What a brochure! I think it explains itself. Wonderful that the artist got to leave his name on the art. Peter Porter’s signature is in the upper left corner of the second page. (This, as with most else you see[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
The Elvis Presley Museum was on a loop road off International Drive in Orlando. It was run by Elvis friend and untra-fan, Jimmy Tennant, who was also known as Jimmy Velvet. The museum had the support of the Presley family.[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Here’s the Winter Haven train depot around 1900. This photo is from ‘History of Winter Haven, Florida’. You can purchase a copy of this book by clicking here or below. https://amzn.to/2MJOAlA This book is part of the Swampy’s Florida library.[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
\ Cape Coral Gardens opened in 1964 and closed in 1970 and featured performances like this. Also included was a dancing waters show and, of course, the gardens.
This undated postcard must be from the 1920s or so. Wonder what became of those little children? (This postcard is part of the Swampy’s Florida collection.)
It’s the first run in 1888 of the Orange Belt Railroad running between Orlando and St. Petersburg. This photo is from the book ‘From Pines and Palmettos – A Portrait of Largo, Florida’. You can purchase a copy of this[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Here’s a watercolor painting I made a while back for my Swampy’s Florida collection. It’s of a spot in Melbourne Village in Brevard County. I figure I’d post an actual painting that i hope inspires you all today! Inspires to[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
This is just half of a full page spread of locomotives from ‘Black Gold and Silver Sands’ by James D. Snyder. Trains were the way to transport sugar out of the Everglades area. U.S. Sugar had a team of trains[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Swampy’s #Florida live at Mister Fish in Lakeland nabbing a yummy fish sandwich and visiting the owner Michelle and, Swampy’s pal, Terisa Glover. Mister Fish celebrates 50 years this year!
Here’s the Sanford & St. Petersburg Railroad, 1893. This photo is from ‘Tampa: Yesterday, Today & Tomorrow’. You can purchase one by clicking here or below. https://amzn.to/2Y3X7ks
Here’s a postcard that has no postmark. It’s labeled on the back: ‘View from wharf with skyline of Tampa, Florida in the background’. The skyline looks like the postcard might be from around 1980. What do you all think? […]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Swampy was in Orange Park Sunday at the St. Johns Country Day School and came across this wonderful statue of children playing musical instruments. You can learn about St. Johns Country Day School by clicking here: https://www.sjcds.net/ Here’s more background[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…