Here’s the Moore Haven & Clewiston Railway hauling out tomatoes from somewhere around Glades County in 1921. The development Boom was just gearing to start and agriculture was still king. Source: Florida Memory: https://www.floridamemory.com/items/show/156709
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This image from the travel book, ‘Florida’ by Michele and Tom Grimm has very little description. It’s simply, ‘[TheEverglades] is the home of the Miccosukee Indians who live along the Tamiami Trail.’ You can get your own copy of this[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Swampy’s Sunday Services: Methodist Episcopal Church, Middleburg, built in 1847.
Here’s the Methodist Episcopal Church as it was in Middleburg in 1975. This photo is from ‘Parade of Memories – A History of Clay County, Florida’ by Arch Blakey. Click here or below to get a copy of the book.[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
A terrific photo of a classroom of the 1950s. This is Ft Walton Elementary School class of 1956-57. Sharing this from the Fort Walton Beach: What We Did page and posted by Barbara Peters.
Today is World Elephant Day and there is even a website for it right here. Look for the Swampy’s Florida cartoon on Wednesday to learn more about elephants used to advertise if Florida.
This advertisement for Florida Power and Light Company and the iconic Reddy Kilowatt! This ad appeared in the Bradford County Telegraph June 24th, 2014.
Here’s Veteran’s Cab and Service Center on Parramore Avenue in Orlando. This photo is from ‘Black America Series – Orlando, Florida’ by Geraldine Thompson. You can purchase a copy by clicking here or below.
Swampy’s Sunday Services: St. Mary’s Episcopal Church, Green Cove Springs, built 1879.
The Dioceses of Florida organized the mission of St. Mary’s a year before the building was built in 1879. This structure has heard many sermons since the first was given March 10th, 1879. Here’s the view of the[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
The tiny train station of the now long gone Nittaw. Click here to learn more about Nittaw.
This image if from ‘Pictorial History of Florida’ by Richard Bowe. You can get a copy of this book by clicking here or below.