Cypress Gardens and Bok Tower Florida Tourism Ephemera Collection, c. 1940s-1950s

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This collection features 14 printed souvenir postcards and cards, a 15th-anniversary brochure, and a miniature booklet from Cypress Gardens in Winter Haven and Bok Tower in Lake Wales, dating from the late 1940s to the early 1950s. The unmailed postcards include Lustrechrome prints by Tichnor Bros. and International Post Card views showing iconic stone bridges, azaleas, and the park's famous water ski pyramid. These items document the mid-century Golden Age of Florida roadside attractions, specifically highlighting Dick Pope�s Cypress Gardens, which opened in 1936. Key text includes Create Lasting Memories on the 1951 commemorative program and Florida's Tropical Wonderland on the miniature souvenir booklet.

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Private post card and paper ephemera collection.

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MOUNT BETHEL, PA, United States

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