This postcard mailed in 1972 is of the east garden of the Kapok Tree Inn in Clearwater. The giant statuary holding the ferns is the ‘Three Graces’. The statue is of German origin from sometime in the 1700s. The postcard[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
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Trilby finds a picnic he can join! Bunny gathers a few of her teddy bears for a picnic with imaginary food and tea. . . . . . . . . . . #Florida #Teddy #Bear #Celebration #Daily #cartoon #Happy[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Here’s the theater card for the Clay Theater in Green Cove Springs for the week beginning July 12th, 1959! There have been efforts to reopen the Clay Theater in Green Cove Springs, but those haven’t worked so far. Speaking to[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
This postcard of Tropical Hobbyland, that was in Dade County at the time, wasn’t mailed but would guess this is from around 1940. Tropical Hobbyland featured the Miccosukee Tribe of indians. Miccosukee women posed in handmade & colorful costumes and[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Trilby’s gathering goodies being brought to the picnic he’s heading for. He plucks a strawberry sundae that Amelia, the bunny, is carrying a tray of for the enjoyment of the picnickers. You can learn more about Strawberry Sundae Day by[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Trilby has managed to attain a few of Penney’s apple turnovers as both come across Davie, the black bear, also heading to the picnic. Davie has a piping hot box of fried chicken, which is a bit more than disconcerting[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
This bridge was was partially wooden and shaky and scary for many.Ben Davis was a builder and wanted to get a bridge to connect Tampa to Clearwater. His work and influence was extensive in the area – Davis Island is[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
This is one of the eagles at Homosassa Springs State Park I took a photo of a few years ago………….#Flordia #Eagles #4thofJuly #happy #Holidays #FlordiaLife #FloridaLifestyle #FloridaLiving Save Save Save
This unmarked card appears to be from the 1950s. The parish itself was established in 1921. Though this church appears to be newer than that. The history of the church is not mentioned on the church’s website, so I don’t[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Orange County Courthouse, Orlando, early 1900s. – Swampy’s Florida Postcard.
Here’s the grandest of the various Orange County Courthouses that have stood in Orlando as the county seat of Orange County. This one was built in 1892. A new one went up in 1927 when the “Boom” was on and[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
To help Trilby feel better after his fall…and because he’s hungry…Bunny presents him with pralines! You can learn more about Praline Day by clicking here:http://www.nola.com/food/index.ssf/2014/06/24_praline_recipes_to_get_you.html……#PralineDay #Praline #Happy #Celebrate #Celebration #DailyCartoon #Cartoon #Daily #Florida #Desserts #WEbToon #WebComic #WebCartoon Save Save Save
St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, Winter Haven. – Swampy’s Florida Sunday Services.
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…