Swampy’s Postcard Monday: Sidewalk Art Festival in Winter Park.
on May 19, 2014
at 3:13 am
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Swampy’s Florida Postcard Thursday: Parrot Fun at Weeki Wachee!
on May 15, 2014
at 4:30 am
Sadly, the parrot shows are long gone from the, now named, Weeki Wachee State park. This postcard is part of the Swampy’s Florida collection. #WeekiWachee #Birds #Aviary #FloridaFun #FloridaLife #FloridaLifestyle #FloridaAttractions #Florida #FloridaPostcards #Postcards #History #FloridaHistory
Swampy’s #Florida Postcard: Hello from Parrot Jungle! 1940s.
on March 24, 2014
at 6:00 am
Parrot Jungle was once a wonderful place of performing birds within a botanical wonder. That, sadly, is gone now. Parrot Jungle closed years ago. A variation opened miles away on Watson Island, named Jungle Island, which was less about parrots.[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Swampy’s Sunday Services: St. Anne’s Shrine, Lake Wales.
on March 9, 2014
at 1:54 am
St. Ann’s Shrine was built by French-speaking Catholics in 1923 east of Lake Wales along the shore of Lake St. Anne. The Diocese of St. Augustine de-sanctified the shrine. Remnants of the shrine still exist in the area.
Swampy’s #Florida Postcard: Monkeying Around Monkey Jungle.
on March 6, 2014
at 2:02 am
Monkey Jungle has always been as much fun as a barrel of monkeys! As shown in this postcard from around 1970. Sadly, Monkey Jungle is still closed to visitors. Hopefully, it will open again soon for the fun of all![…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Swampy’s Sunday Services: Baptist Church, Orlando, 1910.
on February 2, 2014
at 2:31 am
This postcard was mailed February 28th, 1910 from Orlando to Mr. Harold Cady in Bellows Falls in Vermont.
Swampy’s Postcard Thursday: Gasparilla Parade, Tampa.
on January 30, 2014
at 1:14 am
Swampy’s Postcard Thursday: The Venetian Room, Sheraton Hotel, Fort Lauderdale, 1968.
on January 16, 2014
at 1:57 am
This postcard of The Venetian in the Sheraton Hotel in Fort Lauderdale was mailed 45 years ago today. Charlotte mailed it from Fort Lauderdale to Louise Stoddard in Chatham, New Jersey.
This area has certainly changed since the image of this unmailed postcard was taken. this is the lighthouse at Ponce Inlet, just south of Daytona Beach. The trees have been cleared for more parking and a couple of buildings would[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Swampy’s Postcard Monday: Greetings from Jacksonville!
on November 4, 2013
at 2:37 am
These city themed postcards have been popular for a long time. The hey day was in the ’30s through the ’50s, but you can still find some today. This one features Jacksonville with each letter featuring a highlight of the[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Swampy’s Postcard Saturday: Robert Richter Hotel, Miami Beach
on September 21, 2013
at 1:48 am
This is a postcard of the Robert Richter Hotel mailed December 26th, 1951 to the Vegetable Section of the USDA in Wyndmoor Pennsylvania. There is a sub-section mentioned – E.R.R.L. Don’t know what that means but taht is where the[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Swampy’s Postcard Thursday: Rainbow Springs
on May 30, 2013
at 2:59 am
The submarine looking boat was actually a glass bottom boat that once roamed the Rainbow River from Rainbow Springs years ago.