A view of the wonderful Starlight Room at the Belleview Biltmore in Belleair. I’d say the undated postcard is from around 1960. Unfortunately, the Belleview Biltmore is no longer with us. The Starlight Room, remodeled a few times, was still[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
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The fleet’s in in Tarpon Springs in this 1940s postcard. This is Dodecanese Boulevard that ribbons through the heart of Tarpon Springs. The road is still there but with asphalt on it. That angle the angled parking is now gone.[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Swampy’s #Florida Cool Signs: Eat-A-Bite, Lakeland
Lakeland is full of cool signs. We took this photo about 15 years ago. The ‘Eat-A-Bite’ was a local diner mostly frequented by Publix employees from the vast corporate offices all around it. It was Publix that demolished the[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Here’s the Hotel Soreno that majestically stood in St. Petersburg. This is the same angle as was seen in the after credits scene in the 1992 film, ‘Lethal Weapon 3’. The closing scene has the building imploding and crashing to[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
This undated postcard tells us there is “Steam Heat, you control it for your room”. The owners & managers of the motel, at the time, was Mr. & Mrs. Orville Bumgarner, seen in the bottom half of the postcard. Also![…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Trilby celebrates with his typical gator-stack of pancakes, topped with a healthy, heaping pile of grits and topped with sausage links. He’s on a mild diet. So, no whipped cream and chocolate chips this time. . . . . .[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
It appears this postcard is from the 1970s. From what i can find the location has been demolished. I do recall the hotel and think I even attended a gathering there around 1980. However, looking at an aerial now, it[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Trilby gets into the spirit by bounding out in a stylish ‘Pirates of Penzance’ outfit. A bit of Gilbert and Sullivan can brighten any day! . . . . .| . . . #OperaDay #Opera #Celebrate #Daily #Cartoon #DailyCartoon #Happy[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
The Sea Gull Hotel in Miami Beach, 1960s. – Swampy’s Florida Postcards.
Swimming fun at The Sea Gull along Miami Beach. The postcard isn’t post marked, but I’d say this is sometime in the early ’60s. The Sea Gull is still there! The Sea Gull is still there! However, it is caught[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Pasco Pete protests the very idea he might be a curmudgeon! You can learn more about Curmudgeon Day by clicking here: http://pop-culture.net/news/2018/01/january-29th-curmudgeons-day/ . . . . . #CurmudgeonDay #Curmudgeon #Happy #Celebrate #Daily #Cartoon #DailyCartoon #Celebration #Florida Save
Historic Jacksonville buildings, 1880s. – Swampy’s Florida Postcards.
Here’s a postcard from the 1880s showcasing Jacksonville’s grandest places to stay at the time. Included is the Everett House and the Carleton House and a view of Bay Street with the St. Johns River beyond it. This postcard is[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Along Daytona Beach in the early 1900s. – Swampy’s Florida Postcards.
Notice the horse and buggy on the beach. Would that be allowed today? 🙂 This is a postcard that was hand painted to add color. With no postmark, would have to date this in the early 1900s. This postcard is[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…