Vintage Jacksonville

[KenFSU]

Stumbled upon this website and really enjoyed it.

If you haven't seen it, it's definitely worth a look:

http://vintagejacksonville.net/

[ben says]

Stumbled upon this website and really enjoyed it.

If you haven't seen it, it's definitely worth a look:

http://vintagejacksonville.net/

Never seen this. Great find.

[jcjohnpaint]

wonderful site.  Thank You!

[KenFSU]

Thanks!

Hate to be that guy who bumps his own thread, but there is some truly great stuff on this site that I haven't seen anywhere else.

Well worth a look if you haven't already

[bornnative]

Thanks for this.  Great find and contribution to the institutional knowledge of the board.

[Dog Walker]

If it wasn't for Loyd Sandgren we wouldn't know what Jacksonville looked like in the past.

[BridgeTroll]

Great site!

[KenFSU]

Anyone have any info on the "Arena" at Main and Beaver that is referenced in several photographs?

[blizz01]

Thanks for the great distraction.  I have accomplished nothing so far this morning......

[ben says]

Thanks for the great distraction.  I have accomplished nothing so far this morning......

+1.

[Ernest Street]

If I remember correctly,Bob introduced himself and his site a while back.
He originally didn't have loyd's comments posted.

[Tacachale]

Anyone have any info on the "Arena" at Main and Beaver that is referenced in several photographs?

That was "The Arena", a blandly named wrestling and sports venue also known by such unwieldy but descriptive names as the "Main and Beaver Street Arena". It hosted a surprising number of matches, including, obviously, women's matches, in the 30's, 40's, and 50's.


There are more pictures from Florida Memory:

http://www.floridamemory.com/solr-search/results/?q=collection%3A%22Florida%20Photographic%20Collection%22%20AND%20subject%3A%22Arenas--Florida--Duval%20County--Jacksonville%22&searchbox=1&query=Arenas--Florida--Duval%20County--Jacksonville&year=&gallery=0&search-type=

Here's an amusing story on a notable bout featuring champion matswoman Mildred Burke, by the late, great Bill Foley:

http://jacksonville.com/tu-online/stories/120599/nef_1434682.html

And here's an advertisement featuring the Champ herself...

[fsujax]

great site. Been following it for a while now.