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“On the corner of Hogan and Church St. was the Harry James Insurance Building. Then it became a bookstore and now a printing Co.” LS Both the Harry James Insurance Building and the Jones Brothers Furniture building are still standing. Now both appear to be empty except a sandwich shop in the West Church Street […]
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Lay’s Potato Chips display in the window of the Florida National Bank of Jacksonville. The sign say’s “Lay’s Potato Chips, Made In Jacksonville. Always Fresh. Visit Out Plant 2910 West Beaver Street.” In the 1940’s H.W. Lay & Company was expanding and purchased Barrett Food Company in Jacksonville along with others in the Southeast and […]
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“This is the way Union and Market Streets looked in 1947. Some old run down houses and not many people went in that area The reason for the picture was to show the scene of a accident. I very seldom went in that area. What a difference today. This street now leads to the Mathews […]
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One of Loyd Sandgren’s business cards from the 1950’s. He made these himself and printed them on photographic paper. The high angle view of Hemming Plaza shows it when it had a bandshell. The Tourist and Convention office was housed there and there was a billboard in the corner of the park. The photo may […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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One of several frames of Sal Mineo and his band during a performance in the street in Jacksonville’s 5-Points business district from December 21, 1957. Mineo was a musician and movie actor and it looks like he had quite the following from the crowd trying to get his autograph in front of the 5-Points Theatre. […]
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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 […]
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“One of the super Setzer’s store. It was located on Florida Avenue near Duval Street. It was burned out during the race riot in the 60’s. Photo about 1952.” LS Brothers Benjamin and Abraham Setzer arrived in Jacksonville in 1910 after fleeing Lithuania. They started out in the Ice business and then started a lumber […]
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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 […]
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