22 Apr 2011
Putting In
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“Mrs. Lou Bono putting on the green. Lou is on the far right. He is the one that started Lou Bono’s Bar-B-Q. The other man was the pro around town and of course with his wife.” LS
15 Mar 2011
WFGA Color Television
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Jacksonville television station WFGA began broadcasting September 1, 1957 and was the first TV station in the country designed for color broadcasting. It was also a pioneer with the first “live camera” coverage of space launches at the Kennedy Space Center in 1958 and acted as the designated pool feed for all national TV networks. […]
08 Mar 2011
Borum Boat In A Box
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“I had this special background built at the Borum Boat Co. so we could take pictures of the new boats. Once again the background would be taken out for the ads.” LS Loyd Sandgren did photographs for both the Borum Boat Company and Huckins Yacht Corporation during the 50’s and 60’s. Huckins is still around […]
15 Feb 2011
Women’s Wrestling
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Women’s Wrestling in the Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Coliseum. 1960’s.
25 Dec 2010
A Day At The Beach…With Snow And Water Skis
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It obviously did not take much to draw a crowd. Jacksonville Beach, 1965.
13 Dec 2010
Reel Them In
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Variations on a girl with a fishing rod shot on 4X5 film on the Southbank of the St. Johns River in the 1950’s. The life ring identifies the location as the old Lobster House restaurant. This is one of hundreds of contact sheets in the Loyd Sandgren Collection. No information on the identity of the […]
06 Dec 2010
Bob Hope In Jacksonville
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A very young looking Bob Hope during a visit to Jacksonville around 1950. The notes with the image indicate it was shot in the Florida Theatre although looking at the image I’m not so sure. Anyone out there with more information?
08 Nov 2010
Roller Girls
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Undated photo of Female Roller Derby in the Jacksonville Coliseum.
04 Nov 2010
Miss Duval County
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This looks like the early 1960’s judging from the swim suits and the hair. Among the competitors for the title of Miss Duval County were Miss Beach News, Miss Putt Putt Golf, Miss Sun Discount City, Miss Pic N’ Save and Miss Sea Side Drive-in.
01 Nov 2010
Votes-Wagen
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Getting out the vote! A promotion by Brundage Motors with the League of Women Voters getting the keys to a Volkswagen van.
