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.

Price: $650.00