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“Here is a picture of me standing in front of my 1957 Plymouth in a foggy night, with the headlights and streetlights on. This was on Laura and Waterfront, now where the landing is today.” LS During a recent session of scanning images from Loyd Sandgren’s collection I came across this print that I didn’t […]
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“The Honeymoon Suite at a motel on Philips Highway, about 1951. Picture was taken at night, with two flashbulbs on the inside of room. This room was a great showcase, as you drove down the street, you could hardly miss it. A 4X5 view-camera was used.” LS Things have changed a little bit at the […]
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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.
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“The picture was taken for the Borum Boat Co. at The Lobster House. Notice the fins on the Boat. It was 1959. This as you can see was taken at night.” LS The Lobster House restaurant came into being in 1944 on the Southbank of the St. Johns River in a building that used to […]
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“Here is a window display at Cohen Brothers in the St. James Building on West Duval Street. I thought this was a very effective display, it looked like it was under water. 50’s.” LS I’ve looked at thousands of Loyd’s prints and have many favorites but this one is just a classic. It is a […]
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“Here is the famous McLanahan Amoco Service Station on the corner of Beaver and Main Streets. At that time (in the 50’s) US 17, US 1 and 90 crossed that section. They sold 50,000 gallons of gas a month there. It was open 24 hours a day and gave great service.” LS The painted window […]
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Night view of the Paris Hat store window display in Jacksonville, Florida. The price tags on the hats read $2.99 None Higher.
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