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“This picture was taken from Forsyth & Main Streets. Note the Krystal hamburger place, the Woolworth’s. See how many people were on the streets then. 1948.” LS While looking for another image I came across this great street view of Forsyth Street looking West from Main Street that showed downtown with all it’s theaters, stores […]
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I have always loved this image from the Loyd Sandgren collection as a documentary image despite not having any information about the specifics of the shot. Great parade float from the 1950’s, military missiles during the cold war with Russia, beautiful girl in her Southern Bell formal gown passing spectators in a house dating from […]
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“Jacksonville Beach, Florida as it looked in 1950. The old pier was out from 3rd. Ave. North. Note the amusements on the far left. Picture was taken from the Life Saving Tower, the same one that is there today. Lots of cars on the beach.” LS I’m going to go out on a limb and […]
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At the intersection of West Bay Street and Hogan Street. This is another scene that is long gone from Jacksonville’s downtown. At the corner is the Greyhound Bar and Package Store with advertising for a dentist’s office on the floor above it. In the background are the Hotel Aragon and the Hotel George Washington with […]
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These two photos were in one of the albums of Loyd Sandgren’s prints with no information and I had nothing but a hunch that they were shot at the same event. I focused my attention on trying to find information on the photograph of the procession and my detective work begin. I showed the image […]
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“A view of some of the downtown buildings, it was taken from the Friendship Park in Southside. I thought the park was great. This was in the 60’s.” LS A view of the Atlantic Coastline building, I can’t tell if it was before the signage was added or between changes of the name at the […]
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“The Honeymoon Suite at a motel on Philips Highway, about 1951. Picture was taken at night, with two flashbulbs on the inside of room. This room was a great showcase, as you drove down the street, you could hardly miss it. A 4X5 view-camera was used.” LS Things have changed a little bit at the […]
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An aerial view of Jacksonville Beach looking West from over the Atlantic Ocean. Thanks to a little help from the Beaches Museum & History Park we decided that this was from the late 1950’s or early 1960’s. It looks so underdeveloped and small compared to what it has become today and there is nothing on […]
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“This picture was taken at the farmers market on West Beaver Street. It was taken for the Bing Company, the sign tells it all. 40’s.” LS This was about the same time that window unit air conditioners first started becoming available to cool homes. I really don’t want to think about life in Florida before […]
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“Here is a view looking South towards the Main Street Bridge. The picture was taken from Duval and Main Street. The first building on the left is, The Railroad Building. Next was Cherry’s Bar, next was the Clark Building. Across the street was the Masonic Building with the Temple Theatre, next was the Stericha’s Furniture, […]
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