This postcard of Tropical Hobbyland, that was in Dade County at the time, wasn’t mailed but would guess this is from around 1940. Tropical Hobbyland featured the Miccosukee Tribe of indians. Miccosukee women posed in handmade & colorful costumes and[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
It’s 1940 and members of the Mt. Pleasant AME Church in Lakeland pose for this photograph. There appears to have once been a website for the church, but it no longer is working. This photo is from ‘In the Midst[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Trilby’s gathering goodies being brought to the picnic he’s heading for. He plucks a strawberry sundae that Amelia, the bunny, is carrying a tray of for the enjoyment of the picnickers. You can learn more about Strawberry Sundae Day by[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Trilby has managed to attain a few of Penney’s apple turnovers as both come across Davie, the black bear, also heading to the picnic. Davie has a piping hot box of fried chicken, which is a bit more than disconcerting[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
This bridge was was partially wooden and shaky and scary for many.Ben Davis was a builder and wanted to get a bridge to connect Tampa to Clearwater. His work and influence was extensive in the area – Davis Island is[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
This is one of the eagles at Homosassa Springs State Park I took a photo of a few years ago………….#Flordia #Eagles #4thofJuly #happy #Holidays #FlordiaLife #FloridaLifestyle #FloridaLiving Save Save Save
This unmarked card appears to be from the 1950s. The parish itself was established in 1921. Though this church appears to be newer than that. The history of the church is not mentioned on the church’s website, so I don’t[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Here’s the grandest of the various Orange County Courthouses that have stood in Orlando as the county seat of Orange County. This one was built in 1892. A new one went up in 1927 when the “Boom” was on and[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
To help Trilby feel better after his fall…and because he’s hungry…Bunny presents him with pralines! You can learn more about Praline Day by clicking here:http://www.nola.com/food/index.ssf/2014/06/24_praline_recipes_to_get_you.html……#PralineDay #Praline #Happy #Celebrate #Celebration #DailyCartoon #Cartoon #Daily #Florida #Desserts #WEbToon #WebComic #WebCartoon Save Save Save
This is St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Winter Haven before a fire in 1985 burn the entire place down. The church was later rebuilt. Would love to know why the buildings were rebuilt apart. Click here to learn more about[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Eglin, the eagle, drops Trilby back home in time to fall right into a big box of Publix chocolate eclairs. You can learn more about Chocolate Eclair Day by clicking here:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chocolate_eclair_day……….#ChocolateEclairDay #Chocolate #Eclair #ChocolateEclair #Dessert #Happy #Celebrate #Celebration #Publix #Breakfast[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
McKee Jungle Gardens opened in 1932 after Arthur G. McKee & Waldo E. Sexton bought 80 acres of land decided to make part of it a part of it featuring the botanical wonders of Florida and beyond. They made[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…