This postcard wasn’t mailed but has a 1904 copyright. Would guess this is a reprint from the 1940s or 50s. This postcard is part of the Swampy’s Florida colelction. . . . . > #Alligators #Florida #Postcards #Collectibles #Transportation #FloridaLife[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
The actual location of this image isn’t revealed on the back of the card. If you have any guesses, please post them below. This postcard wasn’t mailed but appears to be 1950s or so. This postcard is part of the[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Here’s the First Presbyterian Church in Downtown Tallahassee. The church has changed much as you can see below. This postcard was mailed in 1953. Some one named Opie mailed this card to E.F. Smith in Washington, D.C. Opie writes on[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Here’s the area of Port Tampa with the Henry Plant hotel in the background at the turn of the century.. This photo is from ‘Tampa the Treasure City’ by Anthony Pizzo. You can purchase a copy by clicking here or[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
This is the overflow from the inside of the structure to the right in Waterfront Park in St Petersburg. This is the St. PEtersburg Chess-Checker-Domino Club busy at work in the 1920s. Isn’t it interesting that we don’t see groups[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
The Sheraton Hotel, now called B Ocean Resort, is still along the ocean in Fort Lauderdale, but The Venetian Room is gone. One room still at the Sheraton that was there at the time of this postcard is The Wreck[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Trilby, Zuber and Alva pick a few peaches for lots of eating later. You can learn more about Eat a Peach Day by clicking here: https://anydayguide.com/calendar/2376 . . . #EataPeachDay #NationalEatAPeachDay #Peach #Peaches #Happy #Celebrate #CElebration #DAilyCartoon #Cartoon #Florida Save[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Here’s the Memorial Pier and Yacht Basin in Bradenton. This postcard isn’t post marked and I’d have to guess that it’s from the 1970s. This postcard is part of the Swampy’s Florida collection……..#BRadenton #Pier #Boating #FloridaBoating #Yacht #FloridaYacht #Postcards #Floridana[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Here’s the Atlantic Coast Line railroad station in Altamonte Springs in the mid-1920s. I initially posted this 11 years ago before I was adding sources, but likely the Schofner Altamote Springs history book. . . . . . #Florida #AltamonteSprings
This postcard isn’t postmarked, but the 1968 grown in the front lawn of the Coral Gables Cit Hall indicates the age. This is one City Hall that looks the same as it did when it was built. It has had[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Today is Relaxation Day and what better way to do that than to hike one of the hundreds and hundreds of miles of trails in our great state? The best way to do that is to become part of an[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
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