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“Here is a photo taken in front of the San Marco Theatre in the San Marco Shopping Center. The manager was standing out in front. About 1947.” LS The movie Son of God’s Country staring singing cowboy Monte Hale released in 1948. I compared the photograph with the exterior as it looks today and where […]
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According to beaches historian Don Mabry and confirmed by numerous friends of Vintage Jacksonville at the beaches, the gentleman in the center of this photograph taken by beaches photographer Virgil Deane is I.D. Sams, the Mayor of Jacksonville Beach, Florida in 1952 and then from 1959-1961. Despite a great deal of speculation on the identities […]
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Internationally known photographer Philippe Halsman speaking at the 19th. annual convention of the Florida Professional Photographers organization photographed by Jacksonville Beach photographer Virgil Deane. Halsman held the record for the most photographs to appear on the covers of Life Magazine with 101. He collaborated with artist Salvador Dali on projects for over 35 years making iconic […]
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Johnson & Johnson sales award winner Sam Dunlap from the Loyd Sandgren Collection. Probably shot in the late 50’s or early 60’s. No information was attached to the print so if anyone has any information about Mr. Dunlap they would like to share I would welcome the addition. Founded in 1886 the Johnson & Johnson […]
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More Women’s Wrestling action by photographer Loyd Sandgren shot in the arena located at Main Street and Beaver Street. The details of the crowd, seen better in the enlargement below are fascinating. The men’s straw hats, cigarettes being smoked. Then there is something about the guy sitting in the right of the frame with the mustache […]
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Undated photo shoot at the beach. The photographer looks like Virgil Deane working with a 4×5 Speed Graphic camera and a flash while an assistant holds a second flash to help fill in the harsh midday sun shadows on his subjects.
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This is another of photographer Virgil Deane’s images showing a classroom at one of the schools at Jacksonville’s beaches in what appears to be a warmer than usual day judging by the open jalousie windows and the relaxed dress code. None of the photographs I have of Virgil Deane’s work have any caption information so if you […]
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“1946. This was taken in Lakeland, Florida. This was the first frozen orange juice for the commercial market. At that time people were very afraid of this. It took some time before the public accepted it.” LS During World War II there was a demand for processed fruit so research funded by the Florida Citrus […]
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Bodybuilder Gene Hill inspects the bicep of WMBR Radio personality Tommy Tucker during a bodybuilding competition at the old bandshell at Jacksonville Beach in the early 1960’s. You can tell by the cigarette in Tucker’s hand that the event was all about healthy living.
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A costume ball for The Little Theatre in San Marco. According to the note left behind by Loyd Sandgren the photograph was taken around 1949 and the party theme was famous people. Mahatma Gandhi does not look all that thrilled to be there but Pan has his flute and seems ready to party.
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