Besides the opportunity to learn all about Stephen Foster and the tunes he tuned, there are all the opportunities to enjoy Florida outdoors. Above is a shot along the Suwannee River which goes along with you as you take the[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Here’s a photo from a 1957 Florida Vacation Guide that shows shoppers in a “smart shop”. The location isn’t mentioned. If you recognize where this is, or was, in our state please leave a comment below. The Florida Vacation Guide[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
This photo is from ‘Everglades Wonderland for Boys and Girls’ by Lura D. Dickson. You can purchase a copy by clicking here or below. https://amzn.to/3fV5KH6
Here’s a crowd at the Palms Theater in West Palm Beach in 1962 showing the epic ‘How the West was Won”. This photo is from ‘Pioneers in Paradise’. You can purchase a copy by clicking here or below.: https://amzn.to/34Clfio
Here are the shuffleboard courts that still sit in Downtown St. Petersburg today. In the background is The Coliseum, which also still stands today. In 1923 the first of the shuffleboard courts opened and still thrive today as a new[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Back when angled parking was the norm in Downtown St. Petersburg. The columned building in the background is City Hall and the Chamber of Commerce building. This photo is from ‘Yesterday’s St Petersburg’ by Hampton Dunn. You can purchase a[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Air travel was a Very big deal in Dade County from the ’20s into the ’60s. Announcements like this were even more importnat in Dade. Especially for the business community. This advertisement is from the Miami News, July 14th, 1955.[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
While traveling the state of Florida have been seeing the annual arrival of wild flowers everywhere. These purple wildflowers are the most abundant. Are these a type of phlox? This field was found in Ocala.
The newly built First Presbyterian Church of Apopka gets the finishing touches of a steeple in 1952. The church still stands today! To learn more about the church or visit soon Click here: https://www.facebook.com/FirstPresApopka/ This photo is from ‘Images of[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Here’s a pineapple plantation tended to by Morris R. Johns along the St. Lucie River. Downtown Stuart now sits in it’s place. I believe the library today sits somewhere around where this plantation was. This photo is from ‘History of[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Trilby decides to take a walk with Estero as one would with a catfish – in a canoe. There are so many great waterways that line and weave through our state. Get out there and canoe one today or[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Here’s the Clarke Drug Store that was once in Green Cove Springs. The photo is from the early 1900s. This photo is from ‘Parade of Memories – A History of Clay County, Florida’ by Arch Fredric Blakey.You can purchase a[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…