Here’s a flyer from today in 1951 of what was playing at the Joy-Lan Drive-In in Dade City. This advertising piece is part of the Swampy’s Florida collection. . . . . . . . . . #Florida #Movies #DadeCity[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
This card looks to be from around 1970 of Homosassa Springs. This postcard is part of the Swampy’s Florida collection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . #Florida #Postcards #FloridaPostcards #Collectibles #History #FloridaHistory[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Swimming fun at The Sea Gull along Miami Beach. The postcard isn’t post marked, but I’d say this is sometime in the early ’60s. The Sea Gull is still there! The Sea Gull is still there! However, it is caught[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Wasn’t long ago that huge celebrities toured through Florida regularly. Sinatra was usually through Florida once a year. You’d find Francis Albert Sinatra, Sammy Davis, Jr., Barbra Streisand, Liza Minnelli, Don Rickles, Kenny Rogers and a slew of rock stars[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Before Google…. This advertisement is from the January 17th, 1950 edition of the Daytona Beach Morning Journal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . #Florida #Telephone #Communications #Ads #ADvertisement #FloridaHistory #History #FloridaLife[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Horse drawn wagons not a thing of the past in St Petersburg in 1914! No prices provided of this item available from St Petersburg Hardware in 1914, From the St Petersburg Daily Times, January 10th, 1914.
It’s the Piggly Wiggly-Lovett’s Food Stores in Downtown Orlando in 1947! Piggly Wiggly was the first grocery store chain to enter Florida. Here’s the full ad: This advertisement is from the January 3rd, 1947 edition of the Orlando Morning[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
A great resolution to have in 2016! See Silver Springs! This advertisement for Silver Springs is from the January 19, 1947 edition of the Sunday Sentinel-Star in Orlando. You can plan a visit to Silver Springs by clicking here: www.silversprings.com/
Here’s part of an advertisement for the Pantry Pride grocery store in Gainesville from December 27th, 1982 issue of the Gainesville Sun.
Once in Downtown Sarasota was Sears! The business moved out a couple dozen decades ago, but here’s a memory from the Sarasota Herald-Tribune. This was back when getting a bike was a very special occasion, as Christmas is. This advertisement[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Here’s a great way to celebrate Christmas and help our states historical museums: Buy a Christmas ornament of the location. During the next week, I’ll feature Christmas ornaments from Florida museums, Cracker villages and societies. This one is from the[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Many will remember Ivey’s Department Store. Prior to being Ivey’s, the store was Yowell-Drew and then added Ivey’s. This is the store that was in Downtown Daytona Beach in 1950 at the corner of Magnolia Avenue and South Beach Street.[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…