Ballpark Beauty Contest …
This is something that the Blue Wahoos might to consider … A Beauty Contest … Miss Blue Wahoo. Sort of has a nice ring to it. My father made this photo down at the old Admiral Mason Ball Park when the Pensacola Dons were playing. They must have had a beauty contest and this pretty young lady was the winner. You can see all of the other contestants in the background. I also ran across a men’s body building contest, but it is in bad shape and have not wanted to bother taking the time to clean it up. I had posted this photo up on my old blog and someone told me who the radio announcer is, but I cannot find his name anywhere. I am sure someone out there knows … also, if anyone recognizes the ball player or young lady, please let us know. I would guess that this was around 1957 or 58. Thanks for looking …
UPDATE: The man with the microphone is Don Griffith. Someone had emailed me that information a while back when I had the other blog and I could not find where I had put his name. Back on Saturday, April 7, 2012, Earl Bowden had written an article in the Pensacola News Journal on the ” Opinion Page ” about the history of Pensacola Baseball through the years. He mentioned the ” melodius WCOA broadcaster Don Meredith ” in his article and when I read that I remembered the announcer’s name. If you can find the article ( I do not know if you can go on-line and access past articles from the PNJ … if you cannot, maybe contact them and ask how you can locate the article ) it is very interesting and entertaining … as are all the articles that Mr. Bowden writes for the Pensacola News Journal. The only thing that I do not like is that Mr. Bowden is limited to only one column – they should give him several, since everything he writes is so interesting! As usual, all comments are appreciated …
Son Motors …
Son Motors is on the right hand side of this image, next to Muldon Motor Company. I personally do not remember Sons Motors in downtown Pensacola, since they were around in the 1950’s and I was born in 1953. The photo above I have posted before, but it is the only exterior view I have of Son Motors and I just wanted to re-post it so you can see where it was located. The rest are all interior views and are ones that I do not believe I have posted before. Below is a view that I have just recently worked on …
I do not know if this was their showroom or not or if this was their garage converted to a showroom for these cars to be displayed in. From another angle …
The sign above the car reads, “Imperial 1956 “. Below is another view …
This lady is in several of the photos and I do not know who she is … maybe one of the owners or could even be their daughter?
These could be the owners … someone told me that their last name was ” Son “, but I have never heard that name before. And finally, here is one of their work trucks.
Nice looking truck! Notice the phone number on the side: HE 2-7191 … the HE stood for Hemlock, then later changed to ” 43 ” when Southern Bell when to all numbers. I never understood why they used a word for the first two digits on your phone number … maybe they just thought it was easier to remember. I have a few more interior views from this negative envelope that I will work-up and post later. If anyone remembers Son Motors, please let us hear from you. Thanks for looking …
One More Group of Nurses …
This looks like another group of graduating nurses. I cannot tell what is on the table, but they could the caps the nurses wore. No names or a date, so I am sorry on that end. If anyone knows any of these girls, please feel free to comment. Thanks for looking …
Group at old Sacred Heart Hospital …
This group has nurses, nuns and ” Waves / Wacs ” ( not really sure ) in it, so this photo must have been made during WW II. You see the Red Cross flag pinned-up to the wall in the background, so maybe this was some type of enlistment / recruitment meeting. I just thought it was an interesting photo. Thanks for looking …
Playing Ball …
Here are some kids playing ball in the park that is diagonal from the hospital. The park is named ” Cordova Square ” and I posted a image of it covered in snow several posts back. This photo was made in the mid-1930’s and I have several different versions worked up of this same print. I will post some of them in the near future. The baseball diamond was taken down in the 1940’s sometime and I have a story to share about that and I’ll do that when I post the photo. Notice how the dog is right there in the game! Thanks for looking …
Nurses at old Sacred Heart Horpital …
Just a group of nurses at the old Sacred Heart Hospital in Pensacola Florida. No names of nurses and no date. Not sure of the area of the hospital that this was taken in, but it could be in the recovery room? It could be the operating room, but I sort of doubt it. And I also do not have a date, but I am going to say late 1930’s or earl 1940’s. Thanks for looking and all comments are welcome …
Nursing Group Graduation …
This a photo made at the end of the graduation from Sacred Heart Nursing School which was held at St. Michael’s Catholic Church in downtown Pensacola Florida. The Bishop in the bottom of the photograph is Bishop Toolen from the Diocese in Mobile. Not one hundred per cent sure on that, but since there was no Pensacola – Tallahassee Diocese at the time this was made, it makes sense to believe that it was him, but as usual, I could be wrong. This photo was made in the 1940’s sometime, so it might not be too hard to check on. Thanks for looking …
Nursing School Graduates …
The date on this group of Sacred Heart Nursing School graduates was May 7, 1947. At least I have a date for this group, but I have no names. I have run across a few of these groups and have set them aside to scan and post. I plan on doing more of these in the future and I am posting several of this type now. Thanks for looking …
Sacred Heart Nursing School …
This photo was taken on the steps of the old Sacred Heart Nursing School which is now owned by the accounting firm of Saltmarsh, Cleveland and Gunn. That is about all for this one … not sure the date or any of the ladies in the photograph. As usual, all comments are welcomed and appreciated. Thanks for looking …
Flowers by David …
This building is still located out on Barrancas Blvd across from the Pensacola Country Club Golf Coarse. It has been many businesses since it was David’s House of Flowers and I believ that it is empty now. I always thought that the building was interesting and I have never been in it. This type of commercial photography was popular back in the 1950’s. The buildings you see photographed today mostly have blue sky and white puffy clouds or they are photographed at dusk. Since my father photographed many weddings back in this time, I sure that is how he knew this “David” . He was before my time and I do not remember my father ever mentioning him, but if anyone does, please feel free to make a comment. Thanks for looking!
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