St. Pete Commemorative Menu #2

Another commemorative menu, this time from the Wild Shrimp Company.
One time, too eager to haul away some shrimp po' boys, gumbo, and cornbread, I left my Blackberry at the order window. The good folks there found it, and called my father from my address book, not realizing they were calling all the way to Pennsylvania. Anyway, I got my phone back, and Dad got an unexpected chuckle. It's sad about the closing.

Also:

• Memorial Menu for The Kitchen
• Gumbo Republic
  

Eyes

(Garage door, Gulfport)

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Saw Palmetto

A saw palmetto tree along one of the walking trails at Weedon Island Preserve.

Retro Buccaneer Advertisement

Here's the last of the mid-fifties ads I've been running. It's a pre-Football Bucs image of the Buccaneer. Has the appearance of the buccaneer image dropped off in local advertising since the arrival of the Bucs? And "Sleepy Lagoon Yacht Harbor"? What a name!

Grove Stand

Continuing with the series of mid-1950s ads, is this ad for a citrus grove. I am guessing that this gentleman, who owns a residential citrus tree care business, belongs to the family mentioned in the ad above. The link contains some early photos and is worth a click.

Resorts on the Gulf

Mid-1950s advertisement for beach resorts in Sarasota
and Longboat Key.

Holga Three

A Holga image of the Gizella Kopsick Palm Arboretum in St. Petersburg.

Also:

• Holga Two
  

• Holga One