George Jenkins opened Publix in 1930 in Winter Haven. By 1940 he opened his first glass and marble Publix Food Store also in Winter Haven near where his first store had been. Above is opening day. Below is what it[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
A thirsty horse gets a drink on Madison Street in Downtown Tampa, 1912. This photo is from ‘TAMPA: Yesterday, Today & Tomorrow ‘ by Bane Michael and Mary Ellen Moore.You can purchase a copy by clicking here or below.:https://amzn.to/3gKxTAk This[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
This postcard is part of the Swampy’s Florida collection. #Florida #FloridaPostcard #Postcard #Collectibles #Horseshoes #FloridaSports #History #FloridaHistory
Below is the front and back of the matchbook. The backside has a list of boxing champions. Digging into this location, I can’t find when this closed, but it did. Currently it’s shuttered and looks like this: This matchbook,[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Today in 1967 O’Hara’s in Palm Beach was letting Irish lamb invade the Sirloin Room just for St. Patrick’s Day! This advertisement is from the March 17th, 1967 edition of the Palm Beach Post. #SaintPAtricksDay #StPats #SaintPAts #SaintPatricks #Celebrate #Dinner[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
This postcard appears to be the nineteen teens or so. There is no postmark, so it’s speculating based on the structures and vehicles in the image. Pretty sure this is Forsyth Street looking easterly from Hogan Street. See the Google[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
This postcard wasn’t mailed, so it’s unclear when this postcard came about. Someone with a great understanding of Tampa history would know better. Please leave any thoughts below. This postcard is partof the Swampy’s Florida collection. #Tampa #FloridaEvent #Gasparilla #Collectible[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Here’s an advertisement from the Miami News, March 3rd, 1960, you are unlikely to see today. Not just because of the price or because of portraying a child as a child. But because of the obvious hand done layout of[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Since this postcard, the First Baptist Church in St. Petersburg has moved. The nearby Episcopal church bought the property in 1990. In 1994 the building the designated as a local historic landmark. Eventually the bulk of the building was demolished[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
A school bus carrying children from a logging community known as Rouxville to school in Punta Gorda. This photo is from ‘Our Fascinating Past – Charlotte Harbor: The Later Years’ by Lindsey Williams & U.S. Cleveland.Click here to get your[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Remember when department store fashion ads were all drawings? This advertisement if from the February 16th 1973 edition of the Daytona Beach News-Journal….#FloridaLife #FloridaLifestyle #Business #FloridaBusiness #Iveys #Store #FloridaStore
Found this amongst the cartoons on the comics pages of the Sarasota Journal: Alvin & Bert. This used to be a common sight in the comics section a long time ago. Kept many a cartoonist busy across the U.S. These[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…