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St. Augustine, Florida, circa 1905. "In the court of the Hotel Ponce de Leon." 8x10 inch dry plate glass negative, Detroit Photographic Company. View full size.
I toured it a few years ago and it is a very luxurious and beautiful building.
I couldn't imagine having meals in that grand dining room--a far cry from the usual college dining experience.
Every time I see a high-crowned bowler like the one on the gentleman at lower left, I try to scour the Internet to find one for myself.
No luck so far.
By way of the shadows the sun seems to be pretty high.
But both the ladies and the gentlemen are sumptuously dressed. Must have been pretty warm and comfy.
[Not that warm. Florida was a winter resort. - Dave]
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