Tracks on the Sand at Jacksonville Beach Postcard
Dublin Core
Title
Tracks on the Sand at Jacksonville Beach Postcard
Alternative Title
Jacksonville Beach Postcard
Subject
Jacksonville Beach (Fla.)
Beaches--Florida
Description
A postcard depicting Jacksonville Beach, Florida. Originally inhabited by the Timucua, the area of present-day Jacksonville Beach was not settled by non-indigenous peoples until the late 19th century. The first settlers to migrate to the area were William Edward Scull and Eleanor Kennedy Scull in the early 1880s, naming the settlement Ruby. In 1886, the town was renamed Pablo Beach. Developers began transforming the area into a resort community, first with the construction of the Murray Hall Hotel and then by the extension of the Florida East Coast Railway (FEC) to present-day Jacksonville Beach.
In 1905, Pablo Beach became a popular tourist attract for its amusement parks, such as The Pavilion, which was later renamed Little Coney Island. In 1925, the name of the town was changed to Jacksonville Beach. In 1949, the Ocean View Pavilion amusement park was destroyed by fire, and the boardwalk continued to decline in the 1950s, primarily to an anti-gambling crackdown. While this postcard shows cars driving on the beach, such activities were banned in 1979.
In 1905, Pablo Beach became a popular tourist attract for its amusement parks, such as The Pavilion, which was later renamed Little Coney Island. In 1925, the name of the town was changed to Jacksonville Beach. In 1949, the Ocean View Pavilion amusement park was destroyed by fire, and the boardwalk continued to decline in the 1950s, primarily to an anti-gambling crackdown. While this postcard shows cars driving on the beach, such activities were banned in 1979.
Creator
Curt Teich and Company
Source
Original 9 x 14 centimeter color postcard by Curt Teich and Company: Private Collection of Bob Van Horn.
Publisher
Duval News Company
Date Created
ca. 1940-1949
Contributor
Van Horn, Bob
Is Format Of
Digital reproduction of original 9 x 14 centimeter color postcard by Curt Teich and Company.
Is Part Of
Jacksonville Beach Collection, Duval County Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.
Requires
Format
application/pdf
Extent
267 KB
Medium
9 x 14 centimeter color postcard
Language
eng
Type
Still Image
Coverage
Jacksonville Beach, Florida
Accrual Method
Donation
Mediator
History Teacher
Geography Teacher
Provenance
Originally created by Curt Teich and Company and published by the Duval News Company.
Rights Holder
Copyright to this resource is held by Bob Van Horn and is provided here by RICHES of Central Florida for educational purposes only.
Curator
Cepero, Laura
Digital Collection
External Reference
"History." Jacksonville Beach. http://www.jacksonvillebeach.org/government/about-jacksonville-beach/history.
Collection
Citation
Curt Teich and Company, “Tracks on the Sand at Jacksonville Beach Postcard,” RICHES, accessed December 31, 2024, https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka/items/show/7569.