Here’s a postmarked 1907 postcard of Ocean Avenue in Palm Beach that made it’s way to Davenport, Iowa.
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This postcard is dated from 1955. The message on the back to someone in Largo, Florida, is about the misadventures of a couple and their car that keeps breaking down in Perry, Tallahassee, etc.
A postcard of a “River Scene’ in Clermont in Lake County. This is undated but would guess is from sometime in the early part of the last century. I would also guess the “River” is really somewhere between Lake Minneola[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Here’s a postcard from the collection of what is still known as Port Tampa City. All of this developed because of the wealth of Henry B. Plant. He named the area Port Tampa City. The rail lines are also Plants[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
A bit about the 100 year celebration of John D. MacDonald’s books. From Travis McGee to non-McGee books. Also how to get books of MacDonald from me! Also a bit of Florida television history involving Simon and Simon and MacDonald.[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
This postcard is from a packet of ‘Charm Spots of Florida’ mailed in the late 1950s.
Swampy’s #Florida Postcards – Along the Caloosahatchee
Postmarked 1913 this postcard from somewhere near Lee County ended up in Brawley, California. The note on back is a sister not happy that she’s going to have to stay where they are in Florida for “a few more years’.[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Swampy’s Postcard Monday: The Cypress Gardens Florida Pool
Here’s a postcard of the Florida pool built by Dick Pope at his Cypress Gardens to entice films to be produced at the Winter Have site. He specifically was looking to lasso swimming champ and film star, Esther Williams, to[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Swampy’s Postcard Monday: Sidewalk Art Festival in Winter Park.
Swampy’s Sunday Services: All Saints Episcopal Church, Lakeland
This is the All Saints Episcopal Church in the heart of Downtown Lakeland. The postcard wasn’t mailed, so it’s uncertain what year this photo was taken. Click here to go to the church’s website and learn more about it. This[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
The First United Methodist Church in Pensacola is the oldest Methodist church built 1821. Below are other photos of the exterior. The last photo is of Swampy inside the church where an antique show was happening. Found postcards soon to[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Tomorrow is the last day of The General Store in Lakeland. Terisa Glover, above, and her little dog, Sparky, have run The General Store for the past six plus years. During that time The General Store became the heart of[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…