Back when Downtowns were downtowns.NONE of this exists anymore as seen here. This was once a thriving community. Today the area is cluttered with typical municipal government ‘traffic calmers’. That is medians down the center of the road with trees[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
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Here’s the 1904 graduating class of Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University.Apparently none were too happy of this outcome. 😀 It is odd how the solemn, if not agitated, face was prevalent during this period as photographs were taken. You’d think one[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Here’s what so many came to see when visiting Marine Studios (Also known as Marineland)…………..#Florida #Marineland #FloridaFun #FloridaLife #FloridaLiving #Floridalifestyle
The turkey and Alva start the music and Trilby and Zuber get to square dancing! You can learn more about Happy Square Dancing Day by clicking here: http://www.history.com/news/square-dancing-a-swinging-history . . . . . . . #SquareDancingDay #Dance #Celebration #Celebrate #Daily[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
The turkey tells of fear of being dinner this coming week, so he was running around scaring everyone off. Swampy assures the frightened bird that he will be spared today in celebration of Humane Society Anniversary Day! It was today[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Swampy’s Florida Postcards: Wolfie’s Restaurant, Miami Beach, 1966.
Here’s a card postmarked 1966 of the world famous Wolfie’s Restaurant that once welcomed thousands in Miami Beach.
Here’s the 1909 line up of football players for the University of Florida Gator team. > . . . . . . . . . #Florida #Sports #Football #FloridaSports #Gators #UF #UniersityOfFlorida
Swampy’s Florida Ads: A Guide to the Upper Keys, a brochure from ’60s.
This brochure for the Upper Keys (From the Card Sound curve to Long Key) has a nifty cover illustration and a pretty routine layout otherwise. Though fishing is far less popular than it was decades ago, there’s still plenty of[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Swampy’s Florida Postcard Saturday: The Empire Room, Hotel Roosevelt, #Jacksonville, 1950s.
Here is The Empire Room of the old Hotel Roosevelt in Jacksonville. This dining area was once considered one of the best in the southeast. That unfortunately ended September 1st, 1926 when a fire at the hotel became the greatest[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Here’s Florida native “Fireball” Roberts making a turn in Ormond Beach. This is all pre-NASCAR and the races that moved inland and seen this evening. This photo is from ‘Daytona’ by Ed Hinton.You can purchase a copy of this[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
This rounded corner postcard is of the Seaboard Air Line Railroad’s coach and pullman streamliner. The card is not postmarked, but I would guess around 1970. This postcard is part of the Swampy’s Florida collection………….#Florida #Trains #Transportation #RR #Railroad #FloridaTransportation[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Swampy’s Florida Postcard: Pool at the Casino, Lake Worth, 1930s.
This undated postcard shows the pool at the Casino that once stood in Lake Worth. The Casino was not like casinos we know today. It was essentially a recreation building for the community. This building was demolished and recently the[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…