1920s Manatee County Florida Welcome Arch Photo Bradentown Cortez Beach Sign For Sale

Original vintage photograph showing a group of adults and children beneath a large “WELCOME TO MANATEE COUNTY” roadside arch in Florida, with an early automobile visible behind them.

The gateway is the focal point, with bold lettering across the roadway and destination mileage painted on its supporting piers. The right pier reads:

• BRADENTOWN — 17 MI.
• MANATEE — 18 MI.
• CORTEZ BEACH — 26 MI.

The Bradentown spelling, early automobile, period clothing and roadside setting provide interesting details for collectors of Florida history, vintage travel photographs, roadside architecture and Americana.

Approximately 3.25 × 5 inches. Undated; estimated to date from the 1920s based on the automobile and clothing. The exact roadway, people and photographer have not been identified. Reverse is uncaptioned.

This listing is for one physical photographic print. It is a snapshot, with no postcard printing on the reverse.

Condition includes age toning, spotting, surface wear, an upper-right corner crease and small areas of paper loss along the right edge. The foreground figures are dark, while the welcome arch and destination lettering remain prominent. Please review the full image, detail photograph and reverse.

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