Atlantic Coast Line Railroad, Florida, Punta Gorda
In the Southern United States, following the Civil War to the mid 20th century, the segregation of races in public transportation and transportation facilities was legal. The photograph show the entrance to the "Colored" waiting room at the former Atlantic Coast Line depot in Punta Gorda, Florida. The "Colored" waiting room has a museum with historic photographs and newspaper articles of local African-Americans. The building is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. To view the "White" sign the wating room go to www.flickr.com/photos/23711298@N07/5452099589/in/photostr...
Atlantic Coast Line Railroad, Florida, Punta Gorda
In the Southern United States, following the Civil War to the mid 20th century, the segregation of races in public transportation and transportation facilities was legal. The photograph show the entrance to the "Colored" waiting room at the former Atlantic Coast Line depot in Punta Gorda, Florida. The "Colored" waiting room has a museum with historic photographs and newspaper articles of local African-Americans. The building is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. To view the "White" sign the wating room go to www.flickr.com/photos/23711298@N07/5452099589/in/photostr...