This unmarked postcard is of the restaurant and pier at the beach in Flagler County. This postcard is part of the Swampy’s Florida collection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . #Florida #Postcards[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
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Lakeside Inn, Mount Dora, 1973. – Swampy’s Florida Postcard.
on July 20, 2023
at 6:22 am
Here’s a postcard of the Lakeside Inn that has is noted 1973 to Mr & Mrs. Fraun Van De Water of Millbrook, N.Y. The note is from “E.” and states that they have spent “a most delightful time in a[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Devil’s Millhopper, Gainesville, 1908. – Swampy’s Florida Postcards.
on July 17, 2023
at 6:12 am
Here’s a 1908 postmarked postcard of the Devil’s Mill Hopper in Gainesville sent from Gainesville to a Mrs. R. Hildetch on Clark Street in Jacksonville. This postcard is part of the Swampy’s Florida collection. . . . . . .[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Swampy’s Florida Postcard – Hotel Chipola, Marianna, 1930s.
on July 13, 2023
at 6:00 am
Still standing today is the Hotel Chipola in Marianna as seen in this 1930s postcard. The back of the postcard says that “Every Room with Private Bath. Modern – Fireproof”. Below is a recent view of the Hotel Chipola, now[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Swampy’s Florida Postcard : Six Gun Territory, Ocala.
on July 10, 2023
at 6:00 am
It’s Six Gun Territory! A perfect action shot of the show that once graced the property that was Six Gun Territory in Ocala. Opening in 1963 it combined with Silver Springs to pour hundreds of thousands of tourists into Marion[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Swampy’s Florida Postcard Thursday: Holiday House Restaurant, High Springs.
on July 6, 2023
at 6:00 am
This building still stands in High Springs on US441. The original restaurant part is now a pawn shop. A second building was attached and held a dive shop for years. The back of the card states that the Holiday House[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
“Greetings from Miami-Miami Beach” welcomes those that sent this postcard . The card features all sorts of beach scenes. The postcard seems to date from the 1930s. It’s unmarked and produced by the Dade County Newsdealers Supply Co. This postcard[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Swampy’s Florida Postcards: Sunken Gardens, St. Petersburg.
on July 3, 2023
at 6:14 am
This unmarked postcard appears to be from the late 1960s of Sunken Gardens in St. Petersburg.You can still visit Sunken Gardens today. Click here to plan your trip to this Florida botanical wonder.:http://www.stpete.org/attractions/sunken_gardens/index.php This postcard is part of the Swampy’s[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
It’s the Hotel Continental that once stood at the corner of Collins Avenue and 40th Street featured on this unmarked postcard. This postcard is part of the Swampy’s Florida collection. . . . . . . . . . .[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Knowing the area over the decades, this unmarked postcard appears to be of the southeast corner of Lake Eola. Maybe along Central Boulevard. It appears to be from around 1910. If you look close you can see two trails to[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Flamingo lounge around a man-made pool at the old Tarpon Zoo that was in Tarpon Springs. The background of the zoo can be found by clicking here : http://circusnospin.blogspot.com/2008/11/tarpon-springs-zoo-revisited.html This postcard is part of the Swampy’s Florida collection. . .[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Along the swamp boardwalk, Gatorland, 1970s. – Swampy’s Florida Postcards.
on May 25, 2023
at 5:57 am
This is a 1970’s postcard of Gatorland’s boardwalk trail in a swamp on the south side of the property. The boardwalk trail is still there today. (This postcard is part of the Swampy’s Florida collection.)