This image is labeled ‘Raccoons on the River’. What river isn’t mentioned. knowing so many of our Florida rivers, this scene could be anywhere across our state. This postcard is part of the Swampy’s Florida collection……#Postcards #Floridapostcards #Collectibles #FloridaCollectibles #Raccoons[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
This is certainly one of the most legendary motel/hotels in Central Florida. Still remembered today by the locals, it is still missed when nearly 50 years ago the set of motel tee pee rooms was demolished to make way for[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
This postcard is part of the Swampy’s Florida collection……#Florida #Postcards #FloridaPostcards #Collectibles #Travel #FloridaTravel #Transportation #FloridaTransportation
Here’s the Tampa Bay Hotel in Tampa in this postmarked 1911 postcard. The grand hotel built by Henry Plant is now the home of the University of Tampa and the Henry Plant Museum. The museum is not to be missed.[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
This unmailed postcard is very interesting view of, waht appears to be pre-1920s of the shore of Dunedin. That area now has a much used paved road byond the fence. Have no idea which building this once was, but pretty[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
This postcard is part of a ‘Charm Spots of Florida’ booklet mailed in 1965 from Tampa. This postcard, along with most all found on this site, are all part of the Swampy’s Florida collection……#Parks #FloridaParks #Florida #Postcards #FloridaPostcards #Collectibles
This postcard is part of the Swampy’s Florida collection……#Ringling #Sarasota #Parks #FloridaParks #Florida #Postcards #FloridaPostcards #Collectibles #FloridaMansion
It’s Jacksonville Beach in Duval County around 1975! This area has since become a sprawling mess of sports bars that essentially the same: wings, alcohol, loud music-type sounds and ladies dressed a certain way serving. A good deal of the[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Here’s an image of the Wakulla Lodge at Wakulla Springs State Park. This is part of a postcard packet of Wakulla Springs. You can plan a trip to Wakulla Springs by clicking here: https://www.floridastateparks.org/wakullasprings/ This postcard is part of the[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Swimming at Wakulla Springs State Park. Those are wooden platforms that once sat in the pool of spring water area. You can also see one of the touring boats in the background. Also in the background, more to the left,[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
At one time Orlando was a magnet for anyone wanting to be involved with harness racing. These days the sport has nearly disappeared. Ben White Raceway, pictured above, is also gone. Other sports fields and a roadway has taken it’s[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Here’s the Municipal Aquarium in Key West. This is part of a Florida Keys postcard pack mailed to Mr. & Mrs. Fischer in Orange, New Jersey in 1952. This postcard is part of the Swampy’s Florida collection….#Postcards #FloridaPostcards #Collectibles #Keys[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…