A Waterfront Estate in Florida / The Erkins' Home, Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
Entry/Object ID
P-432-2
Description
Two-story residence with Spanish tiles and covered walkway on bend in river.
Colored image with border. Linen postcard. Postally unused.
Curt Teich, FL-34, 6A-H1550 (printed 1936)
Collection
FLHS Postcard Collection
Cataloged By
MTE (Margo Edwards)
Acquisition
Source (if not Accessioned)
Erkins, A. W.
Made/Created
Artist
Curt Teich & Co., Inc.
Date made
1936
Lexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
Postcard
Nomenclature Sub-Class
Writing Media
Nomenclature Class
Written Communication T&E
Nomenclature Category
Category 06: Tools & Equipment for Communication
LOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials
Residences, Houses, Rivers, Canals
Search Terms
Domestic Life, Rivers, New River, Himmarshee Canal, Tarpon Terrace
Location
Location
Container
Box 1
Room
Hofmann Manuscript Room
Building
Hoch Heritage Center
Category
Permanent
Date
October 26, 2023
Inventory
Inventoried By
MTE (Margo Edwards)
Inventoried Date
Aug 12, 2008
Maintenance
Maintenance History
Date
Jun 27, 2007
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
Erkins, Albert W.
Person or Organization
Erkins, Ida A.
Related Entries
Notes
5-3199, P-432-1
General Notes
Note
Notes: Home also known as "Casa Sonriendo" or "House of Smiles." Located at 401 Tarpon Terrace, on corner of New River and Himmarshee Canal. Built by Mrs. Ida A. Erkins on Cincinnati, OH, in 1925. Occupied by Erkins family, 1926-1950. Sold Winter 1950.
