Parrot Jungle was once a wonderful place of performing birds within a botanical wonder. That, sadly, is gone now. Parrot Jungle closed years ago. A variation opened miles away on Watson Island, named Jungle Island, which was less about parrots.[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
St. Ann’s Shrine was built by French-speaking Catholics in 1923 east of Lake Wales along the shore of Lake St. Anne. The Diocese of St. Augustine de-sanctified the shrine. Remnants of the shrine still exist in the area.
Monkey Jungle has always been as much fun as a barrel of monkeys! As shown in this postcard from around 1970. Sadly, Monkey Jungle is still closed to visitors. Hopefully, it will open again soon for the fun of all![…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
This postcard was mailed February 28th, 1910 from Orlando to Mr. Harold Cady in Bellows Falls in Vermont.
This postcard of The Venetian in the Sheraton Hotel in Fort Lauderdale was mailed 45 years ago today. Charlotte mailed it from Fort Lauderdale to Louise Stoddard in Chatham, New Jersey.
These city themed postcards have been popular for a long time. The hey day was in the ’30s through the ’50s, but you can still find some today. This one features Jacksonville with each letter featuring a highlight of the[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
This is a postcard of the Robert Richter Hotel mailed December 26th, 1951 to the Vegetable Section of the USDA in Wyndmoor Pennsylvania. There is a sub-section mentioned – E.R.R.L. Don’t know what that means but taht is where the[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
This matchbook is from the infamous and exclusive The Breakers in Palm Beach. Click here to learn more about and plan a trip to The Breakers. Do be warned that parking for even a short time at the facility is[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
The Colonial Inn is now the Postcard Inn and looks like this today: View Larger Map
This is what beckoned visitors to the La Mark Charles Motel in Pinellas Park on US 19. The motel is still open today! Here’s what the La Mark Charles Motel looks like today: View Larger Map
Here’s one of the five and ten cents stores in Orlando fifty plus years ago. Not sure of the date of this matchbook but would guess about 1960. Please post any comments below if you have memories of going to[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…