Description: Click the photos to view larger image details. Photos represent the condition of the exact item you will receive. ROADSIDE AMERICAST PETERSBURG FLORIDA POSTCARDS Type: Linen PostcardTurner's Sunken City (Now Sunken Gardens)1825 4th Street NorthSt PeterburgSubject: Pretty Girl on Ladder with BananasPostal Cancellation: Feb 20, 1963 St PetersburgNote: This postcard was mailed in the 60s but is an earlier Linen Era issuemost likely produced in the 40s. Curt Teich's card number in the stamp box is obscured by the stampPublisher: Curt TeichCountry of Manufacture: United StatesCondition: Fine as shown in photos. Posted, message on the backAdditional Notes: The Gardens began in 1903, when plumber and avid gardener George Turner Sr. (1881-1961) purchased six acres of land, including a shallow lake 10 feet (3.0 m) below sea level, which he drained to form his private "sunken" garden. Turner started planting papayas and citrus fruits along with other exotic plants on the rich soil surrounding his home. By the 1920s, Turner had opened a nursery and began selling fruits, vegetables, and other plants, and visitors were paying a nickel each to stroll through the gardens. In the fall of 1935, he fenced his garden and started charging an admission fee of 24 cents. The Gardens eventually became widely popular, and from the 1950s through the 1970s were ranked among Florida's top ten commercial attractions. After Turner's death in 1961, his sons Ralph and George Jr. continued to run the gardens, which were eventually passed on to Ralph's three sons. They eventually sold it to the city in 1999 for more than $2.26 million. - Wikipedia VISIT MY STORE TO VIEW UP TO 300 CATEGORIES At the store click the category icon in the upper lefthand corner of the page for the dropdown menu for easier browsing. Stamps ~ First Day Covers ~ Event Covers ~ Historical Covers ~ Vintage Postcards ~ More. Add me to your saved eBay sellers and visit often to see what I have added. - brianwestfourthblvd COMBINED SHIPPING ON 2 OR MORE ITEMSAdd all items you want to the shopping cart. Check out all items after shopping for the shipping rule to apply. Items purchased separately will include the regular shipping fee per item.
Price: 4.25 USD
Location: Duluth, Minnesota
End Time: 2025-01-05T17:23:56.000Z
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Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Type: Linen Postcard
Era: Linen (1930-1945)
Size: Standard (5.5 x 3.5 in)
Region: Florida
Country: United States
Theme: Roadside America - St Petersburg Florida Postcards
City: St. Petersburg
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Postage Condition: Posted
Brand/Publisher: Curt Teich
Subject: Turners Sunken City
