Without an actual address, it’s hard to know where this was. Below is what is at 89th Street and the beach today. The building on the right is too new. The one on the left may have been The[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
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This photo is from ‘More Than A Memory’ by Becky Karst. You can get your own copy of this Orlando history book by clicking here or below.
Here’s the interior of the Knowles Brothers Insurance and Real Estate Office in Downtown Pensacola. This photo is from ‘Pensacola: Florida’s First Place City : A Pictorial History’ by Jesse Earle Bowden. You can purchase a copy by clicking here[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Here are a couple of hunters in Perry after a busy day of hunting in 1930. That’s a lot of birds for two guys and three dogs. This photo is from ‘A Pictorial History of Florida’. You can purchase a[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Swampy’s Matchbook Wednesday: The LaBelle Motel, Labelle, 1960s.
on July 24, 2013
at 12:09 am
The LaBelle Motel in LaBelle still stands today as it did in the 1960s when this matchbook was available. Though, I’d think it more “modern” these days. Below is the front and back of the matchbook. Below is what[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Swampy’s Matchbook Wednesday: Seacomber & Surfcomber, Miami Beach
on July 17, 2013
at 2:44 am
Here’s a matchbook for the Seacomber and Surfcomber in Miami Beach. Seems to be from the 1940s. Both have been combined as the Surfcomber at 1717 Collins Avenue, Miami Beach. Click here to learn more or plan a visit or[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
A Sacred Trust: Nelson Poynter and the St. Petersburg Times by Robert N. Pierce My rating: 4 of 5 stars A very thorough overview of the life of Nelson Poynter who helmed the St. Petersburg Times from the end of[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Daytona by Ed Hinton My rating: 4 of 5 stars Ed Hinton crafted a great book on the history of the race business in Daytona Beach. The book is very thorough to include much about the drivers themselves. At many[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Here’s a 1973 photo of the active campus of Florida Technological University (FTU). FTU in now University of Central Florida. This photo is from the 1973-73 course schedule of FTU.
Swampy’s Matchbook Wednesday: The Diplomat, Hollywood
on July 3, 2013
at 1:53 am
Here’s a matchbook for The Diplomat in Hollywood.
Here’s a preview of tomorrow’s cartoon. Find out more tomorrow!
Swampy’s Rob Smith, Jr. will be signing Swampy books at A. Parker Books on Main St. in Sarasota on Saturday from 12 noon until 3pm-ish. Come on by and say “Hello!” Click here for more about A. Parker Books.