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Caption: "Ponciana [sic] and Whitehall Hotels. Ponciana {sic] is the Largest Frame Bldg. Hotel in the World. Palm Beach, Florida. July 8, 1934." Both the Royal Poinciana Hotel (center) and the Whitehall Hotel (far right) can be seen in this photograph, taken from across Lake Worth. The Royal Poinciana, built by Henry Flagler as a resort retreat for wealthy guests, opened in 1894. Renovations eventually enlarged the hotel to a length of 1,800 feet, with over three miles of corridors and hallways, and rooms for over 1,000 guests. At one point, it was reputed to be the largest wood structure in the world. Attendance declined in the 1920s, however, as tourists were attracted to more modern facilities. Damage by a hurricane and the Great Depression combined to close the hotel in 1934. The building was razed a year later. The Whitehall Hotel started its existence as a mansion, also built by Flagler, as a present for his wife. After Flagler's death in 1913, the home was sold to a group of investors who erected an eleven-story tower and converted the entire complex to use as a resort hotel. In 1959, the Henry Morrison Flagler Museum purchased the building. It now serves as a museum.

Date: 7/8/1934

Hand-drawn sketch map of Agua Caliente boundaries. Volume 1, page 620.

Date: 1840

Caption: "Educational Building," at the Panama-Pacific International Exposition. See also 96-07-08-alb01-082.

Date: 1915

Western Star

Date: 1897

Eagle Winery, White Wine

Date: 1889

Stallion

Date: 1884

Summary of agreement for the Department of Social Welfare to assist in performance of duties and for reimbursement of costs by the Federal Security Agency

Date: Undated

Caption: "Louisiana Negro Bungalows and Conveyance, June 14, 34." Three unidentified African-Americans drive a wagon pulled by a single horse in this photograph. The bungalows and family seen in Album 11, Photograph 043 are visible in the background.

Date: 6/14/1934

Golden Pheasant Brand

Date: 1895

Our Style

Date: 1882