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Greetings from St. Petersburg, Florida

Date
c. 1940s
State
Florida
City
St. Petersburg
Format
Postcard

The name St. Petersburg sweeps across a background of radiating color. The letters contain small views of the city, while the Florida name anchors the lower right.

The Orange Belt Railway reached St. Petersburg in 1888. Its arrival helped connect the Pinellas Peninsula to wider markets and brought new residents, including African American railroad workers.

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