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Lot of 4 vintage Florida postcards, led by a Red Gate Colony tourist cabins roadside card from Ocala, plus the Garden Cafeteria in St. Petersburg, Rainbow Springs near Dunnellon, and the Centennial Fountain at night in Lake Eola, Orlando. Standard postcard size, about 3.5 x 5.5 inches. Two are posted with messages and two are unposted; condition varies, and the Red Gate card has the heaviest wear (edge wear and creases).
• Red Gate Colony, one mile north of Ocala on U.S. 441 and Florida 31. Colorful view of the cabins, palms, fountain and lawn chairs. Back carries the cabins' advertising text (private baths, garage, "Restaurant in connection") and names Vivian Gahan, Owner-Manager; Tribune Press, Tampa. Posted Brooksville, Fla., January 1947 with a 1-cent Washington stamp; message mentions stopping at Red Gate and Silver Springs. Edge wear, creases and corner rounding.
• Garden Cafeteria, 232 Second Street North, St. Petersburg, Fla. "Good Food in a Tropical Setting" interior with plants and painted tree murals. Curteich "C.T. Photo-Platin," D-7830. Unposted; light toning.
• Rainbow Springs, 4 1/2 miles north of Dunnellon, with glass-bottom-style boats at the dock and azaleas. Color card by Arcade Printing Co., Chattanooga, Tenn. Posted DeFuniak Springs, Fla., Feb 2, 1957, 2-cent Jefferson stamp; message mentions Marianna, Florida. Light corner wear.
• Orlando Centennial Fountain in Lake Eola at night, Orange News Co., Curteichcolor, 7C-K2428. Unposted, clean.
• Red Gate Colony, one mile north of Ocala on U.S. 441 and Florida 31. Colorful view of the cabins, palms, fountain and lawn chairs. Back carries the cabins' advertising text (private baths, garage, "Restaurant in connection") and names Vivian Gahan, Owner-Manager; Tribune Press, Tampa. Posted Brooksville, Fla., January 1947 with a 1-cent Washington stamp; message mentions stopping at Red Gate and Silver Springs. Edge wear, creases and corner rounding.
• Garden Cafeteria, 232 Second Street North, St. Petersburg, Fla. "Good Food in a Tropical Setting" interior with plants and painted tree murals. Curteich "C.T. Photo-Platin," D-7830. Unposted; light toning.
• Rainbow Springs, 4 1/2 miles north of Dunnellon, with glass-bottom-style boats at the dock and azaleas. Color card by Arcade Printing Co., Chattanooga, Tenn. Posted DeFuniak Springs, Fla., Feb 2, 1957, 2-cent Jefferson stamp; message mentions Marianna, Florida. Light corner wear.
• Orlando Centennial Fountain in Lake Eola at night, Orange News Co., Curteichcolor, 7C-K2428. Unposted, clean.
