Florida has a rich history full of interesting people and places. These photos show how much it has changed, and yet stayed the same.
- Fort Lauderdale Beach, Then
Flickr/Dave
- And Now
Flickr/Phillip Pessar 2013
- Weeki Wachee, Then
Flickr/ellen jo roberts Late 1940s
- And Now
Flickr/Robin Wendell 2015
- Magic Kingdom, Then
Flickr/Tom Simpson 1976
- And Now
Flickr/Amanda Richards 2012
- Publix, Then
Facebook/Publix 1940
- And Now
Facebook/Publix 2014
- Tampa’s Gasparilla Parade, Then
Florida State Archives via Flickr/Florida Memory 1953
- And Now (Gasparilla Parade of the Pirates)
Flickr/Ran Allen 2013
- Duval Street, Key West, Then
Florida State Archives via Flickr/Florida Memory 1961
- And Now
Flickr/Marit and Toomas Hinnosaar 2009
- Five Points, Jacksonville, Then
Florida State Archives via Flickr/Florida Memory 1953
- And Now
Facebook/5pointsjax 2014
- And just for fun, here’s what kids were wearing for Halloween in 1970
Florida State Archives via Flickr/Florida Memory Pine Crest School, Fort Lauderdale
What are your favorite memories of Florida? Please feel free to share old photos with us here or on our Facebook page!
Flickr/Dave
Flickr/Phillip Pessar
2013
Flickr/ellen jo roberts
Late 1940s
Flickr/Robin Wendell
2015
Flickr/Tom Simpson
1976
Flickr/Amanda Richards
2012
Facebook/Publix
1940
2014
Florida State Archives via Flickr/Florida Memory
1953
Flickr/Ran Allen
1961
Flickr/Marit and Toomas Hinnosaar
2009
Facebook/5pointsjax
Pine Crest School, Fort Lauderdale
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