Saturday

The Boating Party

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The docks were situated on the south side of the north bridge where the Royal Poinciana Theater now stands. In this animated stereograph...
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Boat Party

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The original stereograph comes from the University of California  and is captioned "Party on the boat, Palm Beach, Florida. Taken c...

The Party's Over!

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As the party boat hasn't met a Titanic-style disaster, "women and children" disembark in reverse order.

Looking For the Bar?

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Turn left at the pillar. You can get there via " Hypocrite's Row ." Just look for the door inside the men's roo...
Tuesday

The North Entrance

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This picture, courtesy of the Historical Society of Palm Beach County , was taken just inside the north entrance of the hotel. The wind...
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Monday

Ragtime

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A clipping of a newspaper rotogravure page showing a view of the north entrance lobby taken from the same spot as this one, in a di...

I'll Wait For You in the Lobby.

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"The garden effect is carried to the interior interior decorations, where palms, ferns, crotons and other foliage plants are banked a...
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Sunday

The Dining Room, Appetizer

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After a second wing was added in 1902, the main dining room was capable of serving 1700 guests at once. The Head Waiter had thirty-two as...
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Tuesday

Rotunda- looking south

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A rare view from inside of the Rotunda. Most views are taken from the opposite direction across the Rotunda. In this picture the main e...

Poinciana Blue

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This is a rare cyanotype taken of the HRP shortly after it opened in 1894. The building is only half its ultimate size and the great piazz...

The Rotunda

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At the top of the steps of the main entrance you'll pass through one of three doors into the Rotunda. The ceiling rises straight up...
Friday

Palm Beach 1906- The Gift Shop

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Support this blog!  Visit the gift shop! A few products, designed by artist Pat Crowley are available here with more designs on t...
Sunday

Souvenir Vendor

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An extremely rare picture of a souvenir vendor in Palm Beach. The picture was taken by a hotel guest in 1899 or 1900 on the Breakers beac...

Guest Photo

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A rare view of the hotel taken by a guest in 1899 or 1900. The picture was taken with a Brownie style camera from the first bridge linkin...