Kelsey City sign with Frank Law Olmsted Jr, c. 1920
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Material Information

Title:
Kelsey City sign with Frank Law Olmsted Jr, c. 1920
Series Title:
Mary Linehan Slide Collection
Donor:
Scan gift of Lantana Public Library.
Publication Date:
Physical Description:
1 black and white slide; 1 x .7 inches
Physical Location:
Scan only

Subjects

Subjects / Keywords:
Signs (Notices)
Real estate development
Kelsey City (Fla.)
Olmsted, Frank Law Jr., 1870-1957
Mary Linehan Slide Collection
Spatial Coverage:
Florida -- Lake Park
Coordinates:
26.79838 x -80.073079

Notes

General Note:
Man standing in front of large sign stating "This is Kelsey City a new city in the making fronting on beautiful Lake Worth on the [?] a real opportunity for huge profits on your investments. Call or write Kelsey City sales office." Underneath is a handwritten label: "It's Frank." Frank Law Olmsted Jr. (1870-1957) was part of the firm Olmsted Brothers, Landscape Architects of Brookline, Massachusetts, which was hired to layout the town of Kelsey City. Kelsey City was a planned community in Florida, established in 1920, but failed in 1928. It changed its name to Lake Park in 1939.
General Note:
Item number: SC2020-009-LP-001
General Note:
Scan gift of Lantana Public Library.

Record Information

Source Institution:
Boynton Beach City Library Local History Archives
Holding Location:
Boynton Beach City Library Local History Archives
Rights Management:
http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/UND/1.0/
Resource Identifier:
FI20111901 ( FIU number )
2020.009 ( Accession number )

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Aggregations:
Boynton Beach City Library Local History Archives