ALL ITEMS: 'Florida-East-Coast-Railway


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5030Advertising map for Flagler's Florida East Coast Railway and Hotels.DetailsFlorida East Coast Railway1907
Scarce Florida Railway and East Coast Hotel Co Point of Sale Advertisement
Florida East Coast Railway
1907
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$0.00Florida-East-Coast-RailwayScarce-Florida-Railway-and-East-Coast-Hotel-Co-Point-of-Sale-AdvertisementSOLD<br></br> Rare point-of-sale advertising placard for Henry Flagler's Florida East Coast Railway (FEC) and the Florida East Coast Hotel Company with a map of Florida ca. 1905 - 1912. The map shows the locations of Flagler's hotel properties and the FEC railway system Flagler built that linked, by 1912, linked Jacksonville to Key West, Florida. The significance of this scarce placard is that Henry Flagler's contribution to the state of Florida was to open Florida's east coast through building a series of fine hotel properties supported by his railway network, the Florida East Coast Railway. Two sides on hard stock with red edging. <br></br> Legend on the map shows the railway segment between Homestead, and Key West as "under construction" dating the map between 1904, when the United States took over the Panama Canal project from France (that act gave Flagler confidence to expand to Key West), and 1912 when the Overseas Highway was completed. Copyright date of 1907 for a photo on the verso confirms the date. <br></br> Map shows the routes of steamers of Flagler's Peninsular and Occidental Steamship Company from Key West to Havana, Cuba, Miami, and Nassau. By 1912, rail passengers could go from NY to Key West in 3 days, then board a steamer to Cuba. <br></br> Verso with advertisement and photos for the Delaware and Hudson Railroad (to the Adirondacks, Lake Champlain, Montreal, etc.) No map on the verso.
5057Folding map of Henry Flagler's Florida East Coast Railway.DetailsFlorida East Coast Railway1933
Map of Florida East Coast Railway the St. Augustine Route
Florida East Coast Railway
1933
LOC:200
$250.00Florida-East-Coast-RailwayMap-of-Florida-East-Coast-Railway-the-St--Augustine-RouteColorful folding map of Henry Flagler's Florida East Coast Railway, the St. Augustine Route. Includes the Key West extension and the route from Key West to Havana, Cuba of the Peninsular and Occidental Steamship Company. <br></br> Interesting and seemingly out-of-place notations for two fishing camps on the Keys: Pirates Cove fishing camp and Long Key fishing camp. Printed by the Record Company, St. Augustine, Florida. Map is in the center of a folding brochure of 15 pages.