Here’s an interesting item from Swampy’s collection of Floridiana: A plastic cow creamer. It’s believed there are other versions of this from other states. Here’s the Florida one. These were sold at roadside tourist spots all over Florida and this[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
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Swampy’s Florida Tuesday Ads: Howard Johnson’s, Pompano Beach, 1981.
Here’s a brochure for the former Howard Johnson’s that used to stand in Pompano Beach at the corner of Atlantic Blvd. and Pompano Beach Blvd. The rate card that is with the brochure is dated 1981. The building is gone[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
This is the first band to raise the roof in Fort Myers in 1887. Mr and Mrs Thomas Edison had been amongst so many around Fort Myers that were played to by this brass band. This photo is from ‘Yesterday’s[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Shopping in Downtown St. Petersburg, 1952. – Swampy’s Florida Postcards.
Here’s where a Liggett Rexall neon sign used to be in Downtown St. Petersburg. I had posted on Facebook earlier in the week this still existing sign in Dania. It’s the only one I know left in the state. The[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Here’s a brochure from the 1960s advertising Hollywood-By-The-Sea! This brochure is part of the Swampy’s Florida collection. . . . . #Florida #FloridaTravel #Travel #HollywoodFlorida
Check out those gas pumps! This was a garage in Fort Lauderdale in the 1920s. This photo is from ‘Our Colorful History’. You can click here or below to get a copy for yourself. This book is currently unavailable. This[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
The first shopping center in Cape Coral in the 1960s on the Cape Coral Parkway. This photo is from ‘Lee County – A Pictorial History’. You can purchase one by clicking here or below. (This book is in the Swampy’s[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
It’s about 1918 or 1919 at the Winter Haven Post Office. Looks like a customer and a post mistress at the window. This photo is from ‘History of Winter Haven, Florida’. You can purchase a copy of this book by[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
In 1908 the car shown, The Pathfinder, was the first car to drive from Jacksonville to Miami. Here the car arrives at Henry Flagler’s Royal Palm Hotel. The hotel was Miami’s first luxury hotel and included a swimming pool. The[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
To go along with the portable phone below is this early version of the sport utility vehicle with full mule power in Martin County. This photo is from ‘History of Martin County’ by Janet Hutchinson. You can purchase a copy[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
It’s around 1890 and A.C. McSween has his crew laying track through a pine forest in Escambia County. This photo is from ‘Pensacola – The Deep Water City’.You can purchase a copy of the book by clicking here or below.https://amzn.to/3ywEDvs[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Here’s the Seaboard Air Line making a stop during World War II in Sarasota. From ‘Yesterday’s Sarasota’ by Del Marth. You can get your own copy of this book of historic photos and captions by clicking here: https://amzn.to/3bSkuom This[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…