TV host Mike Douglas rolls up in a orange draped vehicle to Cypress Gardens in 1968. This is from ‘Cypress Gardens’ by Lu Vickers. You can purchase a copy by clicking here or below. https://amzn.to/3bQAS8J This book is part of[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
This undated postcard shows the Bahia Mar Yacht basin, the home of the famed Travis McGee. He lived at slip F-18 on the Busted Flush. John D. MacDonald created the hero of McGee and wrote 21 novels to tell his[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
The image depicts a mighty blustery day, much as we’ve experienced in our state in the past couple days. This postcard wasn’t mailed, but likely included in an package mailed. There is a note on the back from “Frank and[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
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…
A postcard with the image of a 1937 Mercedes-Benz 540-K with “huge eight cylinder supercharged engine”. According to the back of the postcard, the King of Afghanistan bought this in 1937 for $40,000. It was at one time part of[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Jerry Clem’s Sunshine Motors was a a well known and respected car lot in Daytona Beach. Jerry Clem died in 1968 and the dealership continues into the 1980s. Looked and can’t find when the lot actually closed. Seems Clem’s sons[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Travelers and their dog make their way from St. Louis to Lake Worth in 1912. From ‘Lake Worth – Jewel of the Gold Coast’.You can purchase a copy by clicking here or below. https://amzn.to/35oHpoy
Here come the legends of auto racing! An early Daytona 500. The year is not mentioned in the book this photo is from. Feel free to post it below in the comments area. This photo is from ‘The Daytona 500’[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
This photo is from ‘Fort Meade – 1849-1900’ by Canter Brown, Jr. You can purchase a copy by clicking here or below.
Neat evening shot of the Silvermoon Drive In in Lakeland. The drive-ins are still out there! Do you have one near you?
Here’s an early brochure for the Edison Home in Fort Myers. Click here to plan a trip to see the Edison House yourself!