Photos, videos and docs of Alan Mays, with the keywords: "FL"

Glass Bottom Boat Ride at Silver Springs, Florida (Red Border)

nobody@ipernity.com (Alan Mays) — Mon, 02 Sep 2024 00:19:02 +0000

A Vintage Photos Theme Park photo for the theme of smiling faces of yesteryear - photos of smiling people.

A Silver Springs souvenir folder with a photo positioned so that it looks like we're peering into the front of the boat to see the smiling passengers inside.

Silver Springs is a Florida tourist attraction -- and now a state park -- known for its artesian springs and glass-bottom boat rides.

For an earlier example, see another Glass Bottom Boat Ride photo and folder.

Fallen from the Crust, Jacksonville, Florida, March 31, 1906 (Cropped)

nobody@ipernity.com (Alan Mays) — Mon, 13 Mar 2023 03:24:02 +0000

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For the message accompanying this picture, see the full version of this real photo postcard.

Fallen from the Crust, Jacksonville, Florida, March 31, 1906

nobody@ipernity.com (Alan Mays) — Mon, 13 Mar 2023 03:24:04 +0000

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A Vintage Photos Theme Park photo for the theme of unique or outrageous hats.

This is a real photo postcard sent from Jacksonville, Florida, to Newton, New Hampshire, on March 31, 1906.

Printed on the other side: "Post Card, Souvenir, Jacksonville. J. A. Hollingsworth, Tourist Photographer, Hogan St., Opp. Park Hotel, Jacksonville, Fla."

Message written on the front: "Jacksonville, Fla., March 31. Whatever you do, don't come to Florida. Look at this picture and see how we have 'fallen from the crust.' Am so weak that I can hardly manage my auto. Hope to be better by tomorrow. Will."

If Will could afford an automobile like the one he's pretending to drive, then he must not have "fallen from the [upper] crust," as he jokingly suggests.

See a cropped version for a better view of Will and his wife, their hats, and the automobile.

A King and Queen in St. Augustine?

nobody@ipernity.com (Alan Mays) — Mon, 01 Mar 2021 04:41:02 +0000

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A scepter photo for the Vintage Photos Theme Park theme of canes, batons, spears, etc.

This regal real photo postcard bears a dealer's notation on the other side that says, "St. Augustine, 1920s." The design of the Azo stamp box (with four corner squares) on the verso suggests a possible date ranging from the early 1920s through the 1940s.

I haven't been able to determine where this king and queen may have been holding court. There are some people sitting on the porch of the building in the background, so perhaps this is a tourist site in St. Augustine, Florida, or elsewhere.

The Instrumental Aires at the Sapphire Room, Hotel Floridan, Tampa, Florida

nobody@ipernity.com (Alan Mays) — Sat, 03 Jun 2017 18:16:03 +0000

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"The Instrumental Aires, featured at the Sapphire Room, Hotel Floridan, Tampa, Florida."

A real photo postcard showing the three suave fellows who performed as the Instrumental Aires at the Hotel Floridan (now the Floridan Palace Hotel). An ad from 1955 identified the musicians as "Bill Horn, direct from 2 years in Las Vegas, Bill Byers, Tampa's favorite vocalist, [and] Rickey Powell, wizard of the strings" (I'm not sure who's who in the photo, however).

Man with Alligators and Coconut Tree, Miami, Florida, 1922

nobody@ipernity.com (Alan Mays) — Thu, 17 Jan 2019 02:38:02 +0000

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A distinguished gent in a souvenir real photo postcard from "Miami, Fla., 1922," as it says on the tree stump. Looks like the poor fellow is fending off alligators with his cane as he poses in front of a scenic backdrop of ocean, sky, and coconut tree, all of which received appropriate tinting after the photo was developed.

For an untinted photo from the same studio, see Man and Dog with Alligators on the Beach (note that the tree stump is hidden behind the dog).

See You Later, My Head's in an Alligator!

nobody@ipernity.com (Alan Mays) — Sat, 26 Sep 2015 17:23:28 +0000

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Postmarked: Miami, Fla., July 29, 1939.

A real photo postcard of a father and son striking an amusing pose with an alligator (a stuffed gator or a statue of one, that is!).

For an earlier example of father-son alligator antics, see Father and Son with Alligators:

Wigwam Village No. 4, Orlando, Florida

nobody@ipernity.com (Alan Mays) — Wed, 27 May 2015 15:50:18 +0000

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"Wigwam Village No. 4, Orlando, Florida. On the Orange Blossom Trail. U.S. No. 441 and U.S. No. 17; U.S. No. 92. AAA."

