Still standing today is the Hotel Chipola in Marianna as seen in this 1930s postcard. The back of the postcard says that “Every Room with Private Bath. Modern – Fireproof”. Below is a recent view of the Hotel Chipola, now[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
It’s Six Gun Territory! A perfect action shot of the show that once graced the property that was Six Gun Territory in Ocala. Opening in 1963 it combined with Silver Springs to pour hundreds of thousands of tourists into Marion[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
It wasn’t until 1949 until shrimp was fished off Key West for the first time by John Salvadore. This photo was taken at the height of the shrimping season in the mid-1960s. Look at all those boats bringing tons of[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Alva’s offer of a sugar cookie from the picnic, though appreciated, is still a bit much for the stomach troubled Trilby You can learn more about National Sugar Cookie Day by clicking here:http://mobile-cuisine.com/did-you-know/sugar-cookie-fun-facts/…….#SugarCookieDay #Cookies #Sugar #Celebrate #Happy #DailyCartoon #Daily #Cartoon[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Why would vacationers come to Florida to get in a noisy, electronic ride when they can play shuffleboard? Here families have fun in this photo from a 1957 Florida vacation guide. This photo is from ‘Florida Vacation Guide – 1957’.[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Here is the railroad depot for Sutherland. Sutherland was a shortening of the Southern Land and Development Company. Later Sutherland was renamed Palm Harbor, which still sits in northern Pinellas County beside Dunedin……….#Train #Railroad #FlordiaTrain #Floridarailroad #Floridalife #FloridaLifestyle #Transportation #FloridaTrasportation[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
“Greetings from Miami-Miami Beach” welcomes those that sent this postcard . The card features all sorts of beach scenes. The postcard seems to date from the 1930s. It’s unmarked and produced by the Dade County Newsdealers Supply Co. This postcard[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
This building still stands in High Springs on US441. The original restaurant part is now a pawn shop. A second building was attached and held a dive shop for years. The back of the card states that the Holiday House[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
This is photo of the world famous bare foot water skier, George Blair, is from before 1993 when the book with this photo on the cover came out. George got the Banana added to his moniker because of the yellow[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
This unmarked postcard appears to be from the late 1960s of Sunken Gardens in St. Petersburg.You can still visit Sunken Gardens today. Click here to plan your trip to this Florida botanical wonder.:http://www.stpete.org/attractions/sunken_gardens/index.php This postcard is part of the Swampy’s[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
This photo is from ‘ Pensacola: Florida’s First Place City : A Pictorial History’ by Jesse Earle Bowden, page 81. You can purchase one by clicking here or below. https://amzn.to/3cRqgWV This book is part of the Swampy’s Florida library. .[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
It’s Blue Springs near Orange City. If you look close, you”ll spot a set of ladies walking along the water’s edge. Lawyers have curtailed such activities by the springs these days. The postcard is postmarked from 105 years ago, February[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…