A fencing pose led by little Lucille Heintz in the 1940s at the Lido Casino in Sarasota. This photo is from ‘Sarasota Times Past’ by Bernice Brooks Bergen. Click here to purchase your own copy of the book or below.[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
It’s hard to imagine Siesta Key, Sarasota, once looked like this. So much of this wiped away since 1950. From ‘Yesterday’s Sarasota’ by Del Marth.You can get your own copy of this book of historic photos and captions by clicking[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Here’s the Seaboard Air Line making a stop during World War II in Sarasota. From ‘Yesterday’s Sarasota’ by Del Marth. You can get your own copy of this book of historic photos and captions by clicking here: https://amzn.to/3bSkuom This[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Here’s an ad that was inside of a Sarasota High School football program from October 7th, 1960.
Swampy visited his friends as Parker Books in Downtown Sarasota. Parker Books carries an amazing amount of books. It also has a grewat supply of Florida books. Here Dan Christian has copies of Susan McManus’ ‘Citrus, Sawmills & Critters, Jeff[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Taffy’s Mens Apparel on St. Armands Circle in Sarasota celebrates 46 years in business this year. More than that it also celebrates in the same location it opened at in 1965. Quite an oddity in Florida. Learn more about Taffy’s[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Here’s an ad that was in back of a Sarasota High School football program from October 7th, 1960.
Swampy visits the Venice Train Depot, at 303 E. Venice Avenue., historic site. Not surprisingly the depot is home to the Venice Historical Society. Click here for more information about the historical society. The railroad station was active until 1991[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…