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This image was in a binder of of radio station photographs in the Loyd Sandgren collection simply entitled WMBR, WPDQ, WFGA, WJXT. No information about the particular photograph was attached so all I know for sure was that this was the Northeast corner of Hemming Park looking East with the Haverty’s furniture store, now the […]
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“A closeup of Hemming Park with the St. James Building (Cohen Brothers) in upper center. They were just building the Woolworth Store. About 1953.” LS Looking down on the heart of downtown Jacksonville with Hemming Park in one of it’s earlier incarnations with paver paths, grass and a bandshell. The St. James Building was still […]
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“1950, This picture was taken in Hemming Park downtown. The banner was given to the Major League Baseball team that won the most games in Florida. Mr. Harold Colee was president of the Florida Chamber of Commerce.” LS Cross referencing photographs in the Florida State Archives it appears that the gentleman on the right was […]
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“This picture shows a parking lot where the Ball Building is today. Streets are Julia, Monroe, Hogan and Adams Streets. About 1956.” LS Seems like every transitional space in downtown Jacksonville was a parking lot at one time or another. This image was taken from the corner of Julia Street and West Adams Street looking […]
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One of Loyd Sandgren’s business cards from the 1950’s. He made these himself and printed them on photographic paper. The high angle view of Hemming Plaza shows it when it had a bandshell. The Tourist and Convention office was housed there and there was a billboard in the corner of the park. The photo may […]
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Looking West down West Monroe Street towards Hemming Park and the Federal Courthouse. The multistory building sticking up from the block of buildings to the right is the Western Union building which now houses the Museum of Contemporary Art Jacksonville. The rest of the buildings in that block were demolished to make way for the […]
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“This is the Tourist and Convention office in 1948. It was built in Hemming Park downtown. Note all the great palm trees, it was great.” LS
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