This one is from a big ol’ bunch of postcards connected in a postcard folder of Monkey Jungle images. As is the case for almost all of the postcard packs in the Swampy’s Flordia collection, this one was never mailed.
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Here’s a postcard showing the Rainbow Queen which took folks out from the park itself out along the Rainbow River to see the natural sites at Rainbow Springs State Park. You can plan a visit to Rainbow Springs by visitng[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
This postcard postmarked October 1906 shows again one of the magnificent structures that used to grace our great state. Unfortunately this structure is long gone from Ballast Point. In it’s place is a simple long pier and bait shop. This[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Swampy’s #Florida Postcards: Miami Beach at dusk!
on May 2, 2020
at 6:50 am
This is Miami Beach. To the left is the Algiers Hotel that st Between 25th and 26th street on Collins Avenue. The Algiers facade was designed, as many structures were in Miami Beach, by Morris Lapidus. The architect of the[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Swampy’s #Florida Postcards: The Hair Design Salon in Coral Gables, 1940s.
on April 13, 2020
at 6:00 am
It’s the Hair Design Studio in Coral Gables! This is where a “M. Josef”, as stated on the back of the postcard, is the “Master of the Art of Beauty” and will “Unmask the beauty that is yours”. Can’t beat[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
The Venetian Pool in Coral Gables. – Swampy’s Florida Postcards.
on March 16, 2020
at 6:06 am
Here is a place many in Coral Gables and southern Miami learned how to swim. It is right in the midst of a residential neighborhood and has always been a highlight of Coral Gables. It is still open today and[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Swampy’s #Florida Postcards – Daytona Beach Pier & Casino Entrance
on March 12, 2020
at 6:07 am
Here’s the old entry way to the Daytona Beach Casino in this undated postcard. As you can see there was once a far more carnival atmosphere along the beach way. There’s still evidence of that if you look at the[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
#Florida Postcards: ‘ #Christmas Greetings from Florida’ Despite the thousands of postcards in the Swampy’s Florida collection, Christmas postcards are few. So, a sweep online found this Yuletide piece!
Swampy’s #Florida #Sunday Services: Knowles Memorial Chapel, Winter Park
on November 24, 2019
at 5:14 am
Nestled on the campus of Rollins College in Winter Park is Knowles Memorial Chapel. Earlier this month the services for former Rollins president, Thaddeus Seymour were held here. The postcard has no postmark and was printed in Asheville, North Carolina,[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Swampy’s #Florida Postcards: Sulpher Springs Slide, Tampa.
on November 12, 2019
at 7:38 am
This is back when Sulphur Springs was a tourist attraction. The Sulphur Springs area was the magnet for tourists back in the 1920s. There was a hotel, this slide, a movie theater, etc. It ended as the boom ended. This[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Beauty Salon at Webb City in St. Petersburg. – Swampy’s #Florida Postcards.
on September 10, 2019
at 7:00 am
Here’s an unmarked post card of the old gigantic Webb’s City that took up an entire square block in St. Petersburg. It had salons, barbers, bowling alley, grocery store, dancing chickens and much, much more! Salons really haven’t changed[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Swampy’s Florida Postcards : Alligators at Homosassa Springs.
on July 22, 2019
at 7:22 am
Who is watching who in this unmarked postcard of Homosassa Springs. This postcard is part of the Swampy’s Florida collection. . . . . . . . #Florida #pensacola #FloridaLife #FloridaLifeStyle #FloridaLiving #History #FloridaLiving #FloridaHistory #Transportation #FloridaAlligators