The above posed photo is very interesting if you look at it closely. I know it’s difficult to find the right pose to photograph to help sell an area and it looks like they were trying to be more creative,[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
This postcards honors the group sometimes known as the ‘Three Quarter of a Century League’. the group is best known as the Kids vs. Kubs and has been playing in St. Petersburg since 1931. Over teh years the players have[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
This postcard is part of the Swampy’s Florida collection. #SaintPetersburg #Postcard #FloridaPostcard #Collectables
Here’s an unmarked post card of the old gigantic Webb’s City that took up an entire square block in St. Petersburg. It had salons, barbers, bowling alley, grocery store, dancing chickens and much, much more! Salons really haven’t changed[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Here’s a matchbook for the ‘M/V Pinella’ that would give people the opportunity to cruise and fish the bay and nearby waters.
Swimmers having Summer fun at Spa Beach in St. Petersburg in 1923. This photo is from ‘St. Petersburg and the Florida Dream, 1888-1950’ by Raymond Arsenault. You can click here to get a copy for yourself.
Here’s the block wide Webb’s City that used to grace St. Petersburg! Click here to learn more about Webb’s City.
Here’s an ad from a St. Petersburg Apartment guide that is undated but appears to be from the 1940s. One interesting bit here is that there is no actual physical street address given for the building. For many people in[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…