The Legend of the Bridal Chamber at Florida's Silver Springs Brochure
Dublin Core
Title
The Legend of the Bridal Chamber at Florida's Silver Springs Brochure
Alternative Title
Legend of the Bridal Chamber
Subject
Silver Springs (Fla.)
Springs--Florida
Amusement parks--Florida
Description
Brochure, produced in 1951, promoting the Silver Springs' attracting "The Bridal Chamber". The brochure also shows a map of Florida showing pre-Interstate highway roads as several other Florida roadside attractions. Silver Springs was originally settled by the Timucuans in the early 1500s. Although they were able to reclaim their territory after Spanish invasion, the Timucuans were ultimately succeeded by other tribes, such as the Seminoles. In the 1850s, Silver Springs began to attract tourists for steamboat rides. The park's popularity skyrocketed when the glass-bottom boat was invented in 1878.
Creator
Ray, Davidson and Ray
Source
Original brochure by Ray, Davidson and Ray, 1951: Snyder & Black, New York, New York: Private Collection of Thomas Cook.
Publisher
Snyder & Black
Date Created
1951
Date Copyrighted
1951
Contributor
Cook, Thomas
Is Format Of
Digital reproduction of original brochure by Ray, Davidson and Ray, 1951: Snyder & Black, New York, New York.
Requires
Format
application/pdf
Extent
3.44 MB
Medium
1 brochure
Language
eng
Type
Text
Coverage
Silver Springs, Florida
Spatial Coverage
29.216643, -82.057589
Temporal Coverage
1951-01-01/1951-12-31
Accrual Method
Donation
Mediator
History Teacher
Economics Teacher
Geography Teacher
Provenance
Originally created by Ray, Davidson and Ray and published by Snyder & Black.
Rights Holder
Copyright to this resource is held by Ray, Davidson and Ray and is provided here by RICHES of Central Florida for educational purposes only.
Contributing Project
Curator
Cook, Thomas
Digital Collection
Source Repository
Private Collection of Thomas Cook
External Reference
"Learn About Our Heritage." Silver Springs State Park. http://silversprings.com.
Mozert, Bruce, and Gary Monroe. Silver Springs: The Underwater Photography of Bruce Mozert. Gainesville: University Press of Florida, 2008.
Stone, Rick. "Silver Springs, Oldest Florida Tourist Attraction, Will Become a State Park." The Miami Herald, January 24, 2013. Accessed February 1, 2013, http://wlrn.org/post/silver-springs-oldest-florida-tourist-attraction-will-become-state-park.
Transcript
THE Legend OF THE
Bridal Chamber
AT FLORIDA'S SILVER SPRINGS
FLORIDA'S INTERNATIONAL ATTRACTION
Bridal Chamber
AT FLORIDA'S SILVER SPRINGS
FLORIDA'S INTERNATIONAL ATTRACTION
Document Item Type Metadata
Original Format
1 pamphlet
Collection
Citation
Ray, Davidson and Ray, “The Legend of the Bridal Chamber at Florida's Silver Springs Brochure,” RICHES, accessed October 31, 2025, https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka/items/show/1023.