Printed on the back of this linen postcard: "The Wigwam Village. Orlando's 'largest and finest motel!' Located inside city limits only a few blocks from theatre and shopping district. Thirty-one modern teepees with accommodations for parties of 1, 2, 3, or 4 people. Modern grille, gift shop, and auto service on the grounds."

Wikipedia reports that Wigwam Village No. 4 was built in 1948 and razed in 1974. A Vacation Lodge motel now occupies the site where teepees once stood.

For views of a Wigwam Village located in Cave City, Kentucky, see Teepees and Trading Post at Wigwam Village Motel No. 2 and Braves Restroom at Wigwam Village Motel No. 2:

Glass Bottom Boat Ride at Silver Springs, Florida

nobody@ipernity.com (Alan Mays) — Thu, 23 Apr 2015 20:30:09 +0000

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"My Glass Bottom Boat Ride at Silver Springs. Walter Ray."

A cleverly constructed souvenir folder and photo, positioned together so that it seems like we're peering into the front of the boat to see the passengers inside.

Silver Springs is a long-standing Florida tourist attraction (and more recently a state park) known for its artesian springs and glass-bottom boat rides. Walter Ray, for whom the boat is named, was one of the co-owners of Silver Springs.

For a similar image, see PopCulture's glass-bottom boat photo.

Milking Rattlesnake, Ross Allen's Reptile Institute, Silver Springs, Florida

nobody@ipernity.com (Alan Mays) — Fri, 06 Feb 2015 20:56:42 +0000

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A linen postcard with a close-up of a rattlesnake being "milked," which supplies venom for use in making antivenom.

For another view of the procedure, take a look at a slide of a rattlesnake milking demonstration that also took place at Ross Allen's Reptile Institute in Silver Springs, Florida:

Rattlesnake Milking Demonstration at Ross Allen's Reptile Institute, Silver Springs, Florida, 1960s

nobody@ipernity.com (Alan Mays) — Fri, 06 Feb 2015 20:56:44 +0000

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A Vintage Photos Theme Park photo for the theme of your most popular vintage photo (post one of your most viewed or liked vintage photos that you haven't previously added to the Vintage Photos Theme Park).

With 2,884 visits, this is currently my most viewed vintage photo on Ipernity, I'm not sure why a photo of snakes turned out to be so popular. For other photos with lots of views, see my album of Most Viewed Vintage Photos, Dec. 22, 2019.

I was surprised to hear from "MJFTampa" about this photo a couple of years ago (see comments section below). He said, "This is an incredible find for me: This is my father, he worked for Ross Allen from 1962-1965; he was also on a billboard in Panama City Beach promoting Ross' reptile show during the summer season. Amazing what we can find on the internet!"
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Signs on the wall: "Kinds of poisonous snakes milked at Ross Allen's: 47. Date: 12-31-59. Number of snake-bites, institute personnel: 47. Number of fatalities, institute personnel: 0. Snake-proof boots manufactured by Gokey Co., St. Paul, Minn. Coral. Scarlet king. Gokey snake-proof boots."

This is a Kodachrome slide dated January 1964 that shows a man "milking" a rattlesnake at Ross Allen's Reptile Institute in Silver Springs, Florida, in order to obtain venom, which would then be used to produce antivenom. Several other snakes are lying on the floor near the man, who's evidently wearing a pair of the "Gokey snake-proof boots" that are advertised on the wall behind him.

According to Wikipedia, Ross Allen (1908-1981) was "an American herpetologist and writer who was based in Silver Springs, Florida for 46 years, where he established the Reptile Institute. He used it for research and education about alligators, crocodiles and snakes, also sponsoring and conducting collection expeditions."

See also a linen postcard that shows a scary close-up of the rattlesnake milking:

Sailfish Caught on Yacht Skip Jack, Floridian Hotel Dock, Miami Beach, Florida

nobody@ipernity.com (Alan Mays) — Mon, 26 Apr 2021 02:24:02 +0000

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A Vintage Photos Theme Park photo for the theme of tattered & torn (or otherwise damaged).

"For[idian] Ho[tel]. Floridian fishing dock, Miami Beach. Caught on yacht Skip Jack, Capt. E. P. Le May."

A tattered, torn, creased, and taped photo of two fishermen posing with a sailfish on the dock of the Floridian Hotel in Miami Beach, Florida.

