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“In the foreground was the cleared land for the new park. South Main Street leading to the Main Street Bridge, Gibbs Shipyard in the center of picture. Lobster House on left. Mary Street on right. 1955.” LS This photo was taken at a time when the city was starting a building boom with a new […]
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“This beautiful scene pictures the docks between the two bridges. It’s Southside and you can see the Lobster house. (one of the finer eating places in town) about 1947. No buildings in background.” LS This would have been the area of the St Johns River on the bank where Friendship Park is now located. The […]
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“A view of some of the downtown buildings, it was taken from the Friendship Park in Southside. I thought the park was great. This was in the 60’s.” LS A view of the Atlantic Coastline building, I can’t tell if it was before the signage was added or between changes of the name at the […]
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Looking at the Jacksonville skyline from an elevated position on the old Prudential building with the first Acosta Bridge in the foreground and an earlier incarnation of the boat ramp and Friendship park in the lower right of the frame. This was taken after the Lobster House restaurant was demolished and the building that now […]
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