Reflections of Florida invites you to travel through fifty years of Florida history-between 1900 and 1950-and view the state in its turn-of-the-century glory. This engaging selection of 230 postcard views, taken from the author's collection, provides a portrait of Florida from an era when small towns and rural communities dominated life in the state. The beauty and power of the historical postcard images, combined with recorded accounts that document the past, evoke a strong sense of everyday life. Postcard images show the common bonds between our lives and the lives of past generations. Those postcard images that survive are treasures from our cultural past and must be collected and preserved so that we can be more fully aware of the varied dimensions of our ancestors' lives. Here are the joys and frustrations of the expanding Sunshine State, the developing towns and cities, the thriving tourist industry and agriculture.