Under the Live Oaks on a Florida Highway
Collection: Landscapes
Title
Under the Live Oaks on a Florida Highway
Subject
Florida--Description and travel
Description
On verso:
No. 208. UNDER THE LIVE OAKS OF A FLORIDA HIGHWAY.
The live oak (Quercus Virginia) is a broadly spreading tree with glossy, dark green leaves affording a dense shade. For this reason it is widely planted in the south for ornament and along highways. It rarely grows taller than 60 feet. The trees are usually richly draped with Spanish or Florida moss (Tillandsia), which adds considerable to their striking appearance.
Florida’s mild and even winter climate has made it a favorite resort of invalids and others who wish to escape the rigors of the north, while the beauties of its luxuriant, semi-tropical vegetation and its excellent opportunities for shooting and fishing are additional attractions. The fishing for tarpon, the largest and gamiest of game fish (up to 200 pounds in weight) has its headquarters in this state. The maximum height above sea level of any point in the state does not exceed 400 feet. The whole of the soil is composed of materials recently brought together on the sea floor.
A8523
Creator
Ingersoll, T. W. (Truman Ward)
Source
Canton Township Carnegie Library, Canton KS, USA
Publisher
Canton Township Carnegie Library, Canton KS, USA
Date
1898
Rights
Format
image/jpeg
Language
English
Type
Stereographs
Identifier
208
Citation
Ingersoll, T. W. (Truman Ward), “Under the Live Oaks on a Florida Highway,” Digital Canton, accessed April 23, 2024, https://canton.digitalsckls.info/item/783.
Original Format
Stereograph
Physical Dimensions
7 x 3.5 inches
Title
Under the Live Oaks on a Florida Highway
Subject
Florida--Description and travel
Description
On verso:
No. 208. UNDER THE LIVE OAKS OF A FLORIDA HIGHWAY.
The live oak (Quercus Virginia) is a broadly spreading tree with glossy, dark green leaves affording a dense shade. For this reason it is widely planted in the south for ornament and along highways. It rarely grows taller than 60 feet. The trees are usually richly draped with Spanish or Florida moss (Tillandsia), which adds considerable to their striking appearance.
Florida’s mild and even winter climate has made it a favorite resort of invalids and others who wish to escape the rigors of the north, while the beauties of its luxuriant, semi-tropical vegetation and its excellent opportunities for shooting and fishing are additional attractions. The fishing for tarpon, the largest and gamiest of game fish (up to 200 pounds in weight) has its headquarters in this state. The maximum height above sea level of any point in the state does not exceed 400 feet. The whole of the soil is composed of materials recently brought together on the sea floor.
A8523
Creator
Ingersoll, T. W. (Truman Ward)
Source
Canton Township Carnegie Library, Canton KS, USA
Publisher
Canton Township Carnegie Library, Canton KS, USA
Date
1898
Rights
Format
image/jpeg
Language
English
Type
Stereographs
Identifier
208
Citation
Ingersoll, T. W. (Truman Ward), “Under the Live Oaks on a Florida Highway,” Digital Canton, accessed April 23, 2024, https://canton.digitalsckls.info/item/783.Original Format
Stereograph
Physical Dimensions
7 x 3.5 inches