Built in 1924, the Venetian Pool has been one of the highlights of George Merrick’s Coral Gables development. It was created out of a coral quarry dug out at the time during the building of the homes and other structures[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
This is the first band to raise the roof in Fort Myers in 1887. Mr and Mrs Thomas Edison had been amongst so many around Fort Myers that were played to by this brass band. This photo is from ‘Yesterday’s[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
This photo is from a great story over at the Tampa Tribune site about the current depot in Plant City back in 2014. Sadly, that story is no longer available. The depot is a happening place these days! October 9th[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Here’s a swizzle stick from the Swampy collection from the old Tampa Jai-alai, which shuttered on June 29th, 1998. This swizzle stick is part of the Swampy’s Florida collection. . . . #Flordia #Sports #FloridaSports #JaiAlai #FlordiaJaialai #Tampa #TampaFlorida[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Here’s where a Liggett Rexall neon sign used to be in Downtown St. Petersburg. I had posted on Facebook earlier in the week this still existing sign in Dania. It’s the only one I know left in the state. The[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
This photo is from ‘Pensacola: Florida’s First Place City : A Pictorial History’ by Jesse Earle Bowden. You can purchase a copy by clicking here or below. https://amzn.to/3kU5iLa
Here is a postcard of the lobby of The Diplomat Golf and Racquet Club in Hollywood-by-the-Sea. The back of the card states,’The warm, casual lobby welcomes you to teh perfect lodge for sportsmen.’ The postcard was mailed October 13th, 1970[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Here’s a Busch Gardens mug with the eagle character they used in the 1970s. There are a number of other items with the eagle in Swampy’s collection, but admit that we don’t know the history of it. We remember the[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
This postcard of Mable Ringling’s Rose Garden, in Sarasota, is from the 1970s and the garden is still on the grounds of the John Ringling residence today. The year of the postmark is hard to read. It was mailed February[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Here’s a brochure from the 1960s advertising Hollywood-By-The-Sea! This brochure is part of the Swampy’s Florida collection. . . . . #Florida #FloridaTravel #Travel #HollywoodFlorida
This postcard has no markings or other clues to the date of the image. Would guess around 1950. Please learve any memories you have of the DeLand band shell below. This postcard is part of the Swampy’s Florida collection. .[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
An acrobatic sideshow for folks in Jacksonville in 1905. 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 part of the Swampy’s Florida library.[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…