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1948 Sara De Sota Pagent

A sweet dame, and hot wheels. What could be better? Cruzin' down Main street Sarasota style - in 1948 for the annual Sara De Sota Pagent.

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"54/40' or Fight"

Back in the late 1960s, I was in our shop (Sarasota Cycle & Key Shop) one day, by myself, when a trucker came in with a shipment for us. After he unloaded his goods he came into the shop to get a check for the shipping charges.

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Where Am I?

In the center of the photo you see the Tip Toe Inn - a quaint eatery back in its day in the 1920s. I wish I was still there with my very charming facade, but alas modernization hits every town.

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Send a E-Postcard

Step right up folks for your refreshing taste of vintage Sarasota postcards that you may email to your friends and family. We have chosen 20 to start with, for you to try out.

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Tuesday, February 9, 2010

Sarasota Journal

On This Day in 1946 -

Governor Millard Caldwell (of course we all remember Millard) brought his entire cabinet to Sarasota to accept title to Ca'd'Zan from the John Ringling estate.

Editor's Picks

photo: Harrison and Laura Watson Residence

Harrison and Laura Watson Residence

The Harrison and Laura Watson residence, at 3106 North Lockwood Ridge Road was constructed in the Neoclassical Style. Its wood frame is supported in part by a pier foundation of poured concrete, and in part by a continuous brick foundation. It stands two stories in height, and is crowned by a gable and hip roof, covered with metal sheeting. The walls are clad with asbestos shingle, vertical wood siding and clapboard.

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photo: Venice Apartment District

Venice Apartment District

John Nolen, world renowned city planner, designed the City of Venice so residents could work and relax in harmony with nature and with each other. A central business area, outlying farms, open green spaces, and a wide variety of housing choices helped create an environment for a balanced lifestyle.

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photo: Chicago Paper Tells of Mrs. Palmer's Winter Home on Sarasota Bay

Chicago Paper Tells of Mrs. Palmer's Winter Home on Sarasota Bay

With the foresight equal to that one might expect from the shrewdest financier of modern times, Mrs. Potter Palmer has just closed a deal that gives her complete control of 70,000 acres of Florida’s richest virgin soil.

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