The turkey tells of fear of being dinner this coming week, so he was running around scaring everyone off. Swampy assures the frightened bird that he will be spared today in celebration of Humane Society Anniversary Day! It was today[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
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This Baldwin engine was built in 1919 and, in the photograph, sits in Century, Florida, in 1960.Learn more about the engine and the photo by clicking here. It’s where I came across the photograph. Century, Florida, lines the Florida Alabama[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Swampy’s Florida Postcards: Wolfie’s Restaurant, Miami Beach, 1966.
Here’s a card postmarked 1966 of the world famous Wolfie’s Restaurant that once welcomed thousands in Miami Beach.
With a giant picnic to celebrate, Swampy and the gang Have a Party with a Bear! You can learn more about Have A Party With Your Bear Day by clicking here: https://homeschoolpreschool.net/party-with-your-bear-day/ . . . . . . . .[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Swampy’s Florida Ads: A Guide to the Upper Keys, a brochure from ’60s.
This brochure for the Upper Keys (From the Card Sound curve to Long Key) has a nifty cover illustration and a pretty routine layout otherwise. Though fishing is far less popular than it was decades ago, there’s still plenty of[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
A bit of kindness to help two wary travelers across a tributary of the Peace River. You can learn more about World Kindness Day here: https://www.randomactsofkindness.org/the-kindness-blog/2961-make-kindness-the-norm . . . . . . . . . . . . #WorldKindnessDay #Kindness[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Swampy’s Florida Postcard Saturday: The Empire Room, Hotel Roosevelt, #Jacksonville, 1950s.
Here is The Empire Room of the old Hotel Roosevelt in Jacksonville. This dining area was once considered one of the best in the southeast. That unfortunately ended September 1st, 1926 when a fire at the hotel became the greatest[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Here’s Florida native “Fireball” Roberts making a turn in Ormond Beach. This is all pre-NASCAR and the races that moved inland and seen this evening. This photo is from ‘Daytona’ by Ed Hinton.You can purchase a copy of this[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
This rounded corner postcard is of the Seaboard Air Line Railroad’s coach and pullman streamliner. The card is not postmarked, but I would guess around 1970. This postcard is part of the Swampy’s Florida collection………….#Florida #Trains #Transportation #RR #Railroad #FloridaTransportation[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Swampy’s Florida Postcard: Pool at the Casino, Lake Worth, 1930s.
This undated postcard shows the pool at the Casino that once stood in Lake Worth. The Casino was not like casinos we know today. It was essentially a recreation building for the community. This building was demolished and recently the[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Swampy’s Florida Postcards: Collins Avenue, Miami Beach, 1940s.
This postcard is part of the Swampy’s Florida collection.
Today it’s easy to roar down US27 in Glades County and not even realize you went by the tiny community of Palmdale. This photo is of the train that makes a stop at the Palmdale depot to drop off parcels[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…