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“The Greyhound Bus Co on Bay Street in the 50’s. Note sign, White waiting room. Upstairs was the black restrooms and waiting room.” LS UPDATE: Thanks to sharp eyed visitors to Vintage Jacksonville who questioned the location attributed to this image by photographer Loyd Sandgren, the information is now updated and corrected. This is the […]
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“This was a big deal downtown in the 60’s. They were making a commercial for POST Alpha-Bits right in front of the then Jacksonville National Bank.” LS What are now referred to the trio buildings served as the backdrop for the filming of a commercial for Alpha-Bits cereal, a product first introduced by Post Consumer […]
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“Here is a picture of the Barnett Banks. The old one in the foreground was on Laura and Forsyth Streets. The other building still stands. 1950.” LS The bank building in the foreground located on West Forsyth Street at the intersection with Laura Street started as the Bank of Jacksonville in 1877. It was […]
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“Here is a picture of the Florida National Bank when they were on the corner of Forsyth and Laura. 50’s. It was advertising the Art Week here in Jacksonville, FL.” LS Upon closer inspection the signage in the widow gives us a little more information about the reason for the display. The banner of one […]
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“This picture shows the parking lot after they tore down the old hotel. Note on right, they were building the Atlantic Bank Building. Look at all the people on the streets, it isn’t like that today.” LS Looking Northbound up Hogan Street at the intersection with Forsyth Street around 1950. The Hotel George Washington stands in […]
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“This is what the old Jones Business College looked like in 1947. Note the sign on top of the building, rates for the hotel started at $1.50. This is looking North on Hogan St. from Bay Street. The background was the Seminole Hotel.” LS The Hotel Seminole is the largest building in the frame and […]
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“I think this store was the Lane-Rexall Drug Store on Main & Forsyth Streets. This was a good place to eat and they did a thriving business in the 50’s and 60’s. “ LS I believe Loyd was correct. This image was probably shot in the late 1940’s or early 1950’s when Loyd Sandgren was […]
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A nice view looking through the front doorway of the Rexall Drug Store located at the intersection of Forsyth and Main Streets in Downtown Jacksonville. Looks like you would be visually assaulted with advertising as you entered the store. To make matters worse they even used the presidential race between Dwight Eisenhower and Adlai Stephenson […]
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“The Bisbee-Baldwin real estate Co. on the corner of Forsyth & Pearl St. In the background you can see the George Washington Hotel, on the extreme left is the post office. 1955.” LS This downtown Jacksonville building was built in 1951 and is currently on the market for just shy of a million dollars.
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“This picture was taken from Forsyth & Main Streets. Note the Krystal hamburger place, the Woolworth’s. See how many people were on the streets then. 1948.” LS While looking for another image I came across this great street view of Forsyth Street looking West from Main Street that showed downtown with all it’s theaters, stores […]
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