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“These two girls first names were the same “Betty”. They are shown here in Oriental Gardens, a tourist attraction for many years. I used them in many of my pictures.” LS What started out as a botanical collector’s location to plant his expanding accumulation of greenery in the 1920’s became Jacksonville’s prime attraction from the […]
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“Here is what the Imeson Airport Administration Building looked like in 1949. Now this place is where Sears and many other industrial places are. Note Air Control Tower at the tip of the palm tree. The good old days?” LS Jacksonville Municipal Airport kicked off its dedication ceremony with a visit from Charles Lindbergh and […]
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“This picture was taken from the Southside of the St Johns River. You can see the old Lobster House and boat sales office. About 1958.” LS The boat wrapped up next to the Midtown Marina tent advertises ‘1958 First Showing Borum Boats’ and a number of the watercraft with their distinctive tail fins can be […]
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“Here is the corners of Main and Orange streets. It shows Claude Nolan, Inc. Cadillac dealers. The Henry McClellan’s English Ford. The section on the right is now a motel. Claude Nolan also moved out.” LS The Claude Nolan Pontiac/Cadillac dealership building is still standing but has been empty and boarded up for many years. […]
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This is another great window display captured by photographer Loyd Sandgren. He shot them at night to minimize the reflections in the glass but often the few reflections that still show up give clues as to the location when no notes were left behind with the print, which was the case in this photograph. In […]
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A view looking East down West Adams Street between Hogan Street and Laura Street, 1954. The Eastman Kodak Store, Lahn’s, French Novelty, Nancy Scott and other businesses line the block which ends with the Greenleaf & Crosby Building which was built in 1928. The Elks Club Building and Hotel Roosevelt can be seen past the Laura […]
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An Early 1950’s view of the South side of West Adams Street at the intersection with Laura Street. Kay Jewelers had the corner location, a women’s fashion store and a Planters Peanut store are wedged between Kay and Beck Shoes. Just peaking into the left of the frame is a portion of the Art Deco […]
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“These buildings were from Camp Blanding right after World War II. They would take them from the camp and move them to your lot. Hundreds of people bought them and were very happy. I think the cost was something like $750.00 total. 1947, 1948, 1949.” LS The sign in front of one of the […]
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“This beautiful scene pictures the docks between the two bridges. It’s Southside and you can see the Lobster house. (one of the finer eating places in town) about 1947. No buildings in background.” LS This would have been the area of the St Johns River on the bank where Friendship Park is now located. The […]
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“This picture was taken looking East at the San Marco Shopping Center, about 1950. You can see the A&P store slightly to the left of center of photo, straight ahead was the bowling alleys, then the telephone building. The road didn’t look too good at the time. S.H. Kress 5&10 cent store can be seen […]
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