Archive for the ‘Pensacola’ Category
Liberace Arriving in Pensacola …
This is Liberace arriving in Pensacola back in the 1960’s. He used to come to Pensacola to buy antiques from several dealers in the area. One of them was my father’s friend, Ada Wilson, who would always tell my dad when Liberace was coming to town so that he could take some photos of him. I will share a story that my father shared with Liberace about seeing him in Chicago in the late 1930’s when I have more time. Thanks for looking …
Cochise at Sacred Heart Hospital …
Since is another of ” Cochise ” when he visited Pensacola many years ago. Here he is at the old Sacred Heart Hospital with a group of nurses. It looks as if these girls might have been collecting money for something … I think these are Golden Bear Ice Creme containers. You have to admit one thing … Michael Ansara ” Cochise ” was sure a good sport! He really seems to be enjoying himself in the photos that my father made of him. If anyone remembers when he was here and met him, I would be interested in hearing what you have to say and I am sure there are a lot of others too. I will post some other photos of him later. Thanks for looking …
Pensacola Regional Airport Guests …
No clue who most of these people are … I believe that the man closest to the plane was our Mayor at the time – Barney Burks, but I could be wrong about that. Whoever these people are, they must have been some VIP’s. These photos are not really about these people, but about our airport at the time. Next is a photo of the plane out on the tarmac …
The only markings that identify the plane is the ” Pensacola, Florida ” on the side, so maybe this was a private plane owned by a company or business. I doubt that the City of Pensacola ever owned a private plan, but you never can tell with Pensacola or for that matter Escambia County. The next photo is my favorite …
I can remember these covered walk-ways that led you into the terminal … there were only two or three of these walk-ways. I have some other photos of the airport that I will post in the future. If anyone recognizes any of these people, please let us know who you think they are. Thanks for looking …
Nuns Out Front …
This is my all time favorite photo ( or at least in a group of 10 or so ) only because I was born here in this hospital back in 1953. I had posted this image up on the old site and I do not think I had that many comments on this image. Now, granted, I do not get too many visitors to this site since I have never advertised it anywhere, however, I thought with how many people were born here over 50 years or so I would have had a few reminisce their memories. And also with all of the nurses that had gone through nursing school at the hospital, I would have had a few mention their story, but no such luck. Maybe this time I will get a few stories … Thanks
Old Sacred Heart Hospital in the Early 1940’s …
I am not sure of the exact yeay this was made … I want to say 1941 or 42, but I have no idea. Maybe if someone could identify the cars in the photo, we could pin it down. I posted an aerial photo earlier that my dad had made back in the 1930’s and you did not see a parking lot across from the hospital. Also, note all of the trees out front of the hospital. I posted an exterior view several posts back and it did not have all of this foliage. As usual, all comments are welcomed …
Governor Leroy Collins …
This is a photograph my dad made of then Governor Leroy Collins when he was here back in the 1950’s for the Fiesta. I have a photo of him riding in a car in the parade that I will find and post later. I wish I had more to add … as usual, all comments are welcomed. Thanks for looking …
Aragon Court in the 1950’s …
I thought that I would follow up the ” Grounds Keeper ” up with this photo of Aragon Court taken back in the 1950’s, because if you look closely, in the back left of this image is the Admiral Mason Ball Park where the Pensacola Dons played. It shows what Ninth Avenue looked like south of Gregory Street in the mid-1950’s . And you know that the Aragon Courts were torn down back in the 1970’s and Aragon was built in it’s place back in the 1990’s. This is the only exterior view that I have found of the Admiral Mason Ball Park … I wish I had a close-up view of the entrance, but I do not. Thanks for looking …
John Wayne Arriving in Pensacola …
Here is John Wayne arriving in Pensacola, where he is scheduled the make the movie ” Wings of Eagles “. I believe he made the part of the movie that was filmed out at the Pensacola Naval Air Station in 1955, since the movie came out in 1957. The movie itself was rather depressing to me and the part with him in Pensacola only took up the first ten minutes or so of the movie. It shows an exciting little piece where he flies a plane through a hanger and it has some nice views of Pensacola Bay, but it goes downhill to me from there. If you are a hard-core John Wayne fan, I am sure you will love it. I wish I could identify the fellows in the background, however no such luck. If anyone knows, please let me hear from you. I have several more photos that my father made of ” Duke ” and even have an autographed photo to Frank that I will post later. As usual, all comments are welcomed …
PHS Twirlers …
Not sure exactly if these are the PHS Band Majorettes or the Twirlers for the band, but whatever … if anyone knows exactly please let us know. I am pretty sure that this photo was made in front of the old PHS that used to be over on Palafox Street. I ran this image through a Photoshop Filter named Lucis Art Filter and that filter is what gives this image the look it has. I like the look personally and think that it gives the image a little more ” snap ” if that is the word that I am looking for. I am not a big fan of gimmicky filters … it seems that so many photographers are using so many different effect type filters to turn a plain image into something spectacular, but I just consider it trying to turn a sow’s ear into a silk purse. But if the filter enhances the image, which I think this one does, I am all for it. That is enough of that … if anyone knows any of these girls, please let us know. Thanks … Frank
Borden’s Dairy …
This is the Borden’s Dairy plant that was located on Davis Highway, just south of Fairfield Drive. On the old site, this photo and the aerial of this plant that I am going to post next, were two separate posts, but I just decided to combine the two. The plant above is pretty much a straight commercial shot of the building itself … the aerial that I am going to post is interesting in that it was before the I-110 spur was built. Here is the aerial view of the Borden’s plan:
Notice how Fairfield Drive was just a two lane road, and I believe that back in the 1950’s when this photograph was taken it was called ” Pottery Plant Road “. You also see the drive-in that was located next to the plant. I do not remember the name of the drive-in so if anyone does, let us know the name. The school in back of the plant is still there and I believe that it is Brown-Barge Elementary, but please correct me if I am wrong. The houses across the street are all still there today. Remember that all comments are welcomed … thanks for looking.
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