Orange Blossom Special Comes to Lake Wales

Orange Blossom Special Comes to Lake Wales

Orange Blossom Special at Lake Wales

Lake Wales (Fla.)

Railroads--Florida

The Orange Blossom Special at the Lake Wales Train Depot. The coming of the railroad to Lake Wales, Florida, brought with it a connection to civilization. Prior to the coming of the railroad there was very little if any development in the area. The first rail line came to Lake Wales in 1919 and from that point until the end of the boom period of Florida history the city expanded extensively. This photograph shows the inaugural run of the Orange Blossom Special from New York to West Palm Beach on the second rail line to arrive in Lake Wales, the Seaboard Air Line Railroad (SAL) , on November 22, 1925. The Lake Wales Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Depot is located at 325 South Scenic Highway.

Original 7 x 11 inch black and white photograph, November 22, 1925: Historic Lake Wales Society, Lake Wales, Florida.

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Campbell, Tyler

Digital reproduction of original 7 x 11 inch black and white photograph, November 22, 1925.

Historic Lake Wales Society, Lake Wales, Florida.

Central Florida Railroad Depots Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.

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Lake Wales Train Depot, Lake Wales, Florida

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Copyright to this resource is held by the Historic Lake Wales Society and is provided here by RICHES of Central Florida for educational purposes only.

Dr. Connie L. Lester's American Economic History Undergraduate Class, Spring 2014

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