Here’s Stan’s Famous Steak House that was on west Hillsborough Avenue in Tampa. On the back of the un-posted postcard there isn’t any other address information, so I’m not sure where this was. I’d have to guess this had to[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Somebody named Betty mailed this to Missouri in 1975 informing Ed not to be worried about the “lite bill”, she’ll take care of it when she gets home. In the meantime, it looks like she was enjoying Fort Lauderdale Beach[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Here’s ‘The Imperial House’ that used to be on US 17 & 92 in Winter Park. Notice the huge sign in the shape of a crown. It lit up at night and was something to see while driving in the[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Here’s an undated postcard of the famous Louis Pappas Fresh Greek Restaurant. If you have memories of Pappas, please share them in the comments below! Known for it’s Greek fare it was legendary in Tarpon Years since 1925.[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Here’s an undated postcard of the Southernaire Motel in Tallahassee. The only address given on the back of the card is that it was on US90, 1 mile west of the State Capitol. Also “free television” and “private telephones”. Apparently[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Here’s Downtown Sarasota in this undated postcard from around 1960. In the center, with a yellowish hue, is the Palmer First National Bank, which was started by Bertha Palmer who contributed much to Sarasota. Her estate is now a historic[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
This undated postcard shows the Bahia Mar Yacht basin, the home of the famed Travis McGee. He lived at slip F-18 on the Busted Flush. John D. MacDonald created the hero of McGee and wrote 21 novels to tell his[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Here’s, what is known today, as Flagler College in St. Augustine. At the time of this undated postcard this was, as it was built, the Hotel Ponce deLeon built by Florida pioneer Henry Flagler as he built the Florida East[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Here’s Owen Godwin with his friends at the place he started, Gatorland. The postcard is undated, but I would guess this is from the mid-60s. Swampy’s handler, Rob Smith, Jr., had the opportunity many years ago to speak with Owen’s[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
This postcard from the 1970s is one of the few ice cream shop franchises that once existed in Florida. Dipper Dan had spots in Winter Park, Lakeland, Tampa, etc. I believe the one that lasted the longest was in Lakeland[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Here is a undated postcard of Gulfstream Park in Hallandale Beach. It’s still with us, though great altered and enhanced since the time of this postcard. EnClick here to learn more: http://www.gulfstreampark.com/ This postcard is part of the Swampy’s Florida[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Here’s the infamous St. Petersburg pier built in 1926. The ’26 pier replaced a far more modest structure. This version was replaced in 1972 with the building there today. Look at all the people on the Pier! The card doesn’t[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…