04 Nov 2010

Miss Duval County

11:15H

This looks like the early 1960’s judging from the swim suits and the hair.  Among the competitors for the title of Miss Duval County were Miss Beach News, Miss Putt Putt Golf, Miss Sun Discount City, Miss Pic N’ Save and Miss Sea Side Drive-in.

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01 Nov 2010

Votes-Wagen

18:00H

Getting out the vote!  A promotion by Brundage Motors with the League of Women Voters getting the keys to a Volkswagen van.

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28 Oct 2010

It Seemed Like A Good Idea At The Time

6:36H

“Here is a scratching head Gene Klendinning. He had just taken apart the engine of his 1928 Rolls-Royce. He not only put it back, but it was better than new.  1957” LS

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25 Oct 2010

$2.99 None Higher

11:45H

Night view of the Paris Hat store window display in Jacksonville, Florida.  The price tags on the hats read $2.99  None Higher.

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19 Oct 2010

Hogan Street View

20:56H

“This picture was taken from Bay Street looking North on Hogan Street.  The Seminole Hotel on the right, the Furchgotts, Levy’s, Hemming Park the Cohen’s.  On the left you can see Lenak Studio, the name spelled backwards was Jack Kanel (a great photographer) who made lots of money taking pictures of service men.  The Luggage Shop was on the corner of Hogan and Forsyth.” LS

The Lenak Studio sign is the small oval sign in the background on the left.  Loyd did some photo retouching for Jack Kanel in addition to his own photography work.


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14 Oct 2010

Stretcher Man

20:34H

The more I look at this photograph the more I am intrigued  by it.  Is it a 50’s vintage team building exercise?  First aid drill?  Prank?  I’m sure there is a good story to go with it unfortunately Loyd did not leave any clues.

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14 Oct 2010

Opening Soon

20:23H

Jacksonville’s New City Hall in the final stages of construction.

According to the sign on the construction fence, “Another Great Stride in Jacksonville’s Progress.”

“This is the Jacksonville, Florida City Hall just before it was dedicated.  1960.  Note how clear the sky was in those days.” LS

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14 Oct 2010

The Wrestlers

10:41H

One of the many professional wrestling images from the Loyd Sandgren collection.  Loyd shot the local events in the Jacksonville Coliseum regularly in the early 1960’s often working for a local promoter.

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14 Oct 2010

Bunny Suit

10:32H

Ruthie Moore was a teen in the 1950’s and was photographed repeatedly by Loyd Sandgren.

“Ruthie Moore, a vivacious energetic cute girl that also had a great personality.  She is the only girl that I know of here in Jacksonville that made her living as a full time model.  She worked at Oriental Gardens (a local tourist attraction) and posed for the visitors.  She had many outfits her mother made them for her.  This was before Playboy’s bunnies.  1952” LS

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14 Oct 2010

The Rest Of The Story

10:22H

One of the wonderful things about Loyd and his collection of photographs are the notes he attached to his images. He pecked them out on a typewriter, cut them out and often taped them directly on the prints. These are usually not captions in the traditional sense but often the story behind the story.   The following is a great example.

“This is a photo of Mr. Whatley of Stockton Whatley Davin Real Estate Co. accepting a model of the aircraft that they had just bought.  The salesman’s name I don’t remember.  I took many trips on this plane.  The funniest one was, we went to Miami in the 50’s and I had a black beard at the time.  Mr. Whatley suggested that I go out first.  I did and the crowds cheered and screamed.  I got back in the plane and said, there must be some celebrity around the way they are cheering.  They said lets go in, and the police had to hold back the crowds (they thought I was CASTRO).  We finally got to the limo and drove off.  We got to the DuPont Hotel and they put out the red carpet for me.  We went to the dining room and I got all the attention.  The others in our party were all millionaires and they were enjoying the whole thing.  1956.” LS

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About Photographer Loyd Sandgren

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