From his performance at The Polk Theatre in Lakeland on August 6, 1956. The folks identified (by them or their family/friends) are: front girl in plaid – Sara Williams Nass; laughing blonde next to Sara – Linda Sapp Eads (she’s[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
I was speaking to a lady from New York (who is very proud of that location) at an event in Maitland this past weekend and we started speaking about old Florida. The very first location she started talking about were[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
It’s about 1918 or 1919 at the Winter Haven Post Office. Looks like a customer and a post mistress at the window. This photo is from ‘History of Winter Haven, Florida’. You can purchase a copy of this book by[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
This colorful Bok Tower postcard is a rare one with the flamingo featured with the carillon. This was mailed December 25th, 1947 from Mother to Mrs Howard Heteisimer in Milton, Indiana. Click here to go to my Bok Tower page[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Here’s a glass tray once available in the attraction Circus World more than thirty years ago. The image is a replica of the ticket one would pay for to get into Circus World. This glass tray is part of the[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Paving roadway sure has changed since 1912. This group is paving Eagle Lake Loop in Eagle Lake in Polk County. This photo is from ‘The History of Winter Haven’. You can purchase a copy by clicking here or below.
It’s another Coca-Cola distributor in Winter Haven. This photo is from ‘The History of Winter Haven’. You can purchase a copy by clicking here or below.
Here’s Lake Mirror in Lakeland, 1892. This photo is from ‘Vistorian Florida’ by Floyd & Marion Rinhart. You can purchase this book by clicking here or the link below.
Happy Hurricane Season! To celebrate, here’s a photo of a phone booth (Remember those?) in Lakeland after Hurricane Donna, 1960.