27 Nov 2012
City Bus Advertising
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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.
31 Aug 2012
Budweiser Sign
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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.
22 Aug 2012
Air Conditioned Veggies, 1940’s
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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 […]
30 Jul 2012
No Springs Honest Weight
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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 […]
11 Jul 2012
Action! Thrills! Excitement!
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Another wonderful frame of sports promoter Jimmy Murdock’s Car, this time with Men’s Wrestling Promotion Signs. 1950’s. On the corner of Main Street and Beaver Street in downtown Jacksonville. This would pair nicely with this previously posted image printed large, framed and hung in a special place in your home or office. Just a thought…
21 Jun 2012
YMCA Camp Immokalee Bus
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Brumos Motor Cars supplied VW Van for YMCA Camp Immokalee in Keystone Heights, FL. Around 1960. Loyd Sandgren shot quite a bit for Brundage Motors and later Brumos in the late 1950’s and 1960’s.
15 Jun 2012
Happy Father’s Day, Buy Shick Razors
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Father’s Day themed drug store sales display for Shick Razors. Among the offerings were the Shick Injector Razor with “New Eversharp Hydro-Magic Blades. Only $1.89 with 24 Blades”. 1950’s.
08 Jun 2012
Celebrating The Queen’s Undergarments
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A window display showing “Costumes & Corsetry from Elizabeth I to Elizabeth II from the Formfit Collection of Historical Figurines” according to the sign behind the dolls of various queens and their undergarments. I’m sure Queen Elizabeth II would approve of the label under her figurine, “Majesty, youth, beauty and glamor combine themselves in this […]
21 May 2012
For Your Pleasant Moments!
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PM Deluxe Blended Whiskey sports themed store display from the early 1950’s. I could not find a lot of information about the brand except the name is one of the stable of products owned by Beam Global Spirits and Wine, Inc. the company that started life as Jim Beam. There are a lot of examples […]
15 May 2012
Where Is She Now?
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The staff of Florida Bonded Pools on Beach Blvd. circa early 1960’s in front of the business and their wonderful sign of world famous swimmer and movie star Esther Williams in all of her 30 foot tall glory. I stopped by the business to find out more about the sign and had a great conversation […]
