Here is Hawthorne Historical Museum & Cultural Center’s Christmas ornament that was made in 2004. It features the 1907 church which houses their historic museum. Inside some of the original pews now aid in displaying some of the displays.
You can make plans to visit the House of Refuge here: House of Refuge
This 1951 postmarked postcard is of the former Solarium that once was one the east side of Lake Estelle in Orlando. Folks would swim and have a beach-like area to go to inland. I’ve heard many stories about the fun[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Back when Downtowns were downtowns.NONE of this exists anymore as seen here. This was once a thriving community. Today the area is cluttered with typical municipal government ‘traffic calmers’. That is medians down the center of the road with trees[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
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…
This unmarked postcard has no more information about it’s location than the text within the image- ‘Lighthouse on the Florida Coast. This postcard is part of the Swampy’s Florida collection. . . . . . . . . . .[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
This is an actual advertising card for Tampa’s ’40th Street Drive-In’ back in 1954. This was back when a news reel and cartoon was part of the show. Thus noted at the bottom. The theater opened in 1953. The location lasted[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Warm Mineral Springs opened as a spa to the public around the time this postcard was sent in 1964. People from all over the world came who wished to heal in it’s waters of a constant 87 degree. Unfortunately, in[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Here’s a card postmarked 1966 of the world famous Wolfie’s Restaurant that once welcomed thousands in Miami Beach.
This brochure for the Upper Keys (From the Card Sound curve to Long Key) has a nifty cover illustration and a pretty routine layout otherwise. Though fishing is far less popular than it was decades ago, there’s still plenty of[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
This undated postcard shows the pool at the Casino that once stood in Lake Worth. The Casino was not like casinos we know today. It was essentially a recreation building for the community. This building was demolished and recently the[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
This postcard is part of the Swampy’s Florida collection.