This is St. James Catholic Cathedral in Orlando that is still standing in the same spot and looks nearly identical now as it did in the postcard above. Click here to learn more and to plan a visit to the[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
This postcard was mailed July 10th, 1958 to Art Warman in Dayton, Ohio. The note is by Dick, who writes: “Went to the dog track had one winner 13.60 and two quintellas 7.00 and 17.60 (Pick the 1-2 each race)[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Here’s the old City Dock on Lake Tohopekaliga just west of Downtown Kissimmee. The postcard is not postmarked, but I’d guess this is from around 1920. .. . . . . . #FloridaPostcard #Postcards #Kissimmee #Boat #FloridaLife #Floridana #FloridaBoat
This unmarked postcard is simply labelled in the back ‘Pompon Field – Fort Myers, Florida’. No address is provided or other identifying information. By the ladie’s dress, i would guess this photo is from the 1960s. If you know where[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
As mentioned on the back of the postcard, the church started in a wooden building in 1859. The back of the postcard has quite a bit of history. A series of other structures led to this sanctuary built in 1925.[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Here’s a 1944 postmarked postcard of the historic bandshell that still proudly stands along the beach in Daytona Beach. The postcard was sent to a Mr. Otto F. Werner in Syracuse, N.Y. What looks like, Alla and Dorothy honestly write[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Here’s the Sea Grill Restaurant that was once upon a time across from Fort Lauderdale High School. Eventually the Broward County School Board bought the property that had the Sea Grill and now it is fenced in as school property.[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
This postcard is postmarked February 24th, 1954 and mailed to RussellKresege in Lehighton, Pennsylvania from a Mrs. Buck. The message is simply: “Having a nice time It is warm to-day was sitting out in the sun Mrs Buck”. . .[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
This is “Kahana”, the Water God, during a Polynesian ritual at Tiki Gardens that once graced Indian Rocks Beach.
Some things never change…
(This postcard is part of the Swampy’s Florida collection.)
This unmarked postcard shows some folks taking a canoe along Fisheating Creek in Palmdale. The postcard states that this scene is near one-time-famous Gaskin Cypree Knee Museum. The museum has been gone along time now. It was once a fascinating[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…