The Children’s Day Parade …
Here are several photos from the Children’s Day Parade … I am not sure of the year, maybe 1955, 56 or 57. This was before my time, since I was born in 1953. In fact, that is my mother and I ( I have my back to the camera ) on the left side of the photo and I look to be three or four in this photo. I had a Children’s Day Parade post on the old site, however these are the only two images that I have on this hard drive. The photo below is a float with the black king and queen.
Do not know who any of the kids are in either of the photos. I will find the rest of the photos and post them for you. If anyone remembers anything about these Kid’s Day Parades or the events that occurred with them, please let us hear from you. Thanks for looking …
Frank Horn and The Bourbon Street Six …
Here is Frank Horn and The Bourbon Street Six taken at a party back in the 1960’s. I am not positive of the location, but I believe it is the Pensacola Country Club. If anyone knows the band members, please let us know who they are. Thanks for looking …
A Before and After …
I thought that I would show a before and after photo, so you can see what I start out with and then what I do in Photoshop. My father made this image from a window across the street from what I call the old Masonic Lodge. It was located above what at the time was White and White Men’s Store, which later became Douglas Allen, which is now Vinyl Music Hall. In the photo below, I removed the telephone lines from above and I cropped the image to focus on the San Carlos Hotel. This photo was made around 1955 … note the covered bus stop in the lower right of the photograph.
And here is one that I cleaned up that shows more of the surrounding area … note that the two-story building in the back left of the image is the old Pensacola Catholic High School on the corner of Garden and Baylen Streets.
On the bottom view, you can see up Palafox up to the Southern Bell Tower, which is about four blocks up. When I first found this negative, I was only interested in the San Carlos Hotel. But after I got to looking at the whole image, I saw how much of downtown Pensacola is included in the image, I thought I would just re-do the image and show the whole frame. If anyone has any stories about the San Carlos or downtown Pensacola during this era, you are welcome to comment. Thanks for looking …
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 …
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 …
Cochise at The Town House …
This is a photo of Michael Ansara, ” Cochise “, that my dad made when he flew here to Pensacola to dedicate a sign for the Indian Geronimo. I doubt that it would be done today, with all the political correctness out there, but Mr. Ansara seemed to be a good sport about the whole thing. My dad said he was very nice and agreed to whatever anyone asked him to do. I have several other photos of him that I will post as I come across them. Thanks for looking …
Frank Hardy Made My Photographs Two 
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