Source

State Library of Florida, Florida Collection, 385 p297 1887

Description

Print advertisement for the South Florida Railroad - mentions that the railroad was standard gauge, and offered parolor cars and through sleeper cars. Semi-tropical scenery, ample hotels, and good hunting and fishing are listed as inducements. The ad also claims Florida has the best climate for persons suffering from pulmonary complaints. Mail for Havana and the West Indies passed along the route. Printed on page 16 of the Florida Official Path Finder, vol. 1, no. 3 (February 1887).

Date

1887

Format

Advertisements

Coverage

Late 19th-Century Florida (1877-1900)

Topic

Tourism and Attractions

Subjects

Advertisement
Railroads
Rand, Frederic H.

Geographic Term

Sanford
Seminole County