Here’s a postcard from around 1950 of the Monument of States in Kissimmee. This 50′ high statue was assembled in 1943 of contributions of various geological items from all 48 states at the time. Since then all 50 added to[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Here’s a token for the ‘Tampa Transit Lines, Inc.’ I believe this was for the old streetcars that have been long gone. Below is the other side of the coin. This coin is part of the Swampy’s Florida collection.
Here’s a few sides of a Citrus County Brochure. Not sure what year it’s from.
News this week came that The Parliament House in Orlando is facing foreclosure. Above is a postcard for it from the 1960s, not long after it opened. The Baron of Beef restaurant was a premiere place for a steak in[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Swampy takes the historic tour of Greenwood Cemetery in Orlando this past Friday. Above is Swampy during the tour with tour guide and cemetery keeper, Don Price, with the City of Orlando. Don gives a lively tour with much history[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Here’s a postcard from the collection of what is still known as Port Tampa City. All of this developed because of the wealth of Henry B. Plant. He named the area Port Tampa City. The rail lines are also Plants[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Above is a banner from around 1955 of Parrot Jungle. There’s a lot of history to Parrot Jungle. Not the least of which is that it is no longer Parrot Jungle. After opening in 1936, the attraction that featured so[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
This card is postmarked from 1944. As much as I’ve learned of Zissen’s over the years, it was quite the watering hole in the Miami area. It claimed to have a longer bar than any other in 44 states. Celebrities[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Swampy visits the Venice Train Depot, at 303 E. Venice Avenue., historic site. Not surprisingly the depot is home to the Venice Historical Society. Click here for more information about the historical society. The railroad station was active until 1991[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
This past Thursday marked the 42nd anniversary of Richard Nixon being nominated for President at the Republican National Convention held in Miami. Above is a bundle of items from that convention that Swampy has collected over the years. Above is[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Here’s the first of a new weekly feature, Postcard Wednesdays. This postcard is of the entrance to the world famous Silver Springs. There is no date on the card and would figure this to be from around 1960. I seem[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Swampy visits Billie’s Swamp Safari near the Big Cypress Seminole Reservation. Click here for more information about this great park! Here’s the welcoming sign… There are Seminole chickees all over the park. Here’s one that has demonstrations of the traditional[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…