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Bradenton Beach
No full textThis aerial depicts Bradenton Beach on Anna Maria Island looking north from the Cortez Bridge toward the City of Holmes Beach. Archaeological evidence suggests that Native Americans utilized Anna Maria Island for hunting, fishing, and short-term residence for upwards of 2,000 years before Anna Maria Island saw its first settlers in the 1890s. Bradenton Beach, which became a well-known location for sunbathing visitors and fisherman, grew in popularity in the early 1920s after the construction of a bridge connecting that part of the island to the mainland. The area was known as Cortez Beach, linking it to the closest community, the fishing Village of Cortez. However, by the 1930s, the Bradenton Herald and other organizations began referring to the location as Bradenton Beach to help distinguish it from the shores of Cortez. In 1941, the Bradenton Beach Post Office was established, and The City of Bradenton Beach was incorporated in 1952. Today Bradenton Beach is a popular and bustling vacation destination, with both permanent residents and many seasonal and temporary guests
Bradenton Beach
No full textThis aerial depicts Bradenton Beach on Anna Maria Island looking north from the Cortez Bridge toward the City of Holmes Beach. Archaeological evidence suggests that Native Americans utilized Anna Maria Island for hunting, fishing, and short-term residence for upwards of 2,000 years before Anna Maria Island saw its first settlers in the 1890s. Bradenton Beach, which became a well-known location for sunbathing visitors and fisherman, grew in popularity in the early 1920s after the construction of a bridge connecting that part of the island to the mainland. The area was known as Cortez Beach, linking it to the closest community, the fishing Village of Cortez. However, by the 1930s, the Bradenton Herald and other organizations began referring to the location as Bradenton Beach to help distinguish it from the shores of Cortez. In 1941, the Bradenton Beach Post Office was established, and The City of Bradenton Beach was incorporated in 1952. Today Bradenton Beach is a popular and bust
Bradenton Beach
No full textThis aerial depicts Bradenton Beach on Anna Maria Island looking north from the Cortez Bridge toward the City of Holmes Beach. Archaeological evidence suggests that Native Americans utilized Anna Maria Island for hunting, fishing, and short-term residence for upwards of 2,000 years before Anna Maria Island saw its first settlers in the 1890s. Bradenton Beach, which became a well-known location for sunbathing visitors and fisherman, grew in popularity in the early 1920s after the construction of a bridge connecting that part of the island to the mainland. The area was known as Cortez Beach, linking it to the closest community, the fishing Village of Cortez. However, by the 1930s, the Bradenton Herald and other organizations began referring to the location as Bradenton Beach to help distinguish it from the shores of Cortez. In 1941, the Bradenton Beach Post Office was established, and The City of Bradenton Beach was incorporated in 1952. Today Bradenton Beach is a popular and bust
Gamble Mansion, Ellenton
No full textThe back of the card reads, "The Gamble Mansion Plantation. One of the largest antebellum sugar plantations in the United States. A State Historical Site, it was built in 1844. Located in Ellenton, Florida just north of Bradenton, Florida." According to the historical marker at this site, “At the close of the Seminole War in 1842, this frontier was opened to settlement. Major Robert Gamble and other sugar planters soon located along the rich Manatee River valley, and by 1845 a dozen plantations were producing for the New Orleans market. The Gamble Mansion, built principally of native materials, 1845-1850, is an outstanding example of ante-bellum construction and stands today as a monument to pioneer ingenuity and craftsmanship. The plantation included 3500 acres, numerous outbuildings, slave quarters, and wharf from which sugar and molasses were shipped by schooner and steamboat. The Gamble sugar mill, one of the South's largest, was destroyed by Union raiders in 1864. Ruins are located 1/2 mile north on State Road 683. During the Civil War the mansion was the home of Captain Archibald McNeill, famous Confederate blockade runner. Judah P. Benjamin, Confederate Secretary of State, took refuge here during May 1865 while making his escape from Federal troops following defeat of the Confederacy. The mansion was rescued from decay in 1923 by the Judah P. Benjamin Chapter of the United Daughters of the Confederacy.” The property was donated to the State of Florida in 1925 and restorations were completed in 1927. Since that time, it has served as a historical park of the Florida State Parks system. This postcard is courtesy of Manatee County Historical Records Library
Pier, Bradenton
No full textMemorial Pier (also called the Municipal Pier) was built in 1927 and named to honor Manatee County veterans of World War I. It was originally used as the Bradenton Chamber of Commerce. Over the years it has been repurposed many times. The building served as the U.S.O. serviceman's center during World War II, and was the birthplace of the South Florida Museum and the original home of Baby Snoots the manatee (later called Snooty). In the 1980s, the pier building was owned by the Miller Brothers, who redecorated it and opened the Pier Restaurant, later the Twin Dolphins restaurant. Today Memorial Pier is the home to the Pier 22 restaurant. This postcard is courtesy of Manatee County Historical Records Library
