A Milestone Celebration: The Seaboard Railway to Naples and Miami

ISBN-13: 9781418492502 / Angielski / Miękka / 2004 / 178 str.

Gregg M. Turner

Opis

During Florida's land boom of the 1920s Americans flocked to the Sunshine State as never before. Countless new homes arose, as did commercial buildings and municipal projects. Famous cities of today, including Boca Raton, Hollywood, Coral Gables, and Venice, sprang to life during those heady times. of the state and advanced rails down to West Palm Beach, but President S. Davies Warfield wanted more In 1926, two major extensions were rushed to completion - one to Naples, the other to the Magic City of Miami. pampered them aboard five identical passenger train sections of the Orange Blossom Special. Afterwards, he sent each invitee a souvenir: a leather slipcase containing two privately printed booklets, one describing the Seaboard and the territory it served, the other recounting the fabled journey just completed. reproduced herein along with - for the first time - many historic images. Together they record a remarkable celebration of American railroad history.