Trilby finally finds a way to get away from the bunny by taking flight upon Eglin the eagle. A time for Trilby to sit back and enjoy an ice cream soda! You can learn more about National American Eagle Day[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Posts Tagged Florida
McKee Jungle Gardens, Vero Beach – Swampy’s Florida Tuesday Ads.
McKee Jungle Gardens opened in 1932 after Arthur G. McKee & Waldo E. Sexton bought 80 acres of land decided to make part of it a part of it featuring the botanical wonders of Florida and beyond. They made[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Here’s an interesting postcard of Tropical Park that was once in Miami. The card is not postmarked, so I don’t know when this was printed. I’d guess either in the ’30s or ’40s. A few things that makes this interesting[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Trilby celebrates Go Fishing Day and hoping he fares better than the past 2 days of vegetables. He better keep an eye out for trouble, though! You can learn more about fishing in our state here: https://www.floridarambler.com/fishing-florida/license-free-fishing-days-in-florida/ . . .[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Miracle Mile, Coral Gables, 1940s. – Swampy’s #Florida Postcards: Miracle Mile, Coral Gables. 1940s.
This is a view from about midway on the Mile, looking east towards Douglas Boulevard. The structures are mostly still there over 80 years later. Even parking is as shown. The “Air Conditioned” pharmacy in the bottom left corner was[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Here’s the First Presbyterian Church of Pompano Beach, built in 1959. The church looks much the same today with a very significant difference – It is very Pink. In fact, for the past couple decades, the structure has been known[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Turns out that the bunny likes fresh vegetables as much as Trilby does! You can learn more about Fresh Veggies Day by clicking here:https://farmviewmarket.com/recipes-for-national-fresh-veggies-day/……….#FreshVeggiesDay #Happy #Celebrate #Machine #DailyCartoon #Florida #Celebrate #CElebration #Daily #Cartoon Save Save Save Save
Trilby’s attempt to photograph nature had him make a significant encounter with a typical Florida mosquito. You can learn more about Nature Photographers Day by clicking here:http://www.nanpa.org/events/nature-photography-day/……..#NaturePhotographersDay #Photographers #Photography #Cameras #Pictures #Happy #Celebrate #DailyCartoon #Mosquito #Florida #Outdoors #FloridaOutdoors #daily #Cartoon[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Logging was the business to be in throughout the Florida Panhandle through the later 1800s and early 1900s. This postcard depicts a train that has gathering cut trees to be taken to one of the few sawmills scattered across the[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Swampy and the gang salute our national flag! You can learn more about Flag Day by clicking here:http://www.usflag.org/history/flagday.html…… . #FlagDay #flag #AmericanFlag #Patriotic #Celebrate #dailyCartoon #Happy #Salute #American #Pride #AmericanPride #Celebration #florida #Patriotic #Daily #Cartoon Save Save
Swampy’s Florida Postcard: Sailing along Lake Hollingsworth in Lakeland.
This postcard was mailed February of 1941 to Mr & Mrs James Young in Polo, Illinois, from Jim and Ruth Lang. This postcard is part of the Swampy’s Florida collection……………#Postcard #FlordiaPostcard #Floridana #Lakeland #LakelandFlorida #Boat #Sailing #Sailboat #Collectibles #Sailing #Boats[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Here’s the Union Congregational Church in the 1880s at a time where the local Methodists attended services in those early days of the community to be incorporated as Winter Park in 1887. This photo comes from ‘First United Methodist Church[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…