2011

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“The picture was taken for the Borum Boat Co. at The Lobster House.  Notice the fins on the Boat.  It was 1959.  This as you can see was taken at night.” LS The Lobster House restaurant came into being in 1944 on the Southbank of the St. Johns River in a building that used to […]

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The Gulf Life Insurance building when it was located on Church Street behind the St. James Building.  By looking at the amazing cars on the street I would date this in the late 1940’s.  This building is now part of the First Baptist church complex.  In 1966 Gulf Life built the Gulf Life Tower, now […]

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Nothing like having a pouncing tiger over your head to keep a sales meeting moving along.  The poster on the easel is for GE Televisions. There is no information with the original print but I am thinking this might be a stage at Andrew Jackson High School.

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An example of Loyd Sandgren’s commercial work.  He shot a variety of detail and product shots for Brundage Motors and later Brumos Porsche in the early 1960’s.  I wonder what a collector would pay for one of these in this condition?

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This would have been from 1946, the year Loyd Sandgren worked out of Tallahassee shooting photos around the state of Florida promoting the state for tourism and commerce.  Nothing says summer like a kid with watermelon.

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Looking North across the Main Street Bridge toward downtown Jacksonville.  Early 1950’s.

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Bodybuilder Mickey Lewis showing his form.  This is one of a group of bodybuilders Loyd Sandgren photographed on Jacksonville’s beaches in the late 1950’s and early 1960’s.

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Born in Jacksonville June 1, 1934 Charles Eugene Boone, better known as Pat Boone became one of the most popular singing acts of the 1950’s. His early career was built on singing R&B covers by black artists but he later became known as a gospel singer.  (Trivia:  He was also a one time neighbor of […]

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No information with the original print but I’m guessing this stylish fisherman was photographed in the late 1940’s.  Nice Tarpon!