Archive for Florida Paperwork
This is a postcard post marked March 1907 of one of the structures on the Santa Lucia Plantation built in the 1880s. ‘Choco Chulee’ is the name of this building on the property that still exists today on State Road[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Swampy’s Matchbook Wednesday: Eglin Air Force Base, Fort Walton Beach.
Here’s a matchbook for Eglin Air Force Base in Fort Walton Beach.
Swampy’s Tuesday Ads: Circus World, Polk County, 1982.
This is an ad for the attraction that once existed at the corner of Interstate 4 and US 27 in Polk County, Circus World. Circus World was declining at this point in attendance and in another few years would close.[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Swampy’s Postcard Thursday: Ferry on the Ocklawaha River.
It’s the Grahamville ready to take passengers across the Ocklwaha River. The community of Grahamville is now gone from signs and maps. The area is along the Ocklawaha River and Salt Springs Highway in Marion County northeast of Silver Springs.[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Swampy’s Matchbook Wednesday: Orange Blossom Cafe, St. Petersburg.
The Orange Blossom Cafe is no longer with us in this form. It is now Orange Blossom Catering and you can learn and plan a party with them by clicking here. Below is a photo of their location today. […]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Swampy’s Matchbook Wednesday: The Catalina Inn, Orlando, @1970.
The Catalina Inn opened at 33rd Street and Interstate 4 connected to the Catalina Isles neighborhood that still sits between the hotel and Clear Lake behind it. Since it’s opening in the late 1960s the hotel has had many names.[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Swampy’s Matchbooks: the Brahma Restaurant, Ocala.
Below is what inside the matchbook – Below is the full matchbook –
Swampy’s Postcards: Rainbow Springs near Dunellon.
Here’s a postcard showing the Rainbow Queen which took folks out from the park itself out along the Rainbow River to see the natural sites. Rainbow Springs is the site this year for the Marion County Springs Festival that Swampy[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Swampy’s Matchbook Wednesday: Kapok Tree in Clearwater.
Don’t know when this matchbook was used. It was before Haines Road changed to McMullin Booth Road. Mid-1970s, I would guess.
Swampy’s Postcard Saturday: Ballast Point, Tampa, 1906.
This postcard postmarked October 1906 shows again one of the magnificent structures that used to grace our great state. Unfortunately this structure is long gone from Ballast Point. In it’s place is a simple long pier and bait shop. This[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…