Bunny has found apple fritters for National Fritter Day from the most popular spot for fritters in Winter Haven, ‘The Donut Man’. Trilby is jealous that someone knows how to make something out of apples more than he can. However,[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
This is one of my favorite postcards. Love the action of the water skier coming off a ramp during a water ski show in Cypress Gardens. The water ski shows in Cypress Gardens were internatinally known throughout their run. Part[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
This is St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Winter Haven before a fire in 1985 burn the entire place down. The church was later rebuilt. Would love to know why the buildings were rebuilt apart. Click here to learn more about[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Here’s a shoe glove to clean your shoes given away while staying at The Landmark Motor Lodge in Winter Haven. Not sure which corner the motel was at on US 17 & County road 544. However there is not a[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
‘Grace, speed and beauty of the aquatic ballet at Cypress Gardens challenge photographers.’ is the caption under this advertising photo for Cypress Gardens. This photo is from ‘FLORIDA The American Travel Series’ by Andrew Hepburn. You can purchase a copy[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
As Cypress Gardens once was. “An array of floral beauty surrounds the gazebo of Florida’s Cypress Gardens”, as stated in the back of the postcard. The postcard was mailed February 28th, 1976 from “Angie” to “Mr. & Mrs. Vincent Gero,[…]↓ 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…
Here’s the Winter Haven train depot around 1900. This photo is from ‘History of Winter Haven, Florida’. You can purchase a copy of this book by clicking here or below. https://amzn.to/2MJOAlA This book is part of the Swampy’s Florida library.[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
This postcard is from a packet of ‘Charm Spots of Florida’ mailed in the late 1950s.
It’s another Coca-Cola distributor in Winter Haven. This photo is from ‘The History of Winter Haven’. You can purchase a copy by clicking here or below.
Here’s the first of a series of 5 original watercolor paintings that were offered in a drawing at the Florida Parent Educators Association convention Memorial Day weekend. It was a POWERFUL weekend for Swampy’s Florida and we have been reeling[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…