historical cast iron sign
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This is a vintage cast iron sign, or license plate attachment advertising American Beach ,Florida. American Beach is a historical Beach community located North of Jacksonville, Fl on Amelia Islandin Nassau County. During the time of segregation, African Americans were not allowed to swim at the Beaches in Jacksonville, so several black-only areas were created. American Beach was the largest and most popular. It containes American Beach Historic District. American Beach was founded in 1935 by Floridas first black millionaire, Abraham Lincoln Lewis. He owned the afro-American Life Insurance Co. The plan was for his employees to have a place to buy homes and vacation spots for their families.Thruout the 1930s-40s-and 50s summers at the beach were jammed with families, churches and children. , which included hotels, restaurants and night clubs. as well as homes and other businesses. American Beach was host to many celebrities of that period including Ray Charles, Cab Calloway, Hank Aaron and Joe Lewis to name a few. January of 2002 American Beach was listed as a historical site by the national register of historical places.
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