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Started by BridgeTroll, January 07, 2016, 01:59:16 PM

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BridgeTroll

January 07, 2016, 01:59:16 PM
The New York Public Library recently released a HUGE collection of historic photo collections that are downloadable free of charge...  :) 8)

Most of these seem to be stereoscopic photos...

I do not think Metro Jax has seen most of these... Examples include...









Here is the link to the page these photos were pulled...

http://digitalcollections.nypl.org/search/index?utf8=%E2%9C%93&keywords=Jacksonville#
In a boat at sea one of the men began to bore a hole in the bottom of the boat. On being remonstrating with, he answered, "I am only boring under my own seat." "Yes," said his companions, "but when the sea rushes in we shall all be drowned with you."

BridgeTroll

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January 07, 2016, 03:07:29 PM
http://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/8bcf72c0-c35a-0131-4f4d-58d385a7bbd0#/?uuid=8c890fe0-c35a-0131-78a1-58d385a7bbd0

Strip maps of the "Dixie trail" north and south automobile route...1911.  Looks like this was a race or tour via auto from NYC to Jacksonville...

In a boat at sea one of the men began to bore a hole in the bottom of the boat. On being remonstrating with, he answered, "I am only boring under my own seat." "Yes," said his companions, "but when the sea rushes in we shall all be drowned with you."

BridgeTroll

#2
January 07, 2016, 03:12:27 PM
The Steamer... Ocklawaha   8)

In a boat at sea one of the men began to bore a hole in the bottom of the boat. On being remonstrating with, he answered, "I am only boring under my own seat." "Yes," said his companions, "but when the sea rushes in we shall all be drowned with you."

BridgeTroll

#3
January 07, 2016, 03:19:54 PM
Street scene Jacksonville...1880

In a boat at sea one of the men began to bore a hole in the bottom of the boat. On being remonstrating with, he answered, "I am only boring under my own seat." "Yes," said his companions, "but when the sea rushes in we shall all be drowned with you."

BridgeTroll

#4
January 07, 2016, 03:21:51 PM
Duval House... Jacksonville 1884...

In a boat at sea one of the men began to bore a hole in the bottom of the boat. On being remonstrating with, he answered, "I am only boring under my own seat." "Yes," said his companions, "but when the sea rushes in we shall all be drowned with you."

BridgeTroll

#5
January 07, 2016, 03:25:40 PM
Florida Cracker... 1875... Jacksonville

In a boat at sea one of the men began to bore a hole in the bottom of the boat. On being remonstrating with, he answered, "I am only boring under my own seat." "Yes," said his companions, "but when the sea rushes in we shall all be drowned with you."

BridgeTroll

#6
January 07, 2016, 03:32:04 PM
Saint George Street... St Augustine 1896

In a boat at sea one of the men began to bore a hole in the bottom of the boat. On being remonstrating with, he answered, "I am only boring under my own seat." "Yes," said his companions, "but when the sea rushes in we shall all be drowned with you."

BridgeTroll

#7
January 07, 2016, 03:37:42 PM
Plucking Ostrich... Jacksonville 1905??



In a boat at sea one of the men began to bore a hole in the bottom of the boat. On being remonstrating with, he answered, "I am only boring under my own seat." "Yes," said his companions, "but when the sea rushes in we shall all be drowned with you."

BridgeTroll

#8
January 07, 2016, 03:47:30 PM
St Augustine... looking south from fort... 1880

In a boat at sea one of the men began to bore a hole in the bottom of the boat. On being remonstrating with, he answered, "I am only boring under my own seat." "Yes," said his companions, "but when the sea rushes in we shall all be drowned with you."

BridgeTroll

#9
January 07, 2016, 03:52:35 PM
Suburbs of Jacksonville... 1875

In a boat at sea one of the men began to bore a hole in the bottom of the boat. On being remonstrating with, he answered, "I am only boring under my own seat." "Yes," said his companions, "but when the sea rushes in we shall all be drowned with you."

BridgeTroll

#10
January 07, 2016, 03:55:13 PM
St Johns river... Green Cove Springs... 1880

In a boat at sea one of the men began to bore a hole in the bottom of the boat. On being remonstrating with, he answered, "I am only boring under my own seat." "Yes," said his companions, "but when the sea rushes in we shall all be drowned with you."

Noone

#11
January 07, 2016, 07:38:05 PM
Thanks for posting.

spuwho

#12
January 07, 2016, 11:30:54 PM
Great pix!!

The address on one says "755 St George Street" in St Augustine. That address today is where St George ends at Maria Sanchez Creek, so the address schema must have been different when the photo was taken.
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