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…
Posts Tagged Swampy
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.
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…
The congregation formed the church in 1866. The building above was built in 1923 and was used until the church moved in 2005 and became Calvary Church. You can learn more about the church, it’s new location and more by[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Swampy’s #Florida Postcard #Thursday: Homosassa Springs
This is ‘The Garden of the Springs’ at Homosassa Springs. This card is not postmarked, but appears to be from the 1960s. I did a quick search for ‘The Garden of the Springs’ and it seems to be gone now[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Swampy’s #Florida ads from today in 1966 – Baby portraits at J.M. Fields- $1.00!
This advertisement for GIANT pictures of baby at J.M. Fields is from the September 29th, 1966 edition of the St. Petersburg Times. #FloridaAds #Floridalife #Floridahistory #Floridalifestyle #JMFields #BabyPictures #Photography #Baby #Child #Childphotos #Dtore #FlrodiaStores #FlordiaBusiness
Swampy’s Florida Sunday Services: St. James Catholic Cathedral, Orlando, about 1950.
This is St. James Catholic Cathedral in Orlando that is still standing in the same spot and looks nearly identical now as it did in the postcard above. Click here to learn more and to plan a visit to the[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Swampy’s #Florida Postcard: Greetings from Tallahassee!
This postcard was mailed July 10th, 1958 to Art Warman in Dayton, Ohio. The note is by Dick, who writes: “Went to the dog track had one winner 13.60 and two quintellas 7.00 and 17.60 (Pick the 1-2 each race)[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…