Looking for an excuse to practically visit a beach? The mess of our inter-coastal waterways on both sides of the state is what this event is all about. Though problems are already being worked on after an emergency legislative meeting[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
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Here are some lovely ladies getting even lovelier courtesy of beauticians of Chez Maurice in Miami in 1939. This photo is from ‘Floridians at Work’ by Margaret Wilson. You can purchase a copy of this book by clicking here or[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Swampy’s Matchbook Wednesday – Colonial Inn, St Petersburg Beach.
The Colonial Inn is now the Postcard Inn and looks like this today: View Larger Map
In Melbourne and the surrounding area the Union Cypress Railroad ran a lot. That included what this building was, The crescent Theater. During it’s existence it was actually in a town named Hopkins. Hopkins eventually got swallowed by the growth[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Here’s David Rosenblatt in his delivery truck in 1930. Rosenblatt owned Southern Grocery located at 636 22nd Street South in St. Petersburg. Here’s what is at that address today: View Larger Map
This group of surveyors was in the process of mapping 44,000 acres of of land, mostly swamp, owned by the Florida Everglades Land Company in 1911. From ‘Lake Worth – Jewel of the Gold Coast’.You can purchase a copy by[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Swampy’s Matchbook Wednesday: La Mark Charles Motel, Pinellas Park.
This is what beckoned visitors to the La Mark Charles Motel in Pinellas Park on US 19. The motel is still open today! Here’s what the La Mark Charles Motel looks like today: View Larger Map
Sorry to learn of the death of the prolific author, Elmore Leonard. Besides his writings with weastern and Detroit settings were his many books with Florida settings. Many of which are seen above. Settings mostly focused on Dade and Palm[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Here’s Stanley Segal in his auto garage of his Segal Safety Cabs getting in shape in Miami Beach. This photo is from ‘Miami Beach Memories: A Nostalgic Chronicle of Days Gone By’ by Joann Biondi. You can get your own[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Here’s a cigar factory in Ybor City known for making a well-known cigar at the time, the Julia Marlowe. The two cars are Westcott cars. This photo is from ‘Yesterday in Florida Annual Edition: Volume 2, Issues 9-14’. You can[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
The Sea and the Stars by Robert Wilder My rating: 2 of 5 stars Robert Wilder stepped a bit too far in his prose involving detailing so much Daytona Beach and Florida history. I LOVE Florida history and volunteer and[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
The Sea and the Stars by Robert Wilder My rating: 2 of 5 stars Robert Wilder stepped a bit too far in his prose involving detailing so much Daytona Beach and Florida history. I LOVE Florida history and volunteer and[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…