Here’s a scene that’s changed with the rebuilding of the Bridge of Lions amongst other things. The postcard is unmarked and not sure when it is from. Any thoughts?
Archive for Florida Postcards
Postcard Wednesday: Holly Hill – The Riviera
The Riviera was a grand hotel along the Halifax River in Volusia County for many years. It still stands, without the large letters on top, as a retirement home. There are a number of changes, such a as a large[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Postcard Wednesday – Lake Wales – Bok Tower
“The Singing Tower from the North” is the title on the back of this unmailed postcard. There are a zillion of postcards wit the tower in it, but not many with flamingos.
Orlando Albertson Library Building
Was speaking to my friend Rafael Diaz about the Orlando Public Library and what this grand version looked like a few decades ago. I was going to send this postcard image to him, but thought I’d share it with you[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Postcard Wednesday – Sliding Alligator – St. Augustine -1966
“Chute the Chute’ is the title of this postcard of St. Augustine’s Alligator Farm. The card is postmarked 1966. The Alligator Farm is still with us. You can learn more about the St. Augustine Alligator Farm and plan a trip[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Postmarked 1913 this postcard from somewhere near Lee County ended up in Brawley, California. The note on back is a sister not happy that she’s going to have to stay where they are in Florida for “a few more years’.[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Postcard Wednesday – Silver Spring’s Ross Allen
It’s Ross Allen at Silver SpringsĀ near Ocala. Here’s what is written on the back of the card: This postcard appears to have been hand colored. There is no postmark on the back.
Here’s an interesting view of Beach Street in Daytona Beach around 1919, as the postcard is marked in the back. That triangular area is still there (it’s where that police dog is buried) and so are a number of the[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Postcard Wednesday – Jacksonville – Hotel Roosevelt
Here we see fun and frolic at the Patio Grill in the Hotel Roosevelt in Jacksonville. The back of the card notes that the Grill is air-conditioned and there are 3 shows each evening. Oh, and no cover charge! There[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Postcard Wednesday – St. Petersburg – The Vinoy Hotel
Here’s another undated postcard, this one of a distant view of the Vinoy Hotel in St. Petersburg.
Postcard Wednesday – Miami Beach – Wolfie’s
This undated postcard shows the interior of Wolfie’s at that time, which appears to be the 1940s.
Postcard Wednesday – Tomoka River
Here’s a card of the Upper Tomoka River in Volusia County. There’s no date on the back, but I would suspect the 1920s. Notice the canoe and the occupants on the middle left side.