Lunch Menu, Hotel Ponce de Leon, St. Augustine, Florida, Feb. 26, 1888

nobody@ipernity.com (Alan Mays) — Thu, 28 May 2015 20:30:18 +0000

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The Ponce de Leon Hotel in St. Augustine, Florida, was built by Henry Morrison Flagler, "a Gilded Age industrialist, railroad pioneer, and partner with John D. Rockefeller in Standard Oil" (as described on Flagler College's Legacy of Innovation page). The luxury hotel opened on January 10, 1888, and this menu dates to February 26 of that year. Today, the hotel building is part of Flagler College.

Gil Wilson 's History of the City of St. Augustine Web site contains additional information regarding the Ponce de Leon Hotel and Osborn Dunlap Seavey, the hotel's manager in 1888.

Not to be confused with the Ponce de Leon Hotel in Roanoke, Virginia:

Hotel Ponce de Leon, St. Augustine, Florida
O. D. Seavey, manager

Lunch, Saturday, February 25, 1888.

Consommé. Julienne with rice,

Pickled oysters. Fried shad roe, á la tartare. Radishes. Bermuda potatoes.

Roast leg of mutton. Smoked beef tongue with spinach.

Currie of chicken, á l' Indienne. Kidneys, sautés, with mushrooms. Baked sweet potatoes. New beets.

Boston baked beans. Pressed corned beef. Game pie. Ribs of beef. Ham. Tongue. Mutton. Pickled tripe. Pickled lamb tongue.

Asparagus salad. Chicken salad. Sliced tomatoes. Lettuce.

Stewed prunes. Apple pie. Pumpkin pie. Ginger snaps. Lady cake. Croquettes Parisiennes. Assorted cake. Pistache ice cream. Fruit. American and foreign cheese. Tea. Coffee.

Two Relics of the Antediluvian Period

nobody@ipernity.com (Alan Mays) — Wed, 06 May 2015 14:46:36 +0000

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A mothers photo for the Vintage Photos Theme Park.

Nelson P. Smith displayed a playful sense of humor with a mischievous message on this real photo postcard dated April 10, 1910. I'm guessing that the photo is a portrait of his wife and son.

Mrs. Matilda Maria Thomas
Exhibit No. 16390

Ladies and Gent:

You have here before you two relics of the Antediluvian period just discovered in a small town, situated in a swamp in Florida, supposed to be the descendants of mound builders or some extinct race. Look like mother and son. Ages supposed to be son, 4 mos., April 10/10.

Nelson P. Smith

Something Superior for Your Interior

nobody@ipernity.com (Alan Mays) — Tue, 29 Dec 2015 07:30:44 +0000

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"H. & H. Restaurant. Food that's deliciously different. Something superior for your interior. Beers and wines. 1364 N.E. Second Ave., Miami, Florida. Phone 3-9469. The right place to eat."

A Wagon Load of Grape Fruit, Florida

nobody@ipernity.com (Alan Mays) — Sun, 24 Sep 2017 05:32:03 +0000

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A Fine Load of Strawberries, Florida

nobody@ipernity.com (Alan Mays) — Thu, 05 Jun 2014 21:48:32 +0000

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Perfecto Garcia and Bros., Tampa, Florida

nobody@ipernity.com (Alan Mays) — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 20:10:52 +0000

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"Perfecto Garcia & Bros., Tampa, Fla. Clear Havana Cigars. Made in 65 sizes."

Feeding the Fish at Weeki Wachee Springs, 1950s

nobody@ipernity.com (Alan Mays) — Mon, 10 Feb 2014 20:28:08 +0000

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This red-border Kodachrome slide (undated, but probably from the late 1950s) shows an underwater performer at Weeki Wachee Springs. She's holding food to attract fish in one hand, while she hangs on to the air hose that she uses for breathing in the other hand.

As Wikipedia explains, "Weeki Wachee Springs is a natural tourist attraction located in Weeki Wachee, Florida, where underwater performances by 'mermaids,' women wearing fish tails as well as other fancy outfits, can be viewed in an aquarium-like setting in the spring of the Weeki Wachee River."

All Ready to Pull Out for Home, St. Petersburg, Florida, Aug. 19, 1936

nobody@ipernity.com (Alan Mays) — Fri, 25 Apr 2014 19:14:06 +0000

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Handwritten on the back of the photo: "1345 14th Street No., St. Petersburg, Florida, Wed. morning, Aug. 19th, 1936. All ready to pull out for home."

I'm not sure why the photographer decided to hide in the weeds across the street in order to take the picture.