Here’s the War Price & Ration Board in Sarasota in the 1940s. This photo is from ‘Sarasota: A Sentimental Journey’ by Jeff LaHurd. You can purchase a copy by clicking here or below. https://amzn.to/2G398CA This book is part of the[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
This is the Pensacola, Mobile & New Orleans railroad engine. This photo is from ‘Pensacola- Florida’s First Place City’, page 83. by Jesse Earle Bowden. You can purchase a copy by clicking here or below. https://amzn.to/3kU5iLa This book is part[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
This photo is from ‘Speedway to Sunshine’ by Seth Bramson.You can purchase a copy by clicking here or below.http://amzn.to/2c3C21F This book is part of the Swampy’s Florida collection……………>>#floridaeastcoastrailway #Train #Friday #floridatravel #Train #Transportation #History #FloridaHistory #Travelhistory #FloridaTRavels #floridatransportation #trains #Miami[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Here’s a postcard showing the main entrance of the Orlando Air Force Base off Bennett Road. This entire base is gone as well as all of the entrances that looked like this throughout Florida. The only nod to the base[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
The structure was a restaurant and bar. At one time, businesses were creative and built unique and stylish structures. Today, McDonalds, Taco Bell, etc. are built as boring boxws. Sadly, this building was torn down in 1992. This photo is[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Today marks the anniversary of the start of, what would become, Bethune-Cookman University. Mary Bethune brought so much (Through very hard work) to that area of Volusia County through her leadership with the Methodist Church. So many folks need to[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Here’s an interior shot of the Exchange Bank in Downtown Tampa at the turn of the 20th century. The Exchange Bank was one of the earliest and longest running in Tampa. This photo is from ‘TAMPA: Yesterday, Today & Tomorrow’ […]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
This C.C. Gantt’s was notorious for all sorts of shenanigans around Moore Haven in Glades County. The image was acquired by me from the Moore Haven historic archives a few years ago. Don’t know the date of the photo. .[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Here’s a popular hangout in the 1950s, the Pensacola Dairy Company.Milk and ice cream were on the menu. This photo is from ‘Pensacola: Florida’s First Place City : A Pictorial History’ by Jesse Earle Bowden.You can purchase a copy by[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Don’t know if these folks are coming, going or if all this was staged, but here they are in the Havana Special in Key West in the throes of the Depression in 1930. This photo is from ‘Speedway to Sunshine’[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
It’s not a great photograph, but an excellent image of an early typical hotel throughout Florida. In some ways (Awning & facade), this is a rather fancy looking Florida hotel. Especially for Bunnell, in Flagler County. In this case, the[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
The Marucci family had a home in Key West, 317 William Street in 1916. In this photograph is Celia Marucci in the sitting room of the home. The caption of the photo points out the piano, the prized possession of[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…