Here’s the Presidential Pullman used by Presidents Franklin Roosevelt, Truman and Eisenhower. This postcard isn’t postmarked, so it is very difficult to figure the date of the postcard. the train car is no longer in Fort Lauderdale. Now it is[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
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Swampy’s Florida Postcards: Ocean Ranch & Villas, Pompano Beach, 1963.
This was mailed in August, 1963, by Helen & Harry to John Weaner in Camp Hill, Pennsylvania. According to his message the duo are taking a two week vacation and this is the spot they always stay. The hotel used[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Photo from ‘Yesterday’s Florida – Volume 3’.
Swampy’s Florida Postcards: Cape Coral Gardens
Cape Coral Gardens opened in 1964 and closed in 1970 and featured performances like this. Also included was a dancing waters show and, of course, the gardens. This postcard is part of the Swampy’s Florida collection………..#Postcard #FloridaPostcard #Floridana #CapeCoral #Porpoise[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
This photo is from ‘Yesterday’s Florida, Volume 1 – Issues 1-8’. This book isn’t available right now. You can always check at another time. Books in Amazon come and go. Here’s the link for this rather large volume: https://amzn.to/3L1HLrd This[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Swampy’s Florida Postcard Thursday: Driftwood Hotel, Vero Beach.
And it’s still around! To learn more and visit the, now named, Driftwood Resort click here: http://www.verobeachdriftwood.com/ This postcard is part of the Swampy’s Florida collection. . . . . . . . . . . . #FLorida #ORlando #Florida[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Photo is from Yesterday’s St Petersburg by Hampton Dunn. You can purchase a copy of this wonderful photo book with accurate history here: https://amzn.to/32qbWCS This book is part of the Swampy’s Florida library. . . . . . . .[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Swampy’s Florida Postcards – Along Ridgewood Avenue, Daytona Beach, 1910.
This unmarked postcard show the very early days of the now far busier Ridgewood Avenue in Daytona Beach. I’d guess this postcard comes from around 1910. This postcard is part of the Swampy’s Florida collection……….#Florida #DaytonaBeach #FloridaLife #FloridaLifestyle #FloridaRealEstate #Postcards[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Here’s one to try 5 times fast using the names of or cities – Sopchoppy, Ochopee, Okeechopee, Kissimmee. 5 times fast! (If you don’t know – All 4 are cities or communities in our state.) . . . . .[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Swampy’s #Florida Postcards: Field of Dahlias
This is one of hundreds of postcards labelled as being in ‘Florida’ and nothing more of the location. Where this is in the state is any wonder. The entire state was growing something until recently. Now concrete and asphalt is pounded[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Swampy’s Florida Postcards: Jumping around at Marineland, 1975.
Marineland has had a few different names over the decades. Marine Studios, as shown on the ramp, was one of those as the spot looked toward film opportunities. Today the location is known as Marineland Dolphin Adventure. Though there has[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…