This is Brevard Avenue in Downtown Cocoa in the 1920s. This photo is from ‘History of Brevard County’ by Jerrell Shofner.
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It’s the early 1900s and barmen wait for the cowmen to come into their Buckhorn Saloon in Fort Pierce. This photo is from ‘Florida Cowman’ by Joe Ackerman. You can purchase a book by clicking here or below. Didn’t realize[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
The Perlman brothers and their father at the original Lum’s in 1956. They took a small bar that served hot dogs in the early ’50s in Miami Beach and turned it into a chain of hundreds of restaurants throughout Florida[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Swampy’s Matches: Kelly’s Fish House, Naples
on November 10, 2011
at 4:34 pm
Here’s a match box from Kelly’s Fish House in Naples. The restaurant opened in 1952 and is still one of thee restaurants to visit while in Collier County. Decorated with historic items, historic photos and tables made by Ben Storter,[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Swampy’s Tuesday’s Ads: Florida Citrus
on October 11, 2011
at 1:18 am
Swampy’s Matches: Jean’s Candy Shoppe, Miami Beach
on September 29, 2011
at 10:02 am
From Miami Beach, it’s Jean’s Candy Shoppe. Don’t know anything about Jean’s so please feel free to leave a note if you do. Jean sure had an outstanding book of matches. I’d guess this is from the 1940s. Sorry[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Swampy’s Tuesday’s Ads: Miami’s Musa Isle
on September 6, 2011
at 2:36 am
Swampy’s #Florida Matchbooks: West Flagler Kennel Club, Miami
on June 2, 2011
at 10:23 am
Here’s a matchbook of what was named the West Flagler Kennel Club. It’s still there, but now named the “Magic City Casino”. Seems this is from the 1940s. Please add to the comments if you might have a better estimate[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Swampy and friends are at The Lake Placid Family Restaurant on U.S. 27 in Highlands County.
Swampy’s Collectibles: Parrot Jungle
on August 14, 2010
at 5:33 pm
Above is a banner from around 1955 of Parrot Jungle. There’s a lot of history to Parrot Jungle. Not the least of which is that it is no longer Parrot Jungle. After opening in 1936, the attraction that featured so[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Venice: Swampy visits the former Railroad Station
on August 8, 2010
at 7:19 pm
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…