Genuine Florida

Here’s a postcard from 1967 of the Mermaid Capital of the World, Weeki Wachee.

The front and back to a brochure for the 1960 Fiesta in Tampa.

Here’s an envelope mailed from Tampa with a neat logo on it. Interesting how various sports were intertwined in the name. The Platt Street Bridge shown in the illustration is amongst a number of historic bridges around Downtown Tampa. At one time the Platt, Lafayette, etc. bridges were often used to promote Tampa in photography and illustrations.

Here’s a 45 that proclaims to be Daytona Beach’s theme song, ‘Sand in my Shoes’. Above is the front cover of the sleeve. Below is the back with the lyrics. Below that is the record itself. The flip side has a song, ‘V-A-C-A-T-I-O-N’.

A matchbook from about 1970 of Tropical Acres Restaurant. The first image is the outside of the book. The second image is the inside.

They are still going strong with great steaks and a great piano player to accompany the fine meals. They are celebrating 60 years this year.