This is from the November 27th, 1961 issue of the Sarasota Journal for the Palmer First National Bank. The Palmer Bank was started by Bertha Palmer who did much to build up Sarasota by starting this bank and many activities.[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Pioneer, Go Home! by Richard Powell My rating: 5 of 5 stars Part of my Florida collection – Can’t ask for more from a book than a great story, great writing and a consistent tone, in this case, of humor.[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Here’s the Las Olas Apartments just north of Downtown Fort Lauderdale. The structure style is an odd combination. Love how the sign reflects the structure style.The fencing around the pool area is unfortunate. The website has no historical information about[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
A short set of photos I took last week of the Silver River by Silver Springs This is where the Jungle Cruise launch was. Also known as the Sea Hunt TV series set was. As i took photos a guy[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
I drew and inked this for my ‘Swampy’s Florida: The Farewell Tribute: Doolittle Raiders at Eglin Air Force Base Coloring Book and history.
Here’s the Boca Raton Resort and Club from 1963. Click here to learn more about the resort. This photo is from Florida – A photographic journey by Hans Hannau. You can purchase a copy of this book by clicking here.
The Google folks did this, not I. Somehow it took a set of photos I took this past Saturday along Lake Mary Jane at Moss Park, south of Orlando, and strung them together to create this bit of animation. Pretty[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Swampy will be at the Marion County Museum of History and Archaeology booth at Ocali Country Days at Silver River State Park on Wednesday and Thursday to greet Marion County school children. Any that come by the booth can get[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
These city themed postcards have been popular for a long time. The hey day was in the ’30s through the ’50s, but you can still find some today. This one features Jacksonville with each letter featuring a highlight of the[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
A bit chilly to take to the water at the moment. But these folks are getting well dunked in the surf at Miami Beach in 1921. This image if from ‘Pictorial History of Florida’ by Richard Bowe. You can get[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…