New Smyrna Railway Station Postcard

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Title

New Smyrna Railway Station Postcard

Alternative Title

New Smyrna Railway Station Postcard

Subject

New Smyrna Beach (Fla.)
Railroads--Florida

Description

A color postcard featuring the railway station in New Smyrna, Florida, in the 1890s. Although the postcard does not specify, this railway station was likely the Jacksonville, St. Augustine, and Indian River Railway Company (later part of the Florida East Coast Railway Company) station within the city. In 1892, Henry Flagler (1830-1913) extended the Jacksonville, St. Augustine, and Indian River Railway Company to New Smyrna, which resulted in increased growth for the town.

Abstract

Color postcard of New Smyrna, Fla. Railway Station published by the Hugh C. Leighton Co. The postcard depicts day-to-day transportation with antique cars and horse-drawn vehicles.

Source

Original 9 centimeter x 14 centimeter color postcard: "New Smyrna, Fla. Railway Station." Hugh C. Leighton Company, Portland, Maine: Special Collections & University Archives, University of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida.

Publisher

Hugh C. Leighton Company

Date Created

ca. 1892-1899

Date Copyrighted

ca. 1892-1899

Has Format

Digital reproduction of original 9 centimeter x 14 centimeter color postcard: "New Smyrna, Fla. Railway Station." Hugh C. Leighton Company, Portland, Maine: Tag number DP0004815, Central Florida Memory.

Is Format Of

Original 9 centimeter x 14 centimeter color postcard: "New Smyrna, Fla. Railway Station." Hugh C. Leighton Company, Portland, Maine.

Is Part Of

Special Collections & University Archives, University of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida.
New Smyrna Collection, Orange County Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.

Format

image/jpg

Extent

70.7 KB

Medium

9 x 14 centimeter color postcard

Language

eng

Type

Still Image

Coverage

New Smyrna, Florida

Accrual Method

Donation

Mediator

History Teacher
Geography Teacher

Provenance

Originally published by the Hugh C. Leighton Company.

Rights Holder

Copyright to this resource is held by University of Central Florida Special Collections & University Archives and is provided here by RICHES of Central Florida for educational purposes only.

Curator

Cepero, Laura

Digital Collection

External Reference

"History." Florida East Coast Railway. http://fecrwy.com/about/history.
Francke, Arthur E. Early Days of Seminole County, Florida. Seminole County Historical Commission in cooperation with Seminole County Community College, Office of Community Instructional Services, 1984.
Bramson, Seth. Speedway to Sunshine: The Story of the Florida East Coast Railway. Erin, ON: Boston Mills Press, 2003.
"RICHES Podcast Documentaries, Episode 25: The Railways of Central Florida." RICHES of Central Florida. http://riches.cah.ucf.edu/audio/Ep25-RailwaysOfCentralFL.mp3.
Mulligan, Michael. Railroad Depots of Central Florida. Charleston, SC: Arcadia Pub, 2008.
Murdock, R. Ken. Outline History of Central Florida Railroads. Winter Garden, Fla: Central Florida Chapter, National Railway Historical Society, 1997.
Turner, Gregg M. A Journey into Florida Railroad History. Gainesville: University Press of Florida, 2008.

Transcript

NEW SMYRNA

New Smyrna, Fla. Railway Station.

Citation

“New Smyrna Railway Station Postcard,” RICHES, accessed March 19, 2024, https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka/items/show/5056.

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