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1893 Photograph of Payne Chapel and its founding members. Courtesy of the Historical Society of Palm Beach County.

1893 Photograph of Payne Chapel. Courtesy of the Historical Society of Palm Beach County.

1898 Photograph of Little Girl in the Styx. Courtesy of the Historical Society of Palm Beach County.

1900-1915 Dry Plate Negative of the Southwest View of the Royal Poinciana. Courtesy of the Detroit Publishing Company. Accessed through the Library of Congress.

Photograph featuring the 1905 Royal Poinciana Baseball team in their uniforms. Courtesy of the Detroit Public Library.

1907 Map by The Currie Investment and Title Guaranty Company, showcasing the location of Pleasant City. The Preservation Foundation of Palm Beach.

1908 Sanborn Fire Insurance Map. The map presents “Negro Tenemants” in the location of the Styx. Also showcases the The Breakers Barracks, another area designated for Blacks to live. Accessed through the Library of Congress.

In the 1912 Map, the label of "Negro Tenements is noticeably absent. Courtesy of the Library of Congress.

Advertisement for the Bank of Palm Beach regarding the sale of the land on which the Styx stood. Published in The Miami Metropolis, December 14, 1909.

1908 and 1912 Sanborn Maps of Palm Beach featuring area labeled as “Negro Tenemants.” In the 1912 map this label is noticeably absent. Courtesy of the Library of Congress.
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