Swampy’s #Florida Postcards: Sanlando Springs in Longwood.
on January 14, 2021
at 5:57 am
This postcard is part of the Swampy’s Florida collection.
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Swampy’s #Florida Postcard Monday: A view of the south shore of Clearwater
on January 11, 2021
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The back of the postcard states: “… a view of the south end of the beach showing some of the beautiful motels and hotels on the West Coast.” Now the card would feature a wall of condos and huge hotels.[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
A successful turkey hunter in Fernandina Beach in 1949. This photo is from Literary Florida , May 1949. . . . . . . . . #Thanksgiving #Turkey #Hunt #Hunting ##FernandinaBeach Save
Swampy’s Sunday Services: First Methodist Church, Lakeland, about 1970.
on November 15, 2020
at 6:00 am
This is the First Methodist Church of Lakeland as it was for a few decades. Recently massive construction is producing a whole new structure on the property. The postcard is not postmarked. Reading the history of the church on their[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
This is the first church built in Lake Worth, the First Congregational Church of the Pioneers. Built in 1912. This photo is from ‘Lake Worth: Jewel of the Gold Coast’ by Jonathan Koontz. https://amzn.to/3kiPdyV
Join the Palmetto Piano Club! $267 and a $400 grade piano is yours! 10 down! This ad raises lots of questions. What does something called ‘The Cable Company’ have to do with a piano club? Wondered also about Frank Chase.[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
A postcard of the Methodist church in Fort Myers. Unfortunately, there is no other information on the back of the postcard and the card is unmailed. If you know more about the church please post any memories below. This postcard[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
This Lake Worth train station stood for years in Downtown Lake Worth before being demolished. This photo is from ‘Lake Worth: Jewel of the Gold Coast’ by Jonathan Koontz https://amzn.to/3kiPdyV
Swampy’s #Florida #Sunday Services: Eustis Presbyterian #Church, 1924.
on October 18, 2020
at 6:02 am
Here’s a postcard of the Presbyterian Church in Eustis. This postcard was mailed June 11th, 1924 to Mrs. M.L. Nicholson of Bradford, Pennsylvania. Apparently the person mailing, M.E.B., was living in Fruitland Park. Click here to learn more and plan[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Further celebrating #GermanAmericanDay, here’s an advertisement to “Thrill to Dining Pleasures” with a trip to dine in the German tradition at The Hofbrau Haus. This ad was in the October 6th, 1954 edition of the Miami News. #Tuesday #Advertising #Florida[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
The six story Tarpon Inn opened in January 1914 and was considered one of the best hotels on the Florida west coast. The hotel was destroyed by fire March 24th, 1927. Just note: There is a Tarpon Inn now in[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…