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“Here is a window display at Cohen Brothers in the St. James Building on West Duval Street. I thought this was a very effective display, it looked like it was under water. 50’s.” LS I’ve looked at thousands of Loyd’s prints and have many favorites but this one is just a classic. It is a […]
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Looking at the corner of Bay Street (to the right) and Liberty Street (to the left) with fencing up prior to the demolition of this block of buildings to make way for the current Police Memorial Building which was conceived in 1967 when Jacksonville Mayor Lou Ritter called for an architect’s competition to design a […]
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Another of the many skyline views from the Loyd Sandgren photography collection. Late 1940’s. The St Johns river was still a working waterfront on both banks near downtown.
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Looking North towards downtown Jacksonville from over San Marco. Late 1940’s. Notice the cleared field where the original Prudential Building and Baptist Hospital were later built. No I-95 overpass complex. Things have changed a bit in the years since then…
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View looking North across the St Johns River from the Southbank just East of the Main Street bridge. Approximately late 1940’s to early 1950’s.
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“Here is the famous McLanahan Amoco Service Station on the corner of Beaver and Main Streets. At that time (in the 50’s) US 17, US 1 and 90 crossed that section. They sold 50,000 gallons of gas a month there. It was open 24 hours a day and gave great service.” LS The painted window […]
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“Shown here at the entrance of the Federal Reserve Bank Building, Sculptor Gaetano Cecere showing some of his work that he did for the bank.” LS From the Jacksonville Historical Society’s web site. “Two large and impressive sculptures line the doorway of the Fire and Rescue Headquarters Building at 515 Julia Street. Designed by nationally […]
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Jacksonville Chamber of Commerce Gator Bowl parade float passing by the old Federal Courthouse building ahead of the December 31, 1955 match up between Auburn and Vanderbilt in the Gator Bowl. Vanderbilt won that one 25 to 13. It was Auburn’s third year in a row to be in the Gator Bowl beating Baylor the […]
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“Sal Mineo. 1939-1976, A great drummer and movie actor. He is seen here at 5-Points making a public appearance in 1957. As you can see, a big crowd of fans were there to see him. I had a black beard at the time.” LS Photo is dated December 21. 1957. For some reason I find […]
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The shiny new Baptist Hospital building shortly after opening in the early 1950’s. Only a portion of this original structure still remains as the complex grows, and that wing is scheduled to be torn down in the not too distant future.
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