Winter Haven Tourist Camp entrance photograph, circa 1920s
Collection context
Summary
- Abstract:
- The Winter Haven Tourist Camp entrance photograph, circa 1920s is a photograph of the entrance to a tourist camp and an office building in the Eastwood neighborhood of Winter Haven, Florida. The entrance sign says "Tourist Camp Haven, Approved by the State Board of Health" Businesses using this building include the Florida Housing Corp, Jones Construction Co. Inc, Ridge and Transporation Co. The photograph also features a Ridge Transporation bus and a for sale sign for Eastwood lots. This photograph provides insight into the developing community of Winter Haven in the 1920s, during the Florida land boom. This photo was taken in the 1920s in Winter Haven, Florida and the photographer is unknown. Winter Haven became an incoporated city in 1923 in Polk County. From 1924 to 1926, Florida experienced a land boom, where tens of thousands of people moved to Florida from out of state. Land development occured rabidly during this time.
- Extent:
- 0.002 Linear Feet 1 photograph
- Language:
- English
- Preferred citation:
Winter Haven Tourist Camp entrance photograph, Special Collections & University Archives, University of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida.
Background
- Scope and content:
The Winter Haven Tourist Camp entrance photograph, circa 1920s is a photograph of the entrance to a tourist camp and an office building in the Eastwood neighborhood of Winter Haven, Florida. The entrance sign says "Tourist Camp Haven, Approved by the State Board of Health" Businesses using this building include the Florida Housing Corp, Jones Construction Co. Inc, Ridge and Transporation Co. The photograph also features a Ridge Transporation bus and a for sale sign for Eastwood lots. This photograph provides insight into the developing community of Winter Haven in the 1920s, during the Florida land boom.
- Biographical / historical:
This photo was taken in the 1920s in Winter Haven, Florida and the photographer is unknown. Winter Haven became an incoporated city in 1923 in Polk County. From 1924 to 1926, Florida experienced a land boom, where tens of thousands of people moved to Florida from out of state. Land development occured rabidly during this time.
- Acquisition information:
- Purchased from Ian Brabner Rare Americana in 2023 (Accession no. CFM2025_10).
- Processing information:
Processed by and finding aid prepared by Chloe Lanham in 2025.
- Arrangement:
This collection consists of a single item.
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Indexed terms
Access and use
- Restrictions:
The entire collection is open for research.
- Terms of access:
Unpublished manuscripts are protected by copyright. Permission to publish, quote, or reproduce must be secured from the repository and the copyright holder.
- Preferred citation:
Winter Haven Tourist Camp entrance photograph, Special Collections & University Archives, University of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida.
- Location of this collection:
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John C. Hitt Library12701 Pegasus Drive, Building 2OrlandoFL32816-8030USA
