Business

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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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A photograph of city bus signage.  I’ll go out on a limb and say they really wanted you to ride the bus but did not want to pay for quality advertising to get you to do it.

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Kuder Citrus Pulp Company in Lake Alfred, FL, Bags in warehouse for Cattle Feed, 1946. According to a 1951 report from the University of Florida “In the 1949-50 season, when a total of 48 million boxes of oranges and grapefruit were processed, two million tons of refuse remained to be disposed of by the citrus […]

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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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There is no information with this photo but the little sign in the upper right corner led me to what looks like the IBM 803 Proof Machine.  According to information from a site with information on vintage IBM equipment this was used to “sort, list, prove and endorse checks, sales tickets, vouchers and other business […]

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A night scene of a Budweiser beer billboard in an unknown location.  No date is included with this photograph but this label style went into use by Budweiser in the 1940’s and was not changed until around 1960 so the sign predates the Jacksonville brewery which began construction in 1967.

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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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“This was the scales in the old Jax Meat Market.  Wilson’s Corned Beef Hash, 2lb. can was 29 cents.  This was another promotion deal.” LS Another image from a photo shoot for the Jax Meat Co. grocery store, “The Worlds Most Amazing Food Market” according to their own self promotion.  I really wonder how many […]

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“This was a promotional stunt put on by Kay’s Jewelry Store, to find a parakeet that would say, “Kay’s Jewelry Store”.  After listening to hundreds of birds, one said it and won a prize.  Young Dick Stratton is in white at the mike.  1953” LS Dick Stratton was a sports broadcaster and television personality in Jacksonville […]