Working Waterfront
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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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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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Among Loyd Sandgren’s clients was the A&P Grocery chain which according to conversations with Loyd, had him photograph displays at their Jacksonville store so that they could send out prints to other stores to show the way they wanted the products displayed at other locations. Anybody recognize the gentlemen in the photo?
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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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Women’s Wrestling in the Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Coliseum. 1960’s.
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This studio image was likely shot to be cut out and used in an underwear ad.
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I have no doubt that there is a wonderful story behind this photograph by Loyd Sandgren but he left it up to us to fill it in. Any ideas?
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“A coon hunt near Jacksonville, Florida. They put the coon in a cage and drag it through the woods, and then put it up in a tree. The dogs are then given the scent and let loose. The first dogs there win the owners the prize and trophy.” LS
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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 […]