20 May 2014
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“1946. This was taken in Lakeland, Florida. This was the first frozen orange juice for the commercial market. At that time people were very afraid of this. It took some time before the public accepted it.” LS During World War II there was a demand for processed fruit so research funded by the Florida Citrus […]
30 Apr 2014
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“Here is the Jacksonville Zoo as it looked in the 50’s. It had a small dock and a little train and a few other rides (it also had some animals).” LS The river approach to the Jacksonville Zoo with the old concession stands, gift shops and pony rides under the tent to the left. When […]
24 Apr 2014
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A beautifully quiet view of downtown Jacksonville from the late 1940’s or early 1950’s with the skyline reflected in the glassy St. Johns River. You can still get to see this late afternoon sunlight skimming over the surfaces of the buildings as it sets below the cloud layer today but you will never see this […]
22 Apr 2014
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“Here is a photo of the Landon Lionetts at the Gator Bowl in 1949. It was one of the most precise marching groups that I have ever seen. They had a great reputation all over the South. They would stretch out 90 yards of the field.” LS Landon High School opened in 1927 and served […]
02 Apr 2014
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This is the second photograph from the Loyd Sandgren collection showing West Bay Street and the businesses that were operating there in the 1950’s. It was shot with a wide format roll film camera used in this previously posted image. Of particular note in this photograph is one of the businesses that I only noticed […]
25 Mar 2014
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A swimsuit model photographed with an odd organic form floor decoration from the late 1940’s or early 1950’s when Loyd Sandgren was working for the C.H. Brown Camera Store. It was probably shot for an advertisement and the image of the model and prop would have been cut out and reproduced against a white background […]
07 Mar 2014
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“A picture of the Acosta Bridge built in the 20’s and was the only bridge across the St Johns till 1941 when the Main Street bridge was finished. Now this bridge is just history.” LS The old Acosta Bridge shown in this undated photograph from the Loyd Sandgren collection. Originally named the Jacksonville St. Johns […]
28 Feb 2014
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“This picture shows the parking lot after they tore down the old hotel. Note on right, they were building the Atlantic Bank Building. Look at all the people on the streets, it isn’t like that today.” LS Looking Northbound up Hogan Street at the intersection with Forsyth Street around 1950. The Hotel George Washington stands in […]
25 Feb 2014
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“Here is a group of unhappy blacks in front of the Duval Court House. They carried a black mock casket. I took the picture from my studio window across the street. 1975.” LS A group of police officers stand in front of the Bay Street doors into the Duval County Courthouse keeping an eye on […]
19 Feb 2014
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“Claude Nolan Inc. The Distributer of Cadillacs (cars) in Florida. They sold Pontiacs. This picture was taken on the corner of Main & Orange Streets downtown. They started in 1905 as a Cadillac dealer and have been one ever since that time. In 1975, they moved the dealership to 4700 Southside Blvd.” LS The […]