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Bradenton Beach
No full textThe back of the card reads, "Bradenton Beach, Florida. Located on Anna Maria Island, Bradenton Baeach has miles of white sandy beaches." Bradenton Beach is a community located on Anna Maria Island. Bradenton Beach, originally known as Cortez Beach, became a popular tourist destination in the early 20th century. Its original name stems from its association with the Village of Cortez on the mainland. In 1921, a bridge was built that connected the two locales. However, in the late 1920s, city officials and the local newspaper began using the Bradenton Beach moniker to differentiate the location from Cortez, and the name eventually became widely used. In 1941, Bradenton Beach acquired its first post office and in 1952 it became an incorporated city. Today the town is home to about 1500 permanent residents but also receives many seasonal visitors each year. This postcard is courtesy of Manatee County Historical Records Library
Bradenton Beach
No full textThe back of the card reads, "Bradenton Beach, Florida. Located on Anna Maria Island, Bradenton Baeach has miles of white sandy beaches." Bradenton Beach is a community located on Anna Maria Island. Bradenton Beach, originally known as Cortez Beach, became a popular tourist destination in the early 20th century. Its original name stems from its association with the Village of Cortez on the mainland. In 1921, a bridge was built that connected the two locales. However, in the late 1920s, city officials and the local newspaper began using the Bradenton Beach moniker to differentiate the location from Cortez, and the name eventually became widely used. In 1941, Bradenton Beach acquired its first post office and in 1952 it became an incorporated city. Today the town is home to about 1500 permanent residents but also receives many seasonal visitors each year. This postcard is courtesy of Manatee County Historical Records Library
Bradenton Beach
No full textThe back of the card reads, "Bradenton Beach, Florida. Located on Anna Maria Island, Bradenton Baeach has miles of white sandy beaches." Bradenton Beach is a community located on Anna Maria Island. Bradenton Beach, originally known as Cortez Beach, became a popular tourist destination in the early 20th century. Its original name stems from its association with the Village of Cortez on the mainland. In 1921, a bridge was built that connected the two locales. However, in the late 1920s, city officials and the local newspaper began using the Bradenton Beach moniker to differentiate the location from Cortez, and the name eventually became widely used. In 1941, Bradenton Beach acquired its first post office and in 1952 it became an incorporated city. Today the town is home to about 1500 permanent residents but also receives many seasonal visitors each year. This postcard is courtesy of Manatee County Historical Records Library
Bradenton Beach
No full textThis aerial depicts Bradenton Beach on Anna Maria Island looking east from the Gulf of Mexico toward the Village of Cortez on the mainland. 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. This postcard is courtesy of Manatee County Historical Records Library
Longboat Pass
No full textThe back of the card reads, "Longboat Pass separates Longboat Key to the South and Bradenton Beach to the North." This image depicts the Longbeach community of Longboat Key, with the Longbeach Condominium in the forefront to the lower right of the image. The pictured bridge, known as the Longboat Pass Bridge, spans Longboat Pass and connects Anna Maria Island at Coquina Beach to Longboat Key. In 1957, the bridge was constructed as part of a $10,000,000 five-bridge development program in Manatee County. A previous 1925 bridge at this location had washed away in a storm in 1932, leaving the two islands connected only by boat for decades. The bridge is still in use today. To the left of the image is Coquina Beach, a public beach on Anna Maria Island in the City of Bradenton Beach. The beach is named for the coquina, a very small clam that can be found along its shores
Longboat Pass
No full textThe back of the card reads, "Longboat Pass separates Longboat Key to the South and Bradenton Beach to the North." This image depicts the Longbeach community of Longboat Key, with the Longbeach Condominium in the forefront to the lower right of the image. The pictured bridge, known as the Longboat Pass Bridge, spans Longboat Pass and connects Anna Maria Island at Coquina Beach to Longboat Key. In 1957, the bridge was constructed as part of a $10,000,000 five-bridge development program in Manatee County. A previous 1925 bridge at this location had washed away in a storm in 1932, leaving the two islands connected only by boat for decades. The bridge is still in use today. To the left of the image is Coquina Beach, a public beach on Anna Maria Island in the City of Bradenton Beach. The beach is named for the coquina, a very small clam that can be found along its shores
Sarasota-Bradenton Airport
No full textThe back of the card reads, "The Sarasota-Bradenton Airport reopened in 1989 offers travelers comfort in a beautiful surrounding." The Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport began construction in 1939 at a 620-acre site on the Manatee-Sarasota County border. The project was funded by the WPA and by 1940 a three-runway air field was completed. However, with the onset of World War II, plans for a commercial airport were postponed, and the site became the Sarasota Army Air Field. After the war, the airfield was decommissioned and in 1946 the airport reopened for civilian use as the Sarasota-Bradenton Airport. In 1957, a new control tower was added, and in 1959, a terminal was built. Former military buildings were demolished to make room for more runways and hangars. In 1990, the new pictured terminal was built and in 1992, the airport was provided the port-of-entry status that allowed it to become an international airport. The airport is a small hub that today offers nonstop service to 50 cities. This postcard is courtesy of Manatee County Historical Records Library
Sarasota-Bradenton Airport
No full textThe back of the card reads, "The Sarasota-Bradenton Airport reopened in 1989 offers travelers comfort in a beautiful surrounding." The Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport began construction in 1939 at a 620-acre site on the Manatee-Sarasota County border. The project was funded by the WPA and by 1940 a three-runway air field was completed. However, with the onset of World War II, plans for a commercial airport were postponed, and the site became the Sarasota Army Air Field. After the war, the airfield was decommissioned and in 1946 the airport reopened for civilian use as the Sarasota-Bradenton Airport. In 1957, a new control tower was added, and in 1959, a terminal was built. Former military buildings were demolished to make room for more runways and hangars. In 1990, the new pictured terminal was built and in 1992, the airport was provided the port-of-entry status that allowed it to become an international airport. The airport is a small hub that today offers nonstop service to 50 cities. This postcard is courtesy of Manatee County Historical Records Library
Longboat Pass
No full textThe back of the card reads, "Longboat Pass separates Longboat Key to the South and Bradenton Beach to the North." This image depicts the Longbeach community of Longboat Key, with the Longbeach Condominium in the forefront to the lower right of the image. The pictured bridge, known as the Longboat Pass Bridge, spans Longboat Pass and connects Anna Maria Island at Coquina Beach to Longboat Key. In 1957, the bridge was constructed as part of a $10,000,000 five-bridge development program in Manatee County. A previous 1925 bridge at this location had washed away in a storm in 1932, leaving the two islands connected only by boat for decades. The bridge is still in use today. To the left of the image is Coquina Beach, a public beach on Anna Maria Island in the City of Bradenton Beach. The beach is named for the coquina, a very small clam that can be found along its shores
Longboat Key
No full textThis image depicts Longboat Key looking north from Lido Key. To the left of the image is the Gulf of Mexico and to the right of the image is the Sarasota Bay. In the forefront of the image is the Sands Point Condominium and Longboat Key Golf Club. Archaeological evidence suggests that Longboat Key was utilized for fishing for up to 2000 years by Native Americans. It is believed that the name of the island may stem from the longboats used by Spanish fishermen during the early 1800s. In 1880, the first non-native people settled on Longboat Key and at the northern end of the island a small community developed which was known as Longbeach. By the early 1900s, the island was home to about 20 families and it continued to grow throughout the 20th century. The Town of Longboat Key was officially incorporated in 1955 and the island is part of both Manatee and Sarasota counties. Today Longboat Key is well-known for its beaches and is a popular vacation spot for visitors. This postcard is courtesy of Manatee County Historical Records Library
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