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Devil’s Millhopper, Gainesville, 1908. – Swampy’s Florida Postcards.

by on July 17, 2023 at 6:12 am
Posted In: Florida Outdoors, Florida Paperwork, Florida Postcards, Swampy's Collectibles

Here’s a 1908 postmarked postcard of the Devil’s Mill Hopper in Gainesville sent from Gainesville to a Mrs. R. Hildetch on Clark Street in Jacksonville. This postcard is part of the Swampy’s Florida collection. . . . . . .[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…

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Swampy’s Florida Historical Photos: The Pathfinder arrives in Miami in 1908.

by on August 20, 2021 at 6:00 am
Posted In: Swampy's Florida History

In 1908 the car shown, The Pathfinder, was the first car to drive from Jacksonville to Miami. Here the car arrives at Henry Flagler’s Royal Palm Hotel. The hotel was Miami’s first luxury hotel and included a swimming pool. The[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…

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