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20 May 2014

Frozen Orange Juice, The Early Years

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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 […]

11 May 2012

Women’s College Golfer, 1946

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“Bo Whitaker, Florida State Women’s College, 1946.  A nice looking and great golfer, in the background you may see the grounds of the school.  This picture was used by many newspapers around the country.” LS You may know Florida State College For Women better by it’s current name, Florida State University.

21 Jun 2011

Watermelon Break, Circa 1946

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This would have been from 1946, the year Loyd Sandgren worked out of Tallahassee shooting photos around the state of Florida promoting the state for tourism and commerce.  Nothing says summer like a kid with watermelon.

13 Oct 2010

Big Seahorse

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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 […]

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About Photographer Loyd Sandgren

I first met Loyd Sandgren in 1997 as I was putting photo gear back into my car after... Learn More