This undated postcard does describe the location on the back – ‘Cleveland Street business section looking west, Clearwater, Florida’. By the cars, I’d say this is from around 1960. Obviously, by the lights and star, around Christmas time. Please post[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Chester B. Keene shared these photos of a hunting gator near Arcadia. The cows decided to protest. “Not a good day for the Gator after Brenda Mercer Barnes cows. Photos taken by Brenda Mercer.Barnes.”
“Put your “duds” in our “suds”” might have become a TV commercial jingle today. In 1916 it was ink on paper. The steam laundry of yesterday was mostly replaced with the dry cleaners today. Most just use the home based[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Trilby wishes all a Happy Easter today! Maybe when you open you’re eggs you’ll get a baby alligator! This artwork is part of one of the Swampy’s Florida greeting cards. #Easter #HappyEaster
Lake Placid sure has changed a lot as has the area around the Lake Placid Tower. This postcard is from around it’s beginnings in 1961. Unfortunately there is no date or postmark on the back of the postcard. Currently the[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Here’s an ad that was inside of a Sarasota High School football program from October 7th, 1960.
A quieter portion of Swift Creek that makes it’s way to the Suwanee River. Photo from the Suwanee River hike I took earlier in February, 2016.
Swampy’s #Florida was at the Dory Funk Arena where, even at 74, Dory Funk, Jr. still wrestles. Only heard about him on Thursday and that his training and competitive arena is in a warehouse area of Ocala. So I tore[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
A quieter portion of Swift Creek that makes it’s way to the Suwanee River. Photo from the Suwanee River hike I took earlier in February, 2016.
Swampy and the gang have driven up 98 & 301 into Pasco County until the car Battery konked out. This lack of energy in the battery had little affect on the lack of food in Trilby’s stomach. You can learn[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Photo from the Suwanee River hike I took last week.
Vero, the dog, marches his vast Presidential campaign resources, himself-that is, through Lakeland. #PresidentsDay