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Swampy’s #Florida #Sunday Services: Eustis Presbyterian #Church, 1924.
on October 18, 2020
at 6:02 am
Here’s a postcard of the Presbyterian Church in Eustis. This postcard was mailed June 11th, 1924 to Mrs. M.L. Nicholson of Bradford, Pennsylvania. Apparently the person mailing, M.E.B., was living in Fruitland Park. Click here to learn more and plan[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Swampy’s #Florida Postcard #Thursday: Homosassa Springs
on October 1, 2020
at 6:00 am
This is ‘The Garden of the Springs’ at Homosassa Springs. This card is not postmarked, but appears to be from the 1960s. I did a quick search for ‘The Garden of the Springs’ and it seems to be gone now[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Swampy’s #Florida ads from today in 1966 – Baby portraits at J.M. Fields- $1.00!
on September 29, 2020
at 6:00 am
This advertisement for GIANT pictures of baby at J.M. Fields is from the September 29th, 1966 edition of the St. Petersburg Times. #FloridaAds #Floridalife #Floridahistory #Floridalifestyle #JMFields #BabyPictures #Photography #Baby #Child #Childphotos #Dtore #FlrodiaStores #FlordiaBusiness
Swampy’s Florida Sunday Services: St. James Catholic Cathedral, Orlando, about 1950.
on September 27, 2020
at 6:00 am
This is St. James Catholic Cathedral in Orlando that is still standing in the same spot and looks nearly identical now as it did in the postcard above. Click here to learn more and to plan a visit to the[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Swampy’s #Florida Postcard: Greetings from Tallahassee!
on September 26, 2020
at 6:32 am
This postcard was mailed July 10th, 1958 to Art Warman in Dayton, Ohio. The note is by Dick, who writes: “Went to the dog track had one winner 13.60 and two quintellas 7.00 and 17.60 (Pick the 1-2 each race)[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Swampy’s #Florida Postcard: City Dock, Kissimmee, 1920s.
on September 24, 2020
at 5:47 am
Here’s the old City Dock on Lake Tohopekaliga just west of Downtown Kissimmee. The postcard is not postmarked, but I’d guess this is from around 1920. .. . . . . . #FloridaPostcard #Postcards #Kissimmee #Boat #FloridaLife #Floridana #FloridaBoat
Swampy’s #Florida #Postcard: Pompon Field, Fort Myers
on September 21, 2020
at 6:00 am
This unmarked postcard is simply labelled in the back ‘Pompon Field – Fort Myers, Florida’. No address is provided or other identifying information. By the ladie’s dress, i would guess this photo is from the 1960s. If you know where[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Swampy’s #Florida #Sunday Services: First Baptist #Church of Fernandina Beach
on September 20, 2020
at 6:13 am
As mentioned on the back of the postcard, the church started in a wooden building in 1859. The back of the postcard has quite a bit of history. A series of other structures led to this sanctuary built in 1925.[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Swampy’s #Florida #Postcard: the Bandshell, Daytona Beach, 1944.
on September 19, 2020
at 6:00 am
Here’s a 1944 postmarked postcard of the historic bandshell that still proudly stands along the beach in Daytona Beach. The postcard was sent to a Mr. Otto F. Werner in Syracuse, N.Y. What looks like, Alla and Dorothy honestly write[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Swampy’s #Florida #Postcard: Sea Grill, Fort Lauderdale, 1971
on September 17, 2020
at 6:15 am
Here’s the Sea Grill Restaurant that was once upon a time across from Fort Lauderdale High School. Eventually the Broward County School Board bought the property that had the Sea Grill and now it is fenced in as school property.[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Swampy #Florida Postcard: Central Avenue, St. Petersburg, 1954.
on September 3, 2020
at 6:03 am
This postcard is postmarked February 24th, 1954 and mailed to RussellKresege in Lehighton, Pennsylvania from a Mrs. Buck. The message is simply: “Having a nice time It is warm to-day was sitting out in the sun Mrs Buck”. . .[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…