A 1953 aerial view looking North at the Jacksonville waterfront, downtown and Springfield neighborhood. The former Blodgett Homes housing project can be seen in the upper left of the photograph. It was built in 1942 as housing for people returning from military service and was said to be the largest housing project in Jacksonville. Plenty of working docks and warehouses on the riverfront. The view has changed a bit in the last sixty years.
Tags: 001513, aerial, Buildings, city, downtown, historic photograph, main street bridge, skyline, St. Johns River, vintage photography, waterfront
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I see from some of the photos that my irritation with traffic in 2025 would not have been a whole lot less in 1960.
I grew up in a small North Carolina town in the 1960s and I remember my Dad cursing at other drivers back then.
Too bad your didn’t use color film. Color photos really make vintage scenes come alive.
Thanks for what you do have !!