July 31st – Swampy’s Florida Ink & Storytelling live & making it up as I scribble! 7 – 8-ish pm tonight on the Swampy’s Florida Facebook page. I’ll focus on, at least, one birthday. We’ll talk and I’ll draw a[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
A fine illustration of the Jacksonville Tampa and Key West Railway Depot at Seville from a copy of the 1880 ‘Florida! It’s Climate, Productions and Characteristics.’ You can purchase your own copy of ‘ Florida, Its Climate, Productions, and Characteristics’[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
This is St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Winter Haven before a fire in 1985 burn the entire place down. The church was later rebuilt. Would love to know why the buildings were rebuilt apart. Click here to learn more about[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
This advertisement is from the May 26th, 1915, issue of the Miami News…………..#Flordia #Tires #Cars #Transportation #Tires #Miami #MiamiFlorida
Today remembering Swampy’s old friend Bill Coleman. Bill was part of the D-Day Normandy invasion in France that turned World War II around and led to the defeat of Hitler’s dream of taking over the world. He returned to Orlando[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
This matchbook is from the ‘Open Mess’ and bar for the Non Commissioned Officers (all ranks between Private First Class and Lieutenant) inside Eglin Air Force Base in Pensacola. The building this was for was demolished in 2010. The problem[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Trilby trying to find somebody to run with which only causes everyone to run! You an learn more about Global Running Day by clicking here: https://globalrunningday.org/ …..#cartoon #cartooning #Celebrate #Happy #Daily #Cartoon #dailyCartoon #Celebration #RunningDay #Florida #Run #Running #Exercise[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Here’s a recipe from ‘Famous Florida recipes‘. The book is from 1972. You can purchase your own copy of this recipe book by clicking here: https://amzn.to/3X3i2Sm This booklet of recipes is part of the Swampy’s Florida collection. . . .[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Here’s a recipe from ‘Famous Florida recipes‘. The book is from 1972. You can purchase your own copy of this recipe book by clicking here: https://amzn.to/3X3i2Sm This booklet of recipes is part of the Swampy’s Florida collection. . . .[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
This was the new Atlantic Coast Line railroad depot that opened in 1906. The depot was met with complaints. This was urged on, as has always been the case by the constantly disgruntled St. Petersburg Times (Now Tampa Bay Times).[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
The thrill of the rails A great place to learn more about trains in Florida is in Miami at the Gold Coast Railroad Museum:https://www.goldcoastrailroadmuseum.org……#TrainDay #Trains #FloridaTrain #Railroad #FloridaRailroad #Travel #FloridaTRavel #Transportation #FloridaTransportation #FloridaHistory #History #FloridaLife #FloridaLifeStyle #RR #Miami #MiamiFlorida #DadeCounty[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…