Bradenton, Florida
No full textThe back of the card reads, "Air view of waterfront and bridges over the Manatee River connecting Bradenton, Florida with Palmetto, Florida." This image depicts the land between the DeSoto and Green Bridges in Downtown Bradenton which was the result of a 1960s Manatee River dredging project by Mayor Sterling Hall. The area has been nicknamed for several decades "the Sandpile." In the foreground of the image, the buildings from left to right are River Yacht & Racquet Club Condominiums, the Courtyard by Mariott Hotel, which was originally known as Holiday Inn Riverfront, and the Plaza Del Rio Office Center, all of which opened in the mid-1980s. To the far left of the image just past the Green Bridge are the Twin Dolphin Marina and the 1927 Memorial Pier, which originally housed the Bradenton Chamber of Commerce and is now home to Pier 22 restaurant. The bridge pictured at center is the 2nd Green Bridge, which was built in 1986 to replace the older 1927 bridge. This postcard is courtesy of Manatee County Historical Records Library
Anna Maria Island
No full textThis image depicts Anna Maria Island looking south toward Longboat Key. Archaeological evidence suggests that Native Americans have been utilizing Anna Maria Island for fishing and hunting for over 2000 years. It was also used by Spanish and Cuban fishermen. It is believed that the island is named for sister-in-law Anna and wife Maria of the island's first settler, Tampa mayor Madison Post, who temporarily lived on the island. In the forefront of the image is Bean Point, named for Anna Maria Island's earliest known permanent resident, George Emerson Bean. Bean's son, George Wilhelm Bean, partnered with island resident Charles Roser to form the Anna Maria Beach Company, responsible for the island's early development. Today Anna Maria Island is home to more than 10,000 residents and is a popular site for fishing and beachgoing. This postcard is courtesy of Manatee County Historical Records Library
Bradenton-Palmetto
No full textThe back of the card reads, "Aerial view of the Manatee River and bridges connecting Palmetto, Florida on the north and Bradenton, Florida on the south." This aerial depicts the Green Bridge across the Manatee River at center, with downtown Bradenton at the bottom of the image and downtown Palmetto at the top of the image. Visible in downtown Bradenton are the in the left-most corner is the Manatee County Central Library. Jutting into the Manatee River is the Memorial Pier, now Pier 22 restaurant. To the right of the base of the pier is the Bradenton Municipal Auditorium, which today is home to Bradenton City Hall and the Bradenton Police Department. The domed building next to the bridge is the planetarium building of the South Florida Museum, now known as the Bishop Museum of Science and Nature. This postcard is courtesy of Manatee County Historical Records Librar
Gamble Mansion, Ellenton
No full textThe back of the card reads, "The Gamble Mansion Plantation. One of the largest antebellum sugar plantations in the United States. A State Historical Site, it was built in 1844. Located in Ellenton, Florida just north of Bradenton, Florida." According to the historical marker at this site, “At the close of the Seminole War in 1842, this frontier was opened to settlement. Major Robert Gamble and other sugar planters soon located along the rich Manatee River valley, and by 1845 a dozen plantations were producing for the New Orleans market. The Gamble Mansion, built principally of native materials, 1845-1850, is an outstanding example of ante-bellum construction and stands today as a monument to pioneer ingenuity and craftsmanship. The plantation included 3500 acres, numerous outbuildings, slave quarters, and wharf from which sugar and molasses were shipped by schooner and steamboat. The Gamble sugar mill, one of the South's largest, was destroyed by Union raiders in 1864. Ruins are located 1/2 mile north on State Road 683. During the Civil War the mansion was the home of Captain Archibald McNeill, famous Confederate blockade runner. Judah P. Benjamin, Confederate Secretary of State, took refuge here during May 1865 while making his escape from Federal troops following defeat of the Confederacy. The mansion was rescued from decay in 1923 by the Judah P. Benjamin Chapter of the United Daughters of the Confederacy.” The property was donated to the State of Florida in 1925 and restorations were completed in 1927. Since that time, it has served as a historical park of the Florida State Parks system. This postcard is courtesy of Manatee County Historical Records Library
Pier, Bradenton
No full textMemorial Pier (also called the Municipal Pier) was built in 1927 and named to honor Manatee County veterans of World War I. It was originally used as the Bradenton Chamber of Commerce. Over the years it has been repurposed many times. The building served as the U.S.O. serviceman's center during World War II, and was the birthplace of the South Florida Museum and the original home of Baby Snoots the manatee (later called Snooty). In the 1980s, the pier building was owned by the Miller Brothers, who redecorated it and opened the Pier Restaurant, later the Twin Dolphins restaurant. Today Memorial Pier is the home to the Pier 22 restaurant. This postcard is courtesy of Manatee County Historical Records Library
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