Field Notebook: Florida. 1935, 1936
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West Palm Beach, Thursday Jan 17. Shortly after breakfast C and I went over to the north bridge from Lake Worth to Palm Beach, and finally examined the front floor of the great Breakers Hotel (from millions to build). Built in 1926-8. Then we went south and finally along the lake front. Here we saw some large homes that were especially interesting to me because of their many tropical plants. Flowers were plentiful and we saw no trace of the December freeze. Returned via the south concrete bridge and got back the Royal Palm Hotel at 12.30 P.M. Had lunch at 1.45 and at 4.45 are out for a long walk about town. West Palm Beach has not much of interest. The hotel Greater Palm Beach now last on the island fronting the Atlantic ocean. After supper out around Tally, then had a little and retired at 9.30 P.M.