13 Dec 2010
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Variations on a girl with a fishing rod shot on 4X5 film on the Southbank of the St. Johns River in the 1950’s. The life ring identifies the location as the old Lobster House restaurant. This is one of hundreds of contact sheets in the Loyd Sandgren Collection. No information on the identity of the […]
25 Nov 2010
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No information attached to the original print but it looks like it was in the Jacksonville Coliseum in the early 1960’s. One of many professional wrestling photos in the Loyd Sandgren collection.
08 Nov 2010
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Undated photo of Female Roller Derby in the Jacksonville Coliseum.
04 Nov 2010
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This looks like the early 1960’s judging from the swim suits and the hair. Among the competitors for the title of Miss Duval County were Miss Beach News, Miss Putt Putt Golf, Miss Sun Discount City, Miss Pic N’ Save and Miss Sea Side Drive-in.
01 Nov 2010
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Getting out the vote! A promotion by Brundage Motors with the League of Women Voters getting the keys to a Volkswagen van.
14 Oct 2010
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Ruthie Moore was a teen in the 1950’s and was photographed repeatedly by Loyd Sandgren. “Ruthie Moore, a vivacious energetic cute girl that also had a great personality. She is the only girl that I know of here in Jacksonville that made her living as a full time model. She worked at Oriental Gardens (a […]
13 Oct 2010
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Anybody know what happened to the Seahorse? Update: Ask and you shall receive! My friend Joan Morris in Tallahassee was quick to come up with the information on this photo. Joan was in charge of the photographic collection at the Florida State Archives in Tallahassee for many years and now retired, still volunteers her time […]
13 Oct 2010
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There is no information with this photograph but the history of this now defunct auto marque is fascinating. Crosley only produced cars from 1939 to 1952. They got 50 miles per gallon and Crosley was the last company in the United States to cease production of civilian vehicles during W.W. II.
13 Oct 2010
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She seems happy with the product.
24 Sep 2010
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What are the chances of getting access to a Navy jet for a photo shoot these days?