Swampy’s #Florida Postcards: Caladiums in Lake Placid. Ladies among the caladiums in Lake Placid. What are some of your Florida native plants? Unfortunately this postcard is undated. Seems around 1960 or so. This postcard is part of the Swampy’s Florida[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
This is the Florida East Coast Railroad’s #113 locomotive in Bryant, in western Palm Beach County, August 1961. This photo is from ‘Speedway to Sunshine’ by Seth Bramson. One of the best books written of Florida. You can purchase a[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
It’s that time of year! Orange harvesting! Here’s an undated postcard from the Swampy collection of the more modern way of herding oranges. This postcard is part of the Swampy’s Florida collection. . . . . . . . .[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Trilby loses out to Carrot Cake Day to, the fast as a bunny, Amelia, the rabbit. Have to re-mention Charlie’s Bakery / Charlie’s Gourmet Pastries – Orlando for their carrot cake. Have had a whole lot of Charlie’s carrot cake[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
The train depot that once stood in Maitland. I originally posted this in 2012 and didn’t note then the source of this photograph. With 10,000+ books in the Swampy’s Florida library, no telling what book this is from. . .[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Notice the horse and buggy on the beach. Would that be allowed today? 🙂 This is a postcard that was hand painted to add color. With no postmark, would have to date this in the early 1900s. This postcard is[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
$2,500 built Lakeland’s first train station in 1884 by Abraham Munn. Munn also funded the tracks and more railroad line east and west of Lakeland. . . . . . . . . . #Florida #train #FloridaTrain #RR #Transportation #Travel[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
This steam locomotive, named “Hattie”, ran cars between Tampa and Ybor City. This photo is from 1886. This photo is from ‘Tampa: Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow’. You can purchase a copy by clicking here or below.: https://amzn.to/3iyG49J This Book is[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Here’s the Lutz, in northern Hillsborough County, railroad depot. The Florida Public Service Commission designated this depot unneeded in 1965 and supposedly sold it for $125. The buyer bought it to sell it and found no buyer after a short[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Miami was once mighty rustic and the main hospital in Miami in 1933 displays that with their pharmacy. From ‘Yesterday in Florida – Annual Volume 1’ You can purchase one by clicking here or below. https://amzn.to/31tnweb This book is part[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
The Methodist Church in St. Cloud gets built in 1909 at the corner of 10th Street and Ohio Avenue. this is the back of the church. Posing is the volunteer construction crew. Behind them is a tent used by the[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…