The Evidence: This striking 1924 image features a remarkably long pedestrian pier with distinctive, uniform X-brace pilings. This specific engineering style is a strong match for the historical "pleasure piers" of Lake Monroe in Sanford, FL, which required great length to reach deep water. The foreground is beautifully framed by heavy Spanish moss, placing the scene firmly in the deep Southern landscape.

Whether this is the lost Sanford waterfront or a similar private estate on the St. Johns River, it is a hauntingly beautiful record of 1920s Southern architecture.