Charlotta Matthews in front of the Matthews Hotel

Scope and content:

Woman identified as Charlotta Matthews in front of the Matthews Hotel, later known as the Island Inn. Charlotta's parents started the Matthews Hotel in 1895 on the Gulf beach on Sanibel and the hotel complex still operates today.

Subjects:

Hotels

Places:

Sanibel (Fla.)
Captiva Island (Fla.)

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