'Your Contributions Helping to Preserve Florida's Past'


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This is Ya'llz Page - If it's FloridaPast, we want your contribution!
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This page is for You!
If you have something FloridaPast to Contribute, we will post it and give credit to you.
Send us an email, and we will gladly add you to our site.
If your doing some FloridaPast research, and need some history,
we will also post your wants here for you.
ENJOY

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Photographs by Marsha Davenport

The Old REX THEATRE on Palafox
Entrance to the Old Rex Theatre

A couple more contributions by Marsha Davenport
We at FloridaPast, Thank You Very Much Marsha

Allie Yniestra Elementary School, where Marsha's Mom, her brothers and sisters attended
another view of Allie Yniestra Elem. School

WE NEED YOUR HELP!
With ANY Information you have on Davenport's Packing House, that once was in Jacksonville, FloridaPast

Marsha Davenport and FloridaPast would Greatly Appreciate ANY HELP Ya'll can give us.

A BETTER VIEW YOU WANT?? EH? Then Click It!
EARLY FLYER FOR DAVENPORT'S ORANGE PACKING HOUSE - JACKSONVILLE, FloridaPast
Hi. I was just going thru some old family pics, and found a flyer for 'Davenports Orange Packing House' that says 1919-1927. I was hoping you'd have a little bit of info on this matter. I'd like to know what happened to this company. My grandpa used to say that there was an orange packing company in the family, but it'd been sold.  It must've been 1927 when this flyer was made, or it wouldn't have had my family name, 'Davenport'. I would've called the phone #, but it's only 5 digits, 3-9212. The address is/was 436 West Adams street in Jacksonville, Florida. As far as I can tell, that corner is just a big empty lot now. I can't seem to find anything on Google pertaining to this company. I didn't see anything on your site with this company's name. Their logo was small, an orange branch with leaves surrounding 3 oranges.
 
Is there any way you can find out what happened to this place? Are they still open, but in a different location? What name are they using? Who of the original 8 Davenport brothers owned the Davenports Orange Packing House? When did they sell it? Why? Do you know who I can contact who may know more about this?

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These next group of FloridaPast Treasures,
are courtesy images, from the collection of
Becca and Steve Thibodeau of Ocala

Thank You Becca and Steve for Sharing your FloridaPast Treasures with us!
DIXIE THEATRE PROGRAM
WANTED !! INFORMATION ABOUT THIS FloridaPast Badge
THIS IS AN OLD OCALA, FLA. Jr. Police Badge - Made of Brass - Does ANYONE Have information about this badge? If so, Becca and Steve, as well as FloridaPast.com, would Love to know!
HAVE ANY OF THESE FOR SALE??? FloridaPast.com WANTS ONE
What a FANTASTIC FIND - Anti-Monopoly Drug Store bottle from Ocala, FloridaPast! --- We would love to have one for our collection
The Post Office Drug Store, Ocala FloridaPast bottle - now how rare is this?
If anyone has ANY Old FloridaPast Druggest bottles they want to sell, trade or just post on FloridaPast.com, Please contact us.
RITZ THEATRE PROGRAM - OCALA - July 23, 1939
Again, with MUCH APPRECIATION to Becca & Steve, for the Preservation of FloridaPast!

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Ya'llz comments will be Appreciated

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One of our Personal Favorites of FloridaPast, are the old signages that still hang on, whilst everything else disapears
This is the reason for the following showings. With Sincere Thanks to the Dedicated Photographers helping Preserve FloridaPast

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All images below, are copyrighted and are the property of their respective owners, and Not owned by FloridaPast*
It's our aim here, to Centralize as much FloridaPast as we can here for Ya'll
Come on back, cause there will be more!
Clicking on any of these images will take you to the Owner's photo library(s),
which most give us more information about the signages and locations.
Wonderful having these Rare Select Few Folks Preserving our History!
Again, we here at FloridaPast.com,
Extend a SINCERE THANKS for Ya'llz Hard Work and Dedication to Preservation of our lost history
PLEASE SIT BACK & ENJOY FOLKS
Your in for a Real Treat
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Florida Motel Sign Monticello Florida
Photo taken by; Lance Taylor

Florida Motel Sign Monticello

Highway 221, North Florida
Photo by ccblanto Carey

Florida Sign

By Carey
Once stood tall and proud on Highway 19 North, Perry, Florida.

