Description: One unused linen postcard showing “Fort Myers Beach, Florida” with people, who seem to have native dress on, with two loaded canoes in the water of a canal or creek. Published by Royal Palm Studios, Fort Myers. Not mailed or written on. (See scans.) Condition is slightly “wavey” as if it has been damp in the past, but there is no other water damage or staining.BACKGROUND: The Town of Fort Myers Beach was incorporated in 1995, but the history of Estero Island spans back over 2,000 years when the Calusa Indians constructed shell mounds along the bayside of our island. As the ruling chiefdom in south Florida, the Calusa resisted Spanish colonization including attempts by the conquistador Ponce de León in 1513 and 1521 (during the latter encounter he was mortally wounded by the Calusa). The Calusa met their demise almost 150 years later due to increasing hostilities, disease, and political and economic upheaval. From the late seventeenth to the mid-nineteenth century the political landscape of southwest Florida was dynamic as the territory changed hands between British and Spanish control. Between times of turmoil, Cuban fishermen established small seasonal fishing villages known as Ranchos throughout southwest Florida, including Estero Island. By the mid to late 1700s, active trade was established between the Ranchos, Cuba, and Creek Indians who displaced the remaining Calusa. As Florida eventually became the 27th state in 1845, many of these families stayed and blended with the new American population. GENERAL: Please ask any questions and know what you are buying before you bid. I am very happy to send additional information or photographs to potential bidders. All items are sold "As Is". If you are satisfied with our transaction, please take a moment to leave Positive Feedback. Thanks!
Price: 1.5 USD
Location: Hendersonville, North Carolina
End Time: 2024-12-13T02:06:01.000Z
Shipping Cost: 0.9 USD
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 14 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Number of Items in Set: 2
Unit of Sale: Single Unit
Country: United States
Region: Florida
City: Fort Myers
Original/Licensed Reprint: Original
Postage Condition: Unposted
