“The Singing Tower from the North” is the title on the back of this unmailed postcard. There are a zillion of postcards wit the tower in it, but not many with flamingos.
Here’s an ad from a St. Petersburg Apartment guide that is undated but appears to be from the 1940s. One interesting bit here is that there is no actual physical street address given for the building. For many people in[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Since kicking off the Swampy’s Florida website/comic strip/etc started last July, the hope was to introduce a coloring book. It all came together Friday evening at The General Store in Downtown Lakeland. Co-owner of The General Store, Teresa Glover, put[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
This Friday, April, 1st, is the debut of the new Swampy’s Florida: Lakeland coloring book at The General Store as part of Downtown Lakeland’s First Friday event. The coloring book has lots to color and learn about Lakeland’s history and[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Here’s another undated postcard, this one of a distant view of the Vinoy Hotel in St. Petersburg.
This undated postcard shows the interior of Wolfie’s at that time, which appears to be the 1940s.
Here’s a card of the Upper Tomoka River in Volusia County. There’s no date on the back, but I would suspect the 1920s. Notice the canoe and the occupants on the middle left side.
This is only 4″ tall and folds in the middle. I think I know where this building is in Lake Alfred. I believe it’s under the flyover of U.S. 27. Please feel free to add any information or memories of[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Here’s a brochure from Swampy’s collection for touring the Everglades. There is no date on the brochure, but appears to be from the early ’50s. The price is right, but Gray Line no longer offers this trip. Orlando and Miami[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Here’s a check from The Florida National Bank that on the 14th is 99 years old.
Here’s a few sides of a Citrus County Brochure. Not sure what year it’s from.
This past Thursday marked the 42nd anniversary of Richard Nixon being nominated for President at the Republican National Convention held in Miami. Above is a bundle of items from that convention that Swampy has collected over the years. Above is[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…