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The St. Augustine Route. Jacksonville, St. Augustine And Halifax River Railway. New Short Air Line. February, 1885
ST. AUGUSTINE AND HALIFAX RIVER RAILWAY JACKSONVILLE
Other works by ST. AUGUSTINE AND HALIFAX RIVER RAILWAY JACKSONVILLEPublication: Poole Bros Printers and Engravers, 1885, Chicago
First edition. 7 1/2" x 14" sheet, folds to 7 1/2" x 3 1/2" black & white wrappers with an inset view of Fort Marion, St. Augustine, 8 panels (including covers), passenger information, time tables, illustrated, map. Full panel black & white map of part of Georgia and part of Florida showing the connection from Savannah to New Smyrna and saying that the railway is "equipped with steel rails, air brakes, parlor cars, and all the most improved modern appliances, insuring safe and pleasant traveling, and is the Shortest and Fastest Line to St. Augustine, Florida from all points North, East and West." Information on Fort Marion, formerly called San Marco, the new lighthouse on Anastasia Island, hunting and fishing, the city of St. Augustine, connections, minimal time schedules, and ocean steamer travel. Fine copy.
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