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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
This is from the cover of the 2004 ‘The Story of the Milton Depot’. It’s a 1994 photo of the depot after restoration. This photo is from ‘The Story of the Milton Depot’ book. You can purchase a copy by[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Swampy’s Florida Postcard Thursday: Fontainebleau & Eden Roc, Miami Beach.
on July 25, 2024
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This unmailed postcard shows The Fontainebleu on the left and the Eden Roc on the right. The hotels had quite a rivalry back in the ’50s and still battle it out for customers today. Both hotels were designed by Morris[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Carriage Cavalcade at Silver Springs, 1960s. – Swampy’s Florida Postcard Monday.
on July 22, 2024
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A postcard with the image of a 1937 Mercedes-Benz 540-K with “huge eight cylinder supercharged engine”. According to the back of the postcard, the King of Afghanistan bought this in 1937 for $40,000. It was at one time part of[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
1st United Methodist Church, Bradenton, 1949. – Swampy’s Florida Sunday Services.
on July 21, 2024
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Here’s the First United Methodist Church in Bradenton. The postcard is postmarked 1949 and mailed to Mrs. Ella Bates in Beloit, Wisconsin. The church is still there today. Click here to learn more about or to plan a visit.: Home[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Swampy’s Florida Tuesday Ads: Remember Sun Bank?
on July 16, 2024
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Here’s a 1980 ‘Sun Bank’ money envelope I picked up 40+ years ago and now part of the Swampy’s Florida collection. Below is the flip side of the envelope. Today ‘Sun Bank’ eventually became ‘SunTrust’. In 2019, the bank merged[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Here’s the Hotel Windsor that once stood in Jacksonville. It was in the Heming Park area of Downtown.This postcard was mailed in 1947 from Lew to Mr. and Mrs. A. D. Johnson in Flora, Illinois. Sadly this building was not[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
The First Assembly of God began in Bagdad, very near Milton in the Panhandle, by a group calling itself the “Sanctified People” in the 1920s. The church moved a bit to another site in 1927 in a new building. In[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Trilby becomes well aware of sharks. You can learn more about Shark Awareness Day by clicking here: http://www.oceanfutures.org/news/blog/national-shark-awareness-day . . . . . . . . . #SharkAwarenessDay #NationalSharkAwarenessDay #Sharks #Florida #Celebrate #Happy #DailyCartoon #Celebration #daily #cartoon #Fish #Aquatics #Ocean[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
A fine illustration of the Jacksonville Tampa and Key West Railway Depot at Seville from a copy of the 1880 ‘Florida! It’s Climate, Productions and Characteristics.’ You can purchase your own copy of ‘ Florida, Its Climate, Productions, and Characteristics’[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Some of the barnyard critters venture out to listen to Bunny’s reading of a children’s book. A short drive from wherever you are in Florida will have you finding barns across the state. Today is a good day to take a[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…