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St. Anne Shrine, Grotto of Lourdes, Lake Wales, Fla.
A colored postcard for the St. Anne Shrine in Lake Wales, showing the Grotto of Lourdes at the site. The back reads, " Reproduction of famous grotto of Lourdes in France, where Our Lady appeared to Bernadette Soubiroux on 18 occasions. Dedicated by His Grace the Most Rev. Patrick Barry, Bishop of St. Augustine, Fla. on February 11th, 1933 on the occasion of the seventy-fifth anniversary of the apparition."Position: 241 (39 views)
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St. Anne Shrine, Lake Wales, Florida
A colored postcard showing the inside of the St. Anne Shrine chapel. The large murals were painted and designed by Francies Marsollier. The back reads, "ST. ANNE SHRINE with its Holy relics, religious movements, and Biblical museum is well worth a visit to Lake Wales. More than seventy-five thousand were there last year. It possesses two relics of St. Anne, a relic of the True Cross, a relic of the thorn from the Crown of Christ, and a reproduction of the True Nail. Open to visitors daily with pilgrimages held on Sunday nearest in February 11th and July 26th."Position: 211 (72 views)
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The Shrine at St. Anne des Lacs near Lake Wales, Fla.
A colored postcard featured the non-extant St. Anne Shrine church and the statue of Jesus overlooking the lake. The back reads, "Of interest to pilgrims and visitors, St. Anne Shrine possesses a duplicate of the miraculous statue of St. Anne de Beaupre, a monument to the Christ of Limpias, containing a relic of a thorn of the Crown of Christ, a repository with a relic of the True Cross and a reproduction of the Sacred Nail, a reproduction of Holy Sepulchre, a grotto of Our Lady of Lourdes, and a Biblical Museum."Position: 228 (59 views)
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Beautiful Singing Tower and Mountain Lake Sanctuary at Lake Wales, Fla. Walesbilt Hotel - Near the Singing Tower and Cypress Gardens
A colored postcard featuring the Singing Tower is on the left-hand side, while the right side of the postcard features the Walesbily Hotel.Position: 181 (85 views)
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The Hotel Royal Walesbilt
A postcard featuring a photograph of a bellhop in front of the Dixie Walesbilt Hotel, then known as the Hotel Royal Walesbilt. The back reads, "Home of the Agape' Players" "Distinctively Christian" Convenient, minutes from Walt Disney World, featuring: Daisy's "1890"Ice Cream Parlour, King's Table Dining Room, Walesbilt Gift Shop, Custom Design Shop, Kuntry Kitchen Health Food Store."Tags Dixie Walesbilt Hotel, Hotel Royal Walesbilt, Lake Wales, Polk County, Postcard, Walesbilt HotelPosition: 23 (244 views)
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Hotel Dixie Walebilt, Lake Wales, Fla.
A postcard featuring a colored image of the Dixie Walesbilt Hotel in the early 20th century. It's postmarked February 18, 1929.Position: 13 (309 views)
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Groveland Motor Inn
A postcard featuring the Dixie Walesbilt Hotel at the time known as the Groveland Motor Inn which operated for just two years. The back reads, "Central Florida's most convenient hotel—100 beautiful rooms—all double beds—color tv—pool—superb dining facilities—nightly dining and entertainment—exceptional banquet and convention facilities up to 125—major credit cards accepted—40 minutes from Walt Disney World—nearby shopping, direct dial phones—warm and informal atmosphere."Position: 22 (245 views)
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The Singing Tower in the Mountain Lake Sanctuary, near Lake Wales, Fla. & The Walebilt Hotel, Lake Wales, Fla.
A postcard featuring two colored images of the Singing Tower, later known as Bok Tower, and the Walesbilt Hotel in Lake Wales, Fla.Position: 14 (289 views)