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Ca. 1880s photograph of Bay Street, the Seawall and Fort Marion in St. Augustine, Florida.
Ca. 1880s photograph of Bay Street, the Seawall and Fort Marion in St. Augustine, Florida.
Ca. 1880s photograph of Bay Street, the Seawall and Fort Marion in St. Augustine, Florida.

Ca. 1880s photograph of Bay Street, the Seawall and Fort Marion in St. Augustine, Florida.

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An exquisite albumen photograph in stunning condition showing late Victorian-era homes along Avenida Menendez, then Bay Street, and before that a coastal marsh. The street runs parallel to St. Augustine’s seawall and the Matanzas River. Spanish-built Fort Marion (Castillo de San Marcos) and a large sailing ship are visible in the distance.

What may be the photographer’s autograph, now indistinct, appears midway between the two boats in the water.

For a comparison of this photograph with a similar ca. 1880s image of Bay Street and the seawall, see Walls and Roads: From Bayfront to Avenida Menendez, accessed online.

Description: Ca. 1880s photograph of Bay Street, the Seawall and Fort Marion in St. Augustine, Florida.

[Florida. N.p., ca. 1880s]. 4¾ x 8¼ inches, on original card mount with all gilt edges. No backmark, a modern ink annotation to verso; near fine.

 [3733161]

Price: $650.00

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