Archive for the ‘1950’s’ Category
Throwing The Bouquet at The San Carlos Hotel …
One more wedding reception photograph at the San Carlos Hotel. This was ” THE PLACE ” to throw the bridal bouquet when the reception was held in the ballroom upstairs. I do not know how these girls caught the bouquet while they were holding their own bouquets. The little girl in the front looks as if she could care less about what is happening …
Wedding Photo at the San Carlos Hotel …
I do not know who the two young ladies are in the photo. The envelope just says ” Cole Wedding ” and I did not write the date down. The reception was at the San Carlos Hotel upstairs on the 5TH floor … I believe it was the 5TH floor, but I could be wrong. That is some rug and wall pattern. It looks like it was at some Las Vegas hotel and not one in Pensacola. At least the girls are pretty! As usual all comments are welcomed …
Cochise Arrives in Pensacola …
Here is Michael Ansara, ” Cochise “, arriving in Pensacola. As you can tell, he wore his Indian costume on the plane from Los Angeles … I doubt Homeland Security would allow that to happen today. He sure was a good sport about all of this, but I am sure that he realizes what side his bread is buttered on, as the old saying goes. It is a shame that more of the so called “celebrities” do not understand that today. If anyone has any stories of when he was here in Pensacola, please share them with us. One more thing, the lady looking at the camera on the left was his lady friend that came with him. I have another photo of the two of them with a group of people that I will post later. Thanks for looking …
Cordova Park Aerial …
This aerial was made back in 1959 … the roads were still dirt at this time. I identified Bayou Blvd and also Dunwoody Drive to help orient you. The ” Round-House ” in the bottom of the frame is featured in a prior post where my father had used a Wide-Lux Panorama Camera. This is a new photo that I ran across several months back and was not posted on the old site. To the right of the lettering ” Bayou Blvd ” is where Trinity Presbyterian is located today. Thanks for looking …
Brenda Lee in Pensacola …
When my dad made this photo of Brenda Lee, she was 14 at the time and had her first number one record on the radio. I do not know what radio station this was taken at, but it was probably either WCOA or WBSR. The lady that is interviewing Miss Lee asked to be cropped out of this photo, since she says that she is a private person and I sure do not want to offend anyone with their presence on this blog if they wish not to be on here. I am not sure if Miss Lee gave a concert down at the Municipal Auditorium or anywhere else … if anyone knows whether or not she performed while she was in the area, please let us know. Thanks for looking …
The Coca-Cola Show at WEAR …
These are all new images from the ” Coca – Cola Show ” that was broadcast from WEAR Channel 3 back in the 1950’s. I ran across them years ago, but they were in such bad condition, I kept putting them aside. So, several weeks ago I started working on them and have gotten a few ready to post here. I do not know who any of the people are, as usual, but to look at how far television technology is come is interesting … the guy behind the TV camera looks to have a pie plate or a hub-cap attached to this camera stand for some reason. Notice that he has his coffee cup attached to a plate on the tripod in case he gets thirsty and needs a drink. The lady on the right looks vaguely familiar … but I can not put a name to her.
A little musical interlude …
Before we bring out the dancing girls. I would guess that these girls are from some local high school dance ensemble, maybe Escambia since it is out on that side of town. Well, at least it is either Escambia, Pensacola or Tate High Schools since they were the only white high schools in Pensacola back in the 1950’s. So, at least I have a 33.33% of being correct! Here is another photo …
This looks as if it might be some type of skit … that looks like some guy dressed up like a girl on the right. One thing you can say about WEAR is that they never skimped on set decorations. The card table sort of looks new, well maybe at least it looks as if it was bought in the 50’s and not World War II salvage. I really hope that someone from WEAR sees these and might offer some insight into when this show might have run and who some of the people are in these photos. I have some more photographs from the Jarrard Motors Show that was broadcast from out there at Channel 3 from around this time. That show was really high tech … they had a chalk board for car prices!! As always, all comments are welcomed. Thanks again for looking …
Pensacola Dons …
A group photo of the Pensacola Dons. As usual, not sure of the year. I also do not a roster of the players, so if anyone knows any of them, please let us know. Thanks for looking …
Beach Beauty …
I am not sure of this lady’s name, so I am not going to mention it. My dad used to do a lot of these type photos for the beauty contests that they used to stage at the Casino on Pensacola Beach. I have some photos that I posted on the old site that I will find and post so you can see what I am talking about. Thanks for looking …
Santa Rosa Court House …
This is the old Santa Rosa Court House over in Milton Florida. This was before my time, so I have nothing to offer. This is from a set of photographs that my father made in the 1950’s, when then Gov. Dan McCarty was in office. He was only governor for 6 months or so because he died a natural death in office. I am working on getting those negatives worked up and I will post them in the near future. Thanks for looking …
Downtown Pensacola during a Hurricane in the 1950’s …
Do not know what hurricane this was or what the year was … maybe 1956 or 57. You can see where the fronts of the businesses are all boarded-up. This panorama photograph was made with a WideLux camera that my father had … I have posted other photos that he had made with this camera previously. All I can say is that downtown Pensacola has certainly changed since this photo was taken! If anyone has any comments … please let us hear them. Thanks, Frank.
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