This postcard of Clearwater Beach was mailed December 31, 1959 by Ada to Paul Fummer in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania. Ada writes that she saw strawberries, cane sugar, cattle and “nice black soil”.
This postcard is part of the Swampy’s Florida collection.
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1880s in the business district on the main street, Wire Street, in Fort Meade.
This photo is from ‘In the Midst of All That Makes Life Worth Living: Polk County, Florida, to 1940.’
You can purchase a copy by clicking here or below.:
https://amzn.to/3hav5g8
This book is part of the Swampy’s Florida collection.
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Swampy celebrates World Octopus Day with Usina, the St. Augustine Monster.
Besides the legend of the Swamp Ape in Florida is the legend of the St. Augustine Monster. It was in 1896 that a huge octopus-looking creature washed ashore the cost of St. Augustine. It was named the St Augustine Monster. At the time, and for most of a century later, parts of what washed up on shore were examined and determined to be of a giant octopus. It’s been more recently that scientists have decided that the St Augustine Monster was really a whale.
Swampy and Usina would like to disagree, but why spoil science fun? 😉
You can learn more about World Octopus Day by clicking here:
http://blogs.scientificamerican.com/octopus-chronicles/happy-international-octopus-day/
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This photo is from ‘Speedway to Sunshine’ by Seth Bramson.
You can purchase a copy by clicking here or below.
http://amzn.to/2c3C21F
This book is part of the Swampy’s Florida collection.
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Put a smile on today! Go out and enjoy are great state and add a smile to your travels!
You can learn more about World Smile Day here:
http://www.worldsmileday.com/
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