Here’s the Atlantic Coast Line railroad station in Altamonte Springs in the mid-1920s. I initially posted this 11 years ago before I was adding sources, but likely the Schofner Altamote Springs history book. . . . . . #Florida #AltamonteSprings
This postcard isn’t postmarked, but the 1968 grown in the front lawn of the Coral Gables Cit Hall indicates the age. This is one City Hall that looks the same as it did when it was built. It has had[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Today is Relaxation Day and what better way to do that than to hike one of the hundreds and hundreds of miles of trails in our great state? The best way to do that is to become part of an[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
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Happy Play in the Sand Day! Get out and enjoy any of the 1,350 miles of coastline around our great state! A bit about Play in the Sand Day: http://sciencelens.co.nz/2012/08/11/play-in-the-sand-day/ . . . . #Florida #Happy #Celebrate #Celebration #DailyCartoon #Celebrate[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Here are the railroad tracks and railroad park in Winter Haven in 1912. The depot is just off the photo. To the upper left is the ‘Pastime Pool Room’. This photo is from ‘Yesterday’s Polk County’ by Louise Frisbie.You can[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
This colorful Bok Tower postcard is a rare one with the flamingo featured with the carillon. This was mailed December 25th, 1947 from Mother to Mrs Howard Heteisimer in Milton, Indiana. Click here to go to my Bok Tower page[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
To also celebrate Quotation Day, Swampy reads Neil Armstrong’s famous quote, “That’s one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind.”, that Armstrong stated after landing on the moon, July 20th, 1969, after a launch from Cape Canaveral. Armstrong[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Here’s the “Henry M. Flagler”, the Florida East Coast Railroad’s first diesel engine. Between December 3rd, 1939 to December 18th, 1940, the engine pulled a train of cars between Jacksonville to Miami. After, the engine rode the same route but,[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
This ad from 1978 displays a form of Publix now gone. ‘The Deli’ was broken out of the butcher’s area. ‘The Danish Bakery’ was a separate building attached to many Publix Markets. This Publix ad is from a 1978 program[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
This postcard is part of the Swampy’s Florida collection………..#Florida #FortLauderdale #FloridaFun #FloridaLife #FloridaLiving #FloridaLifestyle #FloridaLife #Postcards #FloridaPostcards #Alligators #Gators
Trilby first thinks the horseradish ice cream has made his head explode. But it’s actually Pasco Pete roaring a hearty tune with his bagpipes recognizing Bagpipe Appreciation Day…..#BagpipeAppreciationDay #Bagpipe #Music #Florida #Happy #Celebrate #Celebration #dailyCartoon #daily #Cartoon Save