A view from the Downtown Circle in Sebring. I’m just not sure which direction. East, i believe. These buildings are generally the same today, though the population and businesses have greatly changed since this image was taken some 60+ years[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Archive for Swampy’s Florida History
Way back when, Florida Power and Light Company delivered ice. In 1927, here is how it was delivered! This photo is from Yesterday in Florida Annual Edition: Volume 1, Issues 1-8. You can purchase this book by clicking here: https://amzn.to/4aLeTit[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Swampy’s Florida says Happy Newt Perry Birthday!
Newt Perry was an amazing man that had a major effect on Florida through his involvement with Silver Springs State Park, Weeki Wachee Springs, Wakulla Springs, movies in Florida, swimming school and much more. He was born January 6th, 1908,[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Swampy’s Florida Postcard : Kapok Tree Inn, Clearwater.
This unmarked postcard is likely from around 1960 at a height of popularity. The back of the card tells us that the stones and statues were imported from Italy. Hand carved in Clearwater was the base of the fountain. The[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
It’s January 29th, 1912 and the Jacksonville waterfront along the St. Johns River sees a paddle boat make it’s way into port. This photo is from ‘A Pictorial History of Florida’.You can purchase a copy of this book by clicking[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Walter Powell, daughter and friend at Smith’s Stemper Store in Land O’Lakes in the 1920s. This photo is from Elizabeth & Susan MacManus’ ‘Going, Going…Almost Gone’, 2012. Author MacManus points out that folks then, as now, would get baby critters[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Here’s the tram car rolling along Lincoln Road in Miami beach, 1972. This postmarked postcard was mailed to Louise Castanzo in Atlantic City, N.J. It’s a bit hard to read, but it seems the card is from William Saxon. The[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Here’s the 1904 graduating class of Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University.Apparently none were too happy of this outcome. 😀 It is odd how the solemn, if not agitated, face was prevalent during this period as photographs were taken. You’d think one[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Swampy’s Tuesday Ads: A shoe glove from the Landmark Motor Lodge in Winter Haven, @1950.
Here’s a shoe glove to clean your shoes given away while staying at The Landmark Motor Lodge in Winter Haven. Not sure which corner the motel was at on US 17 & County road 544. However there is not a[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
F3 diesels departing Tampa with the Royal American Shows carnival train. The Florida Railroad Museum acquired several cars from the RAS in the 1980’s. Photo by William Lenoir, by way of the Florida Railroad Museum- http://www.frrm.org/ . ……. ….#Train #FloridATrain[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Here’s what so many came to see when visiting Marine Studios (Also known as Marineland)…………..#Florida #Marineland #FloridaFun #FloridaLife #FloridaLiving #Floridalifestyle
During Swampy’s travels, came across this former Gulf Station in Quincy. It’s a stand alone museum, maintained by friends and family of the owners. This location was known as the Gulf Oak Station. At one time, a large oak was[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…