Wed Feb 15, 2:30 PM - Wed Feb 15, 3:30 PM
1001 South Tamiami Trail, Sarasota, FL 34236
Community: Sarasota
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Take an exciting trip—a trip back in time—from the days when Florida was a backwoods swamp in the early 1900s through its transformation into a vacation paradise in the 1950s.
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Having Fun, Wish You Were Here! Illustrated History of the Postcard in Florida
February 15, 2:30-3:30 pm
Presented by Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI)
Sarasota Art Museum, Ringling College Museum Campus, 1001 S. Tamiami Trail, Sarasota, FL 34236
$15 | 941-309-5111 • olliringlingcollege.org
Take an exciting trip—a trip back in time—from the days when Florida was a backwoods swamp in the early 1900s through its transformation into a vacation paradise in the 1950s. Join Sarasota editor and veteran postcard collector Liz Coursen as she illustrates how Florida progressed from ox carts to Streamliners, from alligator- infested waterways to bathing beauties cavorting on the beach, using wonderful museum-quality postcards to tell the tale.
February 15, 2:30-3:30 pm
Presented by Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI)
Sarasota Art Museum, Ringling College Museum Campus, 1001 S. Tamiami Trail, Sarasota, FL 34236
$15 | 941-309-5111 • olliringlingcollege.org
Take an exciting trip—a trip back in time—from the days when Florida was a backwoods swamp in the early 1900s through its transformation into a vacation paradise in the 1950s. Join Sarasota editor and veteran postcard collector Liz Coursen as she illustrates how Florida progressed from ox carts to Streamliners, from alligator- infested waterways to bathing beauties cavorting on the beach, using wonderful museum-quality postcards to tell the tale.
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