Archive for the ‘Downtown Pensacola Florida’ Category
Coca-Cola Plant in Pensacola …
I have several photographs of this Coca-Cola building and it’s location, but I cannot put my hands on the others right now. This was down on Chase Street in downtown Pensacola, I believe. The Pensacola News Journal had an article about the Coca-Cola bottling plant om Palafox Street this past week and I thought that I would post this to show the local history. When I find the other photos I will post them. All comments are welcomed … thanks for looking.
The ” Milk Bottle ” …
I can remember my dad taking us the Milk Bottle many a nights for ice creme when I was young. It was located where the parking lot across the Pensacola Civic Center is now located. I think that would be the corner of Davis and Gregory Streets. I do not remember ever going inside and eating … I can only remember driving up in the car and I believe someone came out and took your order. And I do not think that they were on roller skates! Let us hear your memories from the Milk Bottle … thanks for looking.
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 …
Paper Machine From the 1950’s …
This was made back in the 1950’s, or it could have the 1940’s, but I am going to say the 50’s. It is a newspaper printing machine, I believe. This could have been made down at the Pensacola News Journal printing plant in downtown Pensacola. I am sorry that I do not have any “real” information on this photo, but if anyone can enlighten us, be our guest. Thanks for looking …
Palafox Street around 1925 …
This is Palafox Street looking north from around Wright Street. The building that you see up on the right side about a block used to be the old YMCA building. The hill looks a lot steeper today than it did back around 1924 or 1925 when this photograph was made. This is one that someone had brought to me to copy and I saved a negative for myself. I have no idea who the photographer was since there were no markings on the print. Notice that the street was paved with bricks. You can barely make out the Confederate Monument at the top of the hill.
NOTE: If you click on the photograph, it will open up on it’s own page. I uploaded this image as an 8×10, so you can see all the detail in the print. The majority of the images I upload are sized as 4×5’s and are low resolution for the web. This image is a much larger file, however it took a while for it to upload and is a large file … too large really for the internet, since it takes longer for it to load. I thought I would just let you know, in case you never bother to click on the image to see it enlarged. Thanks … Frank
Waters & Hibbert Funeral Home …
Waters and Hibbert Funeral Home is still located down at the corner of Gregory and Spring Streets. This was made sometime in the 1950’s … back when the Greyhound Bus Station was next door on the corner of Gregory and Baylen Streets. I have a photo that I made of the Bus Station in the 1970’s somewhere around here that I will find, so that you will have a better idea of the location. Thanks for looking …
Tucker Taxi Building …
This building looks to be down on Gregory Street … the building in the background looks to be the old L&N Railway Station which is now a hotel across from the Pensacola Civic Center. Not really much to say about the photo. Anyone have a comment, please let us hear it. Thanks for looking …
Taylor Hardware …
Not exactly sure where this store was located, but I am sure that it was located in downtown Pensacola. For some reason I want to say it is Garden and Jefferson Street, but that is only a guess. If anyone has a clue, please let us know. Thanks for looking …
Jimmy Cagney In Pensacola …
Back in the ” good old days ” the Fiesta used to bring in celebrities to be in their parades and that is what I think ( not positive ) Jimmy Cagney was here for. I do not think he was here for the making of a movie, but I could be wrong. This is the corner of Palafox and Gregory Streets … you can see the drug store that was on corner and I cannot remember the name for the life of me. If anyone was at the parade and remembers Jimmy, please let us hear from you. Thanks for looking …
Frank Hardy Made My Photographs Two 
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