This March 1912 postmarked postcard is from, what I can best read, a H.W. Edwards and sent to a James Houghton in Lynne, Massachusetts. H.W. writes that they had spent time in Miami, heading to St. Augustine and hoping to[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
A view of the wonderful Starlight Room at the Belleview Biltmore in Belleair. I’d say the undated postcard is from around 1960. Unfortunately, the Belleview Biltmore is no longer with us. The Starlight Room, remodeled a few times, was still[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
The postmark either is 1913 or 1919. It’s hard to tell. The correspondence is from Mrs. Hampton letting Mrs. Greenhalgh in Bloomingburg, N.Y. that Mrs. Turley is still holding her rooms in hopes she returns soon to Eustis. AS stated[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Here’s the long running and very well known B&B Fisheries in Daytona Beach. It had been opened more than 50 years and closed about ten years ago. Besides purchasing fish, it was also a restaurant known to serve the freshest[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
The fleet’s in in Tarpon Springs in this 1940s postcard. This is Dodecanese Boulevard that ribbons through the heart of Tarpon Springs. The road is still there but with asphalt on it. That angle the angled parking is now gone.[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Here’s the Hotel Soreno that majestically stood in St. Petersburg. This is the same angle as was seen in the after credits scene in the 1992 film, ‘Lethal Weapon 3’. The closing scene has the building imploding and crashing to[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Welcome to Florida! Love this undated postcard that must be from around 1960. This postcard is part of the Swampy’s Florida collection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . #Florida #Postcards #FloridaPostcards #Collectibles[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
This undated postcard tells us there is “Steam Heat, you control it for your room”. The owners & managers of the motel, at the time, was Mr. & Mrs. Orville Bumgarner, seen in the bottom half of the postcard. Also![…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
This 1964 postmarked card was sent by Dot to Bob Veeholeffer in Niagara Falls, N.Y. She wrote that she was “doing the night spots” and how “it sure is the life”. This postcard is part of the Swampy’s Florida collection.[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
It appears this postcard is from the 1970s. From what i can find the location has been demolished. I do recall the hotel and think I even attended a gathering there around 1980. However, looking at an aerial now, it[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Swampy’s #Florida Postcards: Caladiums in Lake Placid. Ladies among the caladiums in Lake Placid. What are some of your Florida native plants? Unfortunately this postcard is undated. Seems around 1960 or so. This postcard is part of the Swampy’s Florida[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
This skyline has changed quite a bit since 1955, when this postcard was available. This postcard has a postmark! Sent to Lancaster, Pennsylvania, in 1955. This postcard is part of the Swampy’s Florida collection. . . . . . .[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…