The Carriage Inn is one of the few lodging spots in this area of Levy County.You can plan a visit to the Carriage Inn here:https://carriage-inn-motel.com/The sign and motel are located here:16872 US-19, Cross City, 32628Their telephone number:(352) 498-3910 Have not[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
It’s the Hotel Continental that once stood at the corner of Collins Avenue and 40th Street featured on this unmarked postcard. This postcard is part of the Swampy’s Florida collection. . . . . . . . . . .[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Here’s the fully loaded Coca Cola truck in from of the Coa Cola Bottling Co. building in St. Petersburg in 1939. This photo is from Yesterday in Florida Annual Edition: Volume 1, Issues 1-8. This book isn’t available for purchase.[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Knowing the area over the decades, this unmarked postcard appears to be of the southeast corner of Lake Eola. Maybe along Central Boulevard. It appears to be from around 1910. If you look close you can see two trails to[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
This photo of this locomotive in Gainesville in 1881 is from ‘Tap Lines’, a historic railroad site. You can learn much more about the engine and railway line by clicking here: http://www.taplines.net/fs/fs.html . . . . . . . .[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
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…