Swampy’s Postcard Monday: Tarpon Zoo, 1970s.
on January 21, 2013
at 1:54 am
This is the old Tarpon Zoo that was in Tarpon Springs. The background of the zoo can be found by clicking here.
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Swampy’s Postcard Saturday: Swamp walk, Gatorland, 1970s.
on January 19, 2013
at 2:14 am
This is a 1970’s postcard of Gatorland’s boardwalk trail in a swamp on the southside of the property. The boardwalk trail is still there today.
Swampy attending an information filled meeting about the future of Silver Springs tonight. The State of Floria Department of Environmental Protection and the parks department are planning to maintain the park to the best of their ability with the viewpoint[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Swampy’s Postcard Monday: Botanical Sights at Silver Springs, 1970s
on January 14, 2013
at 11:36 am
Here’s a Silver Springs postcard from sometime in the 1970s when the American Broadcasting Company owned the amusement and natural attraction. “Quiet, elctrically-propelled glass bottom boats” is stated on the back of the card. Also, “Florida’s Silver Springs, with it’s[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Coming Sunday is the second installment of the New Swampy’s Florida webcomic. Here’s a clip of the art for Sunday. Want to guess what it will be about?
Notice the cut trees loaded on the flats. This is a train owned by the Crummer Cypress Company bringing the dead wood into Lacoochee, in Pasco County, to be sliced and diced for shipment. It seems this is a load[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Attention fellow fans of, what is considered the greatest fiction novel of Florida, ‘A Land Remembered’! Author Patrick Smith’s son, Rick Smith, is touring our great state presenting a multi-media event all about his father’s work to produce this Florida[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Swampy’s Matchbook Wednesday: McClammy’s Restaurant, Orlando.
on January 9, 2013
at 2:19 am
The location of 54 N. Orange Avenue in Orlando is the current location of ‘The Social’, right next door to the Beacham Theater. This location has been a series of restaurants over the years. Not sure which year McClammy’s was[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
The flip side of this unmarked postcard states the “$150,000 Florida Derby”. You can learn more about Gulfstream Park by clicking here.
Swampy’s Postcard Saturday: Palms along the St. Johns River, 1912.
on January 5, 2013
at 10:46 am
This car is postmarked 101 years ago today from Miami. It was sent by B.P.F. to Clara Keene at Bird-in-Hand Lane in Pennsylvania. No city given. It’s a Thank You card for a Christmas card received and that they are[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Coming Sunday is the new Swampy’s Florida: History & Humor. Each week Swampy and his pals give you a bit of Florida history and a laugh, too! Tune in Sundays!
The rail yard in Dunnellon in 1906 was a hopping place as phosphate was a booming business at the time. Phosphate and rock was moved out of the bustling industrial community to nearby Rockwell and Inglis to prepare for use[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…