Florida Sign

HIGHWAY 19, Perry, Florida
Photo by ccblanto Carey

Florida Sign

Floridita - By; Robin Thom

Floridita.

even though, yes, even though, you know, you would too.
It's too nice not to include it within our FloridaPast Shares! Cause no matter how you see it....it sez what it sez, and it sez FloridaPast

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Investments Mortgages Neon - Ybor City

Click'in this, shows a LARGER IMAGE

Highway 92, Lakeland Florida
Photo by ccblanto Carey

Motel Photo

On Highway 301, Coleman, Florida
Photo by ccblanto Carey

Road Photos 020

These next two were shot by FloridaPast

Ya'll a'geta betta' view clickin this hea' pitch'er
This photo was taken 5-20-2011 - Same sign, same location. Thought I'de give Ya'll a different perspective
Sometime in the future, I'll shoot the opposite side, and some of the building
Also shot on this day 5-20-2011

Allamanda MOTEL - Sarasota
captured by FL Architect Fan

allamanda MOTEL

PASCO MOTEL -
FloridaPast in it's Finest
Captured by FL Architect Fan

PASCO MOTEL

Taken on Hwy 19 N. in Fanning Springs
This sign has been removed soon after photo taken
Photo by ccblanto Carey

Cadillac Motel

Taken on a side road in near Gainesville Fl.
Photo by ccblanto Carey

Bar-B-Que Sign

By TomSpinker

Jay's Restaurant, Live Oak, Florida
This is a restaurant on US90 on the west edge of Live Oak, Florida.
Sign is decrepit, but restaurant is doing a booming business.

Jay's Restaurant, Live Oak, Florida

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THE FLORIDA MOTEL
By; Graustark

The Florida Motel

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Underwood Motel in Starke, Florida
By J. David Allen

Underwood Motel Sign

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Motel Sign - Mims, Florida
By Retro Jason - Jason Snyder

Old Motel Sign - Mims, Florida

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This is in Old Town,
which is just West of Fanning Springs, FL.
The Suwannee Gables Motel
By Black.Doll

The Suwannee Gables Motel

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Reed's Motel Sign - Avon Park-U.S. 27 Fla.
By Bob Travaglione - FotoEdge

REED'S MOTEL SWIMMER

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HOTEL DIXIE GRANDE - BRADENTON
By Walter4755 -Walt

Old sign from the Hotel Dixie Grande

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By ferret111 - Andy Callahan
Pickford's Sundries - Tampa
Hillsborough Avenue between Habana and Armenia

Is replacement neon considered a sundry?

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By; POsrUs; Lance Taylor
Boulevard Motel Neon Sign Deland FL

Boulevard Motel Neon Sign Deland FL

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Alamo Plaza Hotel Courts
By; The Rocketeer - Kevin Trotman
High Springs, Florida on HWY 41

Alamo Plaza Hotel Courts

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Cadillac Motel
High Springs, Florida on HWY 41
By; The Rocketeer - Kevin  Trotman

Cadillac Motel

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Ybor City
By: darylt - Daryl

Ybor City

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Florida, Titusville, Three Oaks Motel - US 1
By;  Earl Leatherberry

Florida, Titusville, Three Oaks Motel (21,623)

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By; Earl Leatherberry
Florida, Orlando, Parliament House Resort

Florida, Orlando, Parliament House Resort (10,471)

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Stoller Motel Sign - outside of Bunnell, Florida
By; Tantrum_Dan - Dan Tantrum

Stoller Motel Sign

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Florida Anglers Resort, Leesburg
By; JennRation Design - Jennifer R.

Florida Anglers Resort

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Hilltop Mobile Park -
Lake Parker Avenue at Oleander Street, Lakeland
By ferret111 - Andy Callahan

Hilltop Mobile Park

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Unknown Photographer
Blessing Motel
De Leon Springs, FloridaPast

Click'in this, will show a Larger Image

LAKE ALFRED MOTEL
By; FL Architect Fan

Lake Alfred Motel

The BANYAN TREE MOTEL
Pinellas County
By; FL Architect Fan

BANYAN TREE

JOURNEY'S END MOTEL
Ocala, Florida, Jacksonville Rd.
By FL Architect Fan

JOURNEY'S END MOTEL

Sea Cove MOTEL
Pinellas County
By FL Architect Fan

Sea Cove

The La Mark Charles Motel - taken at night
St. Petersburg Florida
By; Ferret111 - Andy Callahan

La Mark Charles

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ARROW MOTEL
Orange Blossom Trail (US 17-92-441) at Woodsmere, Orlando
By Ferret111 - Andy Callahan

Arrow Motel

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The Hob Nob Drive-in
Washington Boulevard (301) at 17th St. - Sarasota
By; Andy Callahan
opened in 1957  It's still going strong today.

