Here’s a photo from a 1957 Florida Vacation Guide.
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This photo is from ‘The early history of Frostproof: Volume one’ by Doris Lewis. You can purchase a copy by clicking here or below.
The Old Heidelberg in Hallandale is now gone, However, the one in Fort Lauderdale still thrives. Here’s where The Old Heidelberg is in Fort Lauderdale: View Larger Map This is part of the Swampy’s Florida collection.
Esther Williams has died at the age of 91. She was at one time one of the most popular movie stars and internationally known for her swimming ability. Most of her films involved her swimming to one degree or the[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Thought I’d share this found out there in internet land! Here’s their site: http://www.perpetualkid.com/manatea-infuser.aspx
Now up there’s a pin even a lousy bowler could hit. Twedt’s opened 53 years ago and you can still hear the strikes coming from the ten lane facility today. Click here to visit the Lanes and see this great[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
The newest Swampy book premieres this weekend – ‘Billy Bowlegs Pirate Festival’. The book was created for the Fort Walton Beach Chamber of Commerce‘s annual Billy Bowlegs Pirate Festival. Swampy’s Rob Smith, Jr., writer and artist of the book, will[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Swampy’s Postcard Thursday: Rainbow Springs
on May 30, 2013
at 2:59 am
The submarine looking boat was actually a glass bottom boat that once roamed the Rainbow River from Rainbow Springs years ago.
Swampy’s Matchbook Wednesday: Stardust Motel, Miami
on May 29, 2013
at 3:15 am
Here are two great images from a Stardust Motel matchbook from the Swampy collection. Below are the full size versions of the front and inside of the matchbook.
Swampy’s Tuesday Ads: Patrician Hotel, Miami Beach
on May 28, 2013
at 1:55 pm
The Patrician Hotel sits on Collins Avenue off 36th & 37th in Miami Beach. The address is 3621 Collins Avenue. Well, it was once The Patrician. Now it has the name, ‘All Season Condo/Hotel’ and is for sale. Here’s what[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Swampy’s #Florida Postcards: Hillsborough River State Park
on May 25, 2013
at 1:57 am
Here’s a postcard of Hillsborough River State Park that’s postmarked 1967 and sent to Westlake, Ohio by a Owen Richart. He writes something that’s hard to read about wind in Ocala and a trip to Juniper Springs.
Here’s a great place to visit – The Martin Theatre in Panama City. Opened in 1936 as part of the Ritz chain that were all over Florida and the southeast. In the 1950s the Martin family took over until the[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…