Here’s an undated postcard of the former Cape Coral Gardens. The attraction was built with the intent of getting people to visit and then consider buying a home nearby in the development (Golden Gate Estates) owned by the fellows who[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Here’s The Patio Grill in The Roosevelt Hotel in downtown Jacksonville. The postcard was written on and with a stamp, but the postmark was made on the edge of the card. So no date of the card can be seen.[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Here’s a postcard to go along with the Swampy comic strip yesterday. This is what just north of the Sanford Riverwalk area once looked in this 1905 postmarked card. Yes, that’s the bridge in the back that would take you[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Fairyland was an attraction in Tampa that included the Little Fairy Queen that cruised the Hillsborough River. Fairyland was part of Tampa’s Lowry Park Zoo, which still exists today. Click here to learn more about Fairyland.
Here is The Wonder House in Bartow. This was once a marvel that brought tourists from all around to view it. It’s still standing. Click here to learn more about it’s current condition. Here’s where The Wonder House is:
It’s the Gulfarium in Fort Walton Beach and it’s still there! Click here to learn more about Gulfarium and to plan a trip. There’s no date on the card, but I would say this is from around 1960. Here’s[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Here’s a colorful and cheery Cypress Gardens postcard postmarked 1973 for you all!
See the arch? It’s still there in Lakeland on Florida Avenue! So is the Publix and the Hardware store. The rest of the stores are gone. This card is from around 1970. Interesting that the lineup of stores of W.T.[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Here’s a postcard postmarked Lake Worth, 1956. No specific location is mentioned on the postcard. On the back “Mom” writes that she is going to see “Mr. Kefauver” later in the day. Since it’s postmarked April of 1956 would indicate[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Here’s a scene that’s changed with the rebuilding of the Bridge of Lions amongst other things. The postcard is unmarked and not sure when it is from. Any thoughts?
The Riviera was a grand hotel along the Halifax River in Volusia County for many years. It still stands, without the large letters on top, as a retirement home. There are a number of changes, such a as a large[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
“The Singing Tower from the North” is the title on the back of this unmailed postcard. There are a zillion of postcards wit the tower in it, but not many with flamingos.