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Sanibel and Captiva Islands / Deborah Gleason and Charles LeBuff.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Gleason, Deborah., Author.
- LeBuff, Charles R., 1936- Author.
- Series:
- Images of America.
- Postcard history series.
- Images of America
- Postcard history series
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Postcards--Florida--Captiva Island.
- Postcards.
- Postcards--Florida--Sanibel Island.
- Captiva Island (Fla.)--History--Pictorial works.
- Captiva Island (Fla.).
- Lee County (Fla.)--History, Local--Pictorial works.
- Lee County (Fla.).
- Sanibel Island (Fla.)--History--Pictorial works.
- Sanibel Island (Fla.).
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (127 pages) : chiefly illustrations, maps.
- Place of Publication:
- Charleston, SC : Arcadia Pub., [2013]
- Summary:
- Sanibel Island was opened to homesteading in 1888, four years after the Sanibel Island Light Station was completed, and boats ranging from steamers to schooners were drawn to the islands. The islands' prairie-like savannahs, where the threat of freeze was rare, were perfect for farming. Inns and hotels appeared to service newcomers who came to stake a homesteading claim, fish for silver king tarpon, or explore the tropical frontier. Others came seeking seashells, as Sanibel and Captiva Islands were legendary among shell collectors everywhere.
- Contents:
- The Sanibel Island light station
- The island ferries and mail boat
- Landscapes
- The famed beaches
- Gifts from the sea
- Bridges through time
- Churches, businesses, and early eateries
- Inns ... and outs
- A refuge for wildlife ... and people.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 127).
- OCLC:
- 885209746
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