These buildings were in the 300 block of East Bay Street. The buildings still stand but what a difference. On the far right was the building that I had my studio from 1970 to 1978. Picture was taken in the 60s. -- from photographer's notes.
Here is an aerial of downtown Jacksonville as it looked in 1953. Note the parking lots and shipyards on the St JOHN'S RIVER. All the fore ground is now torn down. Two blocks left of Main St. is the FLORIDA THEATRE. -- from the photographer's notes
One of my photo hobby's was, taking pictures of churches, here is a example of a unusual church, note the big roof and the angle of it. -- from the photgrapher's notes.
A photo of the ASSUMPTION CATHOLIC CHURCH on 2403 Atlantic Blvd., I thought the picture deserved to be in the book because of the photographic quality, right? -- from the photographer's notes
The old Atlantic Hotel, on the corner of South Bay and Hogan St. It had large lions heads on the top, which were made of bronze, they were about 4 feet high, behind the hotel you can see the Richardson Building. -- from the photographer's notes.
BOB HOPE in the pre-view room at the Florida Theatre, this was in 1950. As you can see, he was really relaxed. The old WJAX mic. is on the stand. -- from the photographer's notes.
Here BUDDY RICH is playing a drum solo with the TOMMY & JIMMY DORSEY BAND. After a break, he came over to me and asked about a new speedlight that I was useing. I found out that he was really a photo bug. He clowned for me, he would stop...
CAB CALAWAY, second from left, as he appeared at the colosseum with the HARLEM GLOBE TROTTERS. He was really popular in the 30s, I listened to him on radio in those days. The man on the right is KEN KNIGHT, a local man also with a lot of talent....
Here is a picture of a little church in MIAMI, FLORIDA in 1946. As you can see on the sign that it was a PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. Look at those cars. I thought it was unique -- from the photographer's notes. The church is actually in Daytona Beach and...
The COHEN BROTHERS STORE, looking towards Duval and Hogan Streets. The year is 1951. The store was a home-owned business at that time. -- from photographer's notes.
In the middle of the picture is COUNT BASIE, on the right is, TONY BENNETT, they were here in Jacksonville at the Civic Auditorium doing a concert. This was taken about 1976... I talked to Count BASIE for some time back stage, as he is one of my...
The backside of the EASTMAN KODAK STORE, this faced Monroe St. The customers could park there and it was the shipping side for the store. -- from the photographer's notes.
EDDY GRAHAM (weight 240 lbs.) and his wrestling partner, HAYSTACKS CALHOUN, weight about 603 lbs.. One night we went out to BEACH ROAD CHICKEN DINNERS and HAYSTACKS ate 20 chickens, in fact TV 4 came out and took some pictures of him with all the...
Here is the FURCHGOTTS STORE as it looked in 1951. The building on the right was the SEMINOLE HOTEL, the first car was my 1939 MERCURY CONVERTIBLE, good old days. -- from the photographer's notes. The building stands on the southeast corner of...
In 1948 I took all the sports pictures for THE JACKSONVILLE JOURNAL, the afternoon paper. This was taken in the old Armory on the corner of State & Market Streets. The man on the right seems toe holding the other mans head in this GOLDEN GLOVE...
Here is a great photo of HEMMING PARK, taken in 1953. The little building on lower right was the CONVENTION & TOURIST BBUREAU, and the other building was the maintaince, note the nice gazebo, and all the trees. 1955? -- from the photographer's...
This is a picture of the ROBERT MEYER HOTEL, just before it opened, March 19, 1959. The picture was taken from the 9th. floor of the GEORGE WASHINGTON HOTEL. Reason for the picture was, the architects in NEW YORK wanted them. The new INDEPENDENT...
This is a old house on Beaver Street in 1951. It was a place where you could buy sexual favors (all kinds), after a accident involving a taxi cab, the female victim was unable to work. Her vocation was, a prostitute, and this is the house where she...
