Flamingo lounge around a man-made pool at the old Tarpon Zoo that was in Tarpon Springs. The background of the zoo can be found by clicking here : http://circusnospin.blogspot.com/2008/11/tarpon-springs-zoo-revisited.html This postcard is part of the Swampy’s Florida collection. . .[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Here’s a fresh delivery from the tomato crops in Palm Beach County in the late 1800s. The trip from farm to boat to ship the crop always had spoilage. This photo is from ‘Black Gold and Silver Sands – A[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Here’s a Silver Springs postcard from sometime in the 1970s when the American Broadcasting Company owned the amusement and natural attraction. “Quiet, elctrically-propelled glass bottom boats” is stated on the back of the card. Also, “Florida’s Silver Springs, with it’s[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Here’s the Florida City train station and post office. This photo is from ‘Speedway to Sunshine’ by Seth Bramson.You can purchase one by clicking here or below.https://amzn.to/3eavWMr This book is part of the Swampy’s Florida collection………….#Florida #PolkCounty #Lakeland #Trains #Flagler#Transportation[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
The flip side of this unmarked postcard states the “$150,000 Florida Derby”. You can learn more about Gulfstream Park by clicking here: https://www.gulfstreampark.com This postcard is part of the Swampy’s Florida collection. . . . . . . . .[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Yesterday was Swampy’s author friend Tim Hollis’ birthday and couldn’t post a photo yesterday. So, here’s a photo of Alan Rock, legendary radio host and one time Bozo for WFTV Channel 9’s Bozo Show some 40 odd years ago. With[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
This unmarked postcard looks to be from around 1970. The location is the fantastic Homosassa Springs, a location to visit if you haven’t. Click here to learn more: https://www.floridastateparks.org/parks-and-trails/ellie-schiller-homosassa-springs-wildlife-state-park This postcard is part of the Swampy’s Florida collection. . .[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
A fencing pose led by little Lucille Heintz in the 1940s at the Lido Casino in Sarasota. This photo is from ‘Sarasota Times Past’ by Bernice Brooks Bergen. Click here to purchase your own copy of the book or below.[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
On the flip side of this January 23rd, 1966, postmarked card is a message from John & Bernice Hart that it was “cold here last night 39 degrees”. This postcard is part of the Swampy’s Florida collection. . . .[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Nabbed this from here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atlantic_Coast_Line_Railroad . . . . . . . . . . . . #Florida #Trains #Flagler#Transportation #Travel #FloridaTravel #FloridaTransportation #RR #Railroad
This appears to be Hogan’s Creek looking south into Downtown. This would’ve been 9 years after the fire that destroyed much of Downtown. The creek is still roaming northerly and southerly through the city. It feeds into the St[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Join Trilby and friends as they salute the brave service of our Florida Firefighters today! You can learn more about International Firefighters Day here: https://www.firehero.org/international-firefighters-day/ . . . . . . . . . . #InternationalFirefightersDay #FirefightersDay #Fire #Firefighters #Flordia[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…