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Swampy’s Florida Sunday Services: St. James Catholic Cathedral, Orlando, about 1950.
on September 27, 2020
at 6:00 am
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!
on September 26, 2020
at 6:32 am
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…
Swampy’s #Florida Postcard: City Dock, Kissimmee, 1920s.
on September 24, 2020
at 5:47 am
Here’s the old City Dock on Lake Tohopekaliga just west of Downtown Kissimmee. The postcard is not postmarked, but I’d guess this is from around 1920. .. . . . . . #FloridaPostcard #Postcards #Kissimmee #Boat #FloridaLife #Floridana #FloridaBoat
Swampy’s #Florida #Postcard: Pompon Field, Fort Myers
on September 21, 2020
at 6:00 am
This unmarked postcard is simply labelled in the back ‘Pompon Field – Fort Myers, Florida’. No address is provided or other identifying information. By the ladie’s dress, i would guess this photo is from the 1960s. If you know where[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Swampy’s #Florida #Sunday Services: First Baptist #Church of Fernandina Beach
on September 20, 2020
at 6:13 am
As mentioned on the back of the postcard, the church started in a wooden building in 1859. The back of the postcard has quite a bit of history. A series of other structures led to this sanctuary built in 1925.[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Swampy’s #Florida #Postcard: the Bandshell, Daytona Beach, 1944.
on September 19, 2020
at 6:00 am
Here’s a 1944 postmarked postcard of the historic bandshell that still proudly stands along the beach in Daytona Beach. The postcard was sent to a Mr. Otto F. Werner in Syracuse, N.Y. What looks like, Alla and Dorothy honestly write[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Swampy’s #Florida #Sunday Services: First Baptist #Church, Auburndale.
on September 6, 2020
at 6:00 am
First Baptist Church of Auburndale, in Polk County, celebrates 100 years during September!!! Here is the church’s history:https://www.fbcauburndale.com/church-history/ When i took this photo in 2013, i looked all around the building for a foundation stone or marker to determine the structure’s[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Swampy #Florida Postcard: Central Avenue, St. Petersburg, 1954.
on September 3, 2020
at 6:03 am
This postcard is postmarked February 24th, 1954 and mailed to RussellKresege in Lehighton, Pennsylvania from a Mrs. Buck. The message is simply: “Having a nice time It is warm to-day was sitting out in the sun Mrs Buck”. . .[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Swampy’s #Florida #Sunday Services: 1st United Methodist Church of Ocala, pre-1889.
on August 16, 2020
at 4:28 pm
This was the First United Methodist Church in Ocala and was built in 1850. It was replaced in 1889. The church was built at the corner of 1st Street and Fort King Avenue. Here’s what that area looks like today.: […]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Swampy’s #Florida Outdoors Everday: Tillie Fowler Park, Jacksonville.A great park and not well known. The The tower walk is worth it for the view. What’s seen there is what an overview of what the area used to looked like.The entry[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Here’s Swampy out by The House of Refuge near Stuart. This is Hutchinson Island and the limestone rocky area you see the water splashing into is called Anastasia Formation. This is one of the best places to experience this geological[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…