Here is The Wonder House in Bartow. This was once a marvel that brought tourists from all around to view it. It’s still standing. Click here to learn more about it’s current condition. Here’s where The Wonder House is:
Here’s a small brochure advertising the Naples Beach Hotel. Ah, the old American Plan! The hotel opened in 1948 and I would say this brochure came out with in a few years of it’s opening. It’s still around, too! Click[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
If only Burkett’s was open, I’d enjoy life more! Don’t know much about Burkett’s. Please feel free to write about it in the comment area.
It’s the Gulfarium in Fort Walton Beach and it’s still there! Click here to learn more about Gulfarium and to plan a trip. There’s no date on the card, but I would say this is from around 1960. Here’s[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Here is the front and back of a brochure for Ocala/ Marion County that has a copyright of 1960. Interesting how different today’s brochures of the area differ. Below if is the flip side. The brochure actually folds out with[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Here’s a matchbook of what was named the West Flagler Kennel Club. It’s still there, but now named the “Magic City Casino”. Seems this is from the 1940s. Please add to the comments if you might have a better estimate[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Here’s a brochure for Manatee County that folds out with a large amount of photos of the area. The brochure appears to be from the 1960s. Below is the flip side of the cover above.
Here’s a matchbook for Orlando radio station, WDBO (Way Down By Orlando). The station moved from the address shown above in the late 80s to a huge facility on John Young Parkway. WDBO is also just an AM station now.[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Here are parts of the brochure. It actually is multi-fold and opens up very large with all sorts of photos and fishing information.
Here’s a postcard postmarked Lake Worth, 1956. No specific location is mentioned on the postcard. On the back “Mom” writes that she is going to see “Mr. Kefauver” later in the day. Since it’s postmarked April of 1956 would indicate[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Circus World closed in the mid-80s and became Boardwalk and Baseball. Recently the site at the corner of I-4 and US 27 in Polk County has been partially transformed into an outdoor mall named Posner Park. From Orlando Magazine in[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Interesting that the mailing address was at the Jefferson Court Hotel in Orlando. Ilk Chase was a celebrity best known for her talk and game show appearances. This ad is from ‘Orlando Attraction’ from February 1952.