This man is referenced as no more than “the Human Fly” in this St. Petersburg Times photo from around 1921. Here, Mr. “Fly” hand from a sill of the Hotel Martha. Below, note the famous St. Petersburg Downtown green benches.[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Archive for Swampy’s Florida History
A passenger train comes in from south Florida to the Stuart train station sometime in the 1940s. This was back the rails would have rains coming and going. The fencing was to prevent folks running between trains. This photo is[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
This train making it’s way through Brevard County was part of the Sebastian and Cincinnatus Railroad. At one time it was known as the Fellsmere Railroad. This photo is from the ‘History of Brevard County – Volume 1’ by Jerrell[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
This engine, No. 21, was built in 1886 for the Florida Southern Railroad and named ‘Ocala’ after the city. This photo is from ‘The Plant System’ by Gregg Turner and Seth Bramson. You can purchase a copy by clicking here[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Here’s a matchbook for the former Southernaire Motel that was in Tallahassee, In it’s place is a huge apartment complex that caters to students going to Florida State University. Here’s what’s in the place of the Southernaire Motel today:[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Coming out of Jacksonville in 1898, and heading south on the Jacksonville, Tampa and Key West Railway is Engine #6. The Baldwin Locomotive Works built the engine. This line never got to Key West and was handled by the Plant[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
So begins the first streetcar in Coral Gables in 1925. This was the second go at street cars in Coral Gables. The tracks were extended to Miami and Miami Beach. The street car was an active part of Miami[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
On the right is the owner of Whaley’s Grocery Store, Sid Whaley. Whaley was known for wearing am overcoat and a hat. The photo is from around the 1930s.
It’s 1906 and the railroad repair yard in Dunnellon, in western Marion County, is busy. Notice the steam coming from the locomotive and the people in the background to the right. I’d be curious to know how this photo was[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Swampy’s Florida Tuesday Ads – Sylvia Groom, Realtor, Sarasota, 1973.
Sylvia Groom realty had been still around! Seems the children have continued the business when I first posted this in 2013. Then, the business was part of Realtor.com. Now, that is gone. There had been a Patch blurb with a[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Here’s the Dania train station in 1916. This photo is from the book of the history of the Florida East Coast Railway, ‘Speedway to Sunshine’ by Seth Bramson. You can purchase one by clicking here or below.: https://amzn.to/2ROA6T3 This book is[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
What’s playing at the Outdoor Theatre today in 1957 in Bartow?
This is an actual theater card from the Outdoor Theatre in Bartow during this week in August, 1957. This is part of the Swampy’s Florida collection. . . . . . . #Florida #Bartow #Theater #Theatre #Movies #History #FloridaHistory