This postcard was mailed August 18th, 1910 from Punta Gorda to a Mrs. Snyder in Vineland, New Jersey. This postcard is part of the Swampy’s Florida collection……………#Florida #Pineapples #Agriculture #FloridaAgriculture #Farm #FloridaFarm #FloridaBusiness #History #Floridahistory #Floridana #Floridalife #FloridaLifeStyle #Floridapeople #FlordiaRealEstate
A crowded steamboat, the Astatula, docked in Palatka in 1893. From ‘When Steamboats Reigned in Florida’ by, Swampy’s friend, the late Bob Bass.You can get your copy by clicking here.https://amzn.to/33bhal8 #Steamboat #Boat #FloridaSteamboat #FloridaBoat #Boating #FloridaBoating #FloridaLife #FloridaLifestyle #Travel #FloridaTravel[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Trilby makes the cake and then puts a pineapple on top. Then he turns it all upside down. Trilby’s future as a chef looks suspect.You can learn more about Pineapple Upside Down Cake Day here: https://cookingcontestcentral.com/national-pineapple-upside-down-cake-day/ .. . . .[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
It’s 1896 in Miami and the first regular train for the Florida East Coast Railroad (FEC) arrives. This photo is from ‘Pictorial History of Florida’.You can purchase a copy of this book by clicking here or below:https://amzn.to/2K2eM8R This book is[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Here’s a tray depicted early and more recent images of Badcock Furniture Stores. Badcock is a Florida native, born in Mulberry, in south Polk County. Stores are spread all over the state and beyond. This year, 2024, Badcock is celebrating[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
This postcard isn’t postmarked but guess it is in the 1960s. Found a later one on Flickr that has taller trees and larger bushes out front of the entrance. Same exact angles of the images. The motel is gone and[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
A shot from the Lake Mary water tank of the ACLRR train depot. Photo from ‘Lake Mary’s Beginnings & the Roaring Twenties in Lake Mary & Sanford, Florida ‘ by Margaret Green. The book is out of print, but may[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Back in 1915 Palatka was more of a destination of businesses and travel. The access to the St Johns River and trains helped the focus. This advertisement is from the April 8th, 1915 issue of the Palatka News and Advertiser.[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
This postcard was mailed March 16th, 1912 from St. Cloud to a Mrs. George Burton of Boston, Massachusetts. The handwriting is so poor, that I can’t make out the message being sent. It’s being sent ‘with much love’ from someone[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
The Florida Special arrives along the Florida East Coast Railroad tracks into the Miami Station with “Miss Florida” being greeted by Mayor “Ev” Sewell in 1933. This photo is from ‘Miami Memoirs’ by John Sewell, an updated version by Arva[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
This postcard wasn’t mailed, but the cars look around 1970. The pier still stands very differnetly. Seems it’s a game every few decades to knock down the pier area and build it again. That has happened since this image. .[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
This is from the April 1st, 1976, edition of the Bradford County Telegraph. Free balloons gets me every time! . . . . . . #Florida #Starke #Appliances #Advertising