Hob Nob Drive-in

By TomSpinker
Motel Sign, Perry, Florida Perry, Florida

Motel Sign, Perry, Florida

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By Earl Leatherberry
Florida, Polk County, Sunset Motel (21,622)
The motel sign is located on US 92 on the westside of Lakel and, Florida.
This photograph was taken in 2008. In 2011, the structure of the sign was stillpresent, however the name "Sunset" was removed.

Florida, Polk County, Sunset Motel (21,622)

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By POsrUs
Dixie County

Skyway Restaurant Ghost Sign

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This next image, by Erica La Spada,
is a personal Favorite.
It's a Soul Moving Capture of FloridaPast
UNDERWOOD MOTEL - STARKE, FLORIDA
Either a victim of fire or condemned and used for fire training

Underwood Motel

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Why I like Inglis, Florida
By Richard Elzey - LoneGunMan

Why I like Inglis, Florida

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Sun and Surf Motel - Miami Florida
By Paul Adonis Hunter

Sun & Surf Motel

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Simpson Motel - Mt. Dora, Florida
By Jefg99 - Jeff

The Old Simpson

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By POsrUs - Lance Taylor
Jacksonville, FloridaPast

CK Liquors Ghost Neon Sign Jacksonville FL

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Won Lee Restaurant Sign Deland FL
by POsrUs; Lance Taylor

Won Lee Restaurant Sign Deland FL

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By; wantadog - Arlene Gudall
4106 Desert Inn Motel - Bar-Restaurant

4106 Desert Inn Motel - Bar-Restaurant
History;
The junction's  name "Yeehaw" comes from the Seminole tribe in origin and means
"wolf",  referring to wolves that inhabited the area. According to town
historians and  several original newspaper articles that are displayed at the
Desert Inn and  Restaurant National Historical site, the town was originally
named "Jackass  Junction". This name was given to the four corner site back in
the early 1930s,  when local ranchers rode on burros to visit the Desert Inn
(then the local  brothel). As the 1950s approached, the Florida legislature felt
that a name  change was due in light of the construction of Florida's Turnpike
through the  center of the community in 1957, resulting in renaming the town to
its  present-day name.[citation needed]
 [edit] Present dayToday, Yeehaw Junction is known as a major stopping point for tourists on the  Florida's Turnpike who want to purchase conditional discount tickets for
various  tourist attractions in the Orlando area. The Turnpike exit links with Florida  State Road 60, an important traffic route going from Vero Beach on the Atlantic  to Tampa and St. Petersburg, Florida on the Gulf Coast.

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The Old Putnam Lodge Sign
By; FotoEdge - Bob Travaglione

Built in 1927 by the Putnam Lumber Company in Cross City, Florida

The Old Putnam Lodge Sign

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Brownsville Shoe Repair sign
Pensacola, Florida.....this sign, and business, no longer exists
By; Good_Town_Killer

00103-Brownsville Shoe Repair sign

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By katiew; katie weilbacher
florida souvenir land, Starke, Florida

florida souvenir land

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Pensacola Beach sign
By; visitfloridadotcom

Pensacola Beach sign

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And yet another view, as seen by a different eye
By; Dean Jeffrey

Pensacola Beach Sign, Gulf Breeze, FL

And another by Dean Jeffrey, taken at night

Pensacola Beach Sign, Gulf Breeze, FL

A short but NICE clip with sign in motion at night. Also by Dean Jeffrey

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MAIL POUCH
on a FloridaPast morning

On one FloridaPast morning, this was taken

BERT'S MOTEL - Lloyd Florida
By; FL Architect Fan

BERT'S MOTEL

Vin-Mar Motel
By; FL Architect Fan

VIN-MAR MOTEL

DETROIT RESORT MOTEL
Spring Hill, Florida
By; FL Architect Fan

Detroit resort motel

9th ST. West MOTEL
Bradenton, Florida
By; FL Architect Fan

unretouched motel sign

La MARK CHARLES MOTEL
Arcadian Heights, St. Petersburg, Florida
By FL Architect Fan

La Mark Charles

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THE Sands MOTEL
another Beauty by FL Architect Fan

The SANDS MOTEL