04 Sep 2014
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A late 1940’s view looking South down Main Street from the corner of 1st. Street in Springfield. The downtown skyline can be seen in the distance. Great Jax Beer billboard over the roof of Jack Brooks Motors and Troger’s Garage. A portion of the city waterworks park can be seen to the right of […]
07 Mar 2014
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“A picture of the Acosta Bridge built in the 20’s and was the only bridge across the St Johns till 1941 when the Main Street bridge was finished. Now this bridge is just history.” LS The old Acosta Bridge shown in this undated photograph from the Loyd Sandgren collection. Originally named the Jacksonville St. Johns […]
28 Feb 2014
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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 […]
14 Jun 2011
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Looking North across the Main Street Bridge toward downtown Jacksonville. Early 1950’s.