Saturday, February 8, 2020

“Let’s Look At Florida, 1950”


In the video below at the 7:40 mark Palm Beach is “fabulously endowed by nature” and “Lake” Worth (the Lake Worth Lagoon) is briefly shown at 8:10.

Then there’s a city with “kindly tradewinds”, West Palm Beach, a municipality without a beach.

Architecture and house colors are highlighted in an entertaining way. Watching this video one can understand why after World War II the population of Florida increased so fast. Following the Depression years and a second worldwide war who wouldn’t want, or seriously consider, relocating to Florida?