Here’s the Tampa Bay Hotel in Tampa in this postmarked 1911 postcard. The grand hotel built by Henry Plant is now the home of the University of Tampa and the Henry Plant Museum. The museum is not to be missed.[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Here’s one of two dinosaurs along US 19 near Weeki Wachee. I’ll post about the 2nd dinosaur in the future. This dinosaur is Harold’s Auto Center in this 1987 photo and it still is today. The structure opened in 1964[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
This unmailed postcard is very interesting view of, waht appears to be pre-1920s of the shore of Dunedin. That area now has a much used paved road byond the fence. Have no idea which building this once was, but pretty[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
This postcard is part of a ‘Charm Spots of Florida’ booklet mailed in 1965 from Tampa. This postcard, along with most all found on this site, are all part of the Swampy’s Florida collection……#Parks #FloridaParks #Florida #Postcards #FloridaPostcards #Collectibles
This postcard is part of the Swampy’s Florida collection……#Ringling #Sarasota #Parks #FloridaParks #Florida #Postcards #FloridaPostcards #Collectibles #FloridaMansion
It’s Jacksonville Beach in Duval County around 1975! This area has since become a sprawling mess of sports bars that essentially the same: wings, alcohol, loud music-type sounds and ladies dressed a certain way serving. A good deal of the[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Here’s an image of the Wakulla Lodge at Wakulla Springs State Park. This is part of a postcard packet of Wakulla Springs. You can plan a trip to Wakulla Springs by clicking here: https://www.floridastateparks.org/wakullasprings/ This postcard is part of the[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Swimming at Wakulla Springs State Park. Those are wooden platforms that once sat in the pool of spring water area. You can also see one of the touring boats in the background. Also in the background, more to the left,[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
What better place for a picnic but on a dock along Hutchinson Island in 1927. This is from the book ‘History of Martin County’ by Janet Hutchinson.You can purchase a copy of this book by clicking here or below.:https://amzn.to/2YN8aBj This[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
It’s nighttime in Ybor City in 1966. From ‘Yesterday in Florida – Annual Volume 1’You can purchase one by clicking here or below.https://amzn.to/33VEILr…#YborCity #Tampa #History #FloridaHistory
At one time Orlando was a magnet for anyone wanting to be involved with harness racing. These days the sport has nearly disappeared. Ben White Raceway, pictured above, is also gone. Other sports fields and a roadway has taken it’s[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Here’s the Municipal Aquarium in Key West. This is part of a Florida Keys postcard pack mailed to Mr. & Mrs. Fischer in Orange, New Jersey in 1952. This postcard is part of the Swampy’s Florida collection….#Postcards #FloridaPostcards #Collectibles #Keys[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…