Florida Postcard collection

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Florida Postcard collection

Date(s)

  • 1920-1990 (Creation)

Extent

11 Boxes

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Scope and content

Florida has long been a prime tourist destination, with its tropical environment, natural beauty, and numerous attractions. Postcards are a colorful way to advertise the wonders of Florida and promote tourism. The Florida Postcard Collection includes postcards from throughout the state, capturing both the natural landscape and the built environment.

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Conditions governing access

The collection is open for research.

Physical access

Items from this collection are kept on-campus and may be requested from the first floor Kislak Center in the Otto G. Richter Library at University of Miami.

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Conditions governing reproduction

University of Miami does not own copyright. It is incumbent on the user to obtain copyright from the original creator.

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  • English

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Selected materials from this collection have been digitized.

https://digitalcollections.library.miami.edu/digital/collection/asm0299

Related archival materials

Florida Documents Collection.

Florida Photograph Album Collection.

Florida Photograph Collection.

Florida Promotional Materials Collection.

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