Vintage Photos of SoWal

[florida girl]

I have restored about 60 photos so far of SoWal dating back to the teens, applied for a copyright, registered a fictious name, "Adrianne's Vintage Photos", and have contacted the TDC and 2 museums who want me to do a presentation. Our history is important, and needs to be preserved. I would like to see photos of our area on the walls of local businesses! I have developed a power point presentation that shows them very well. PM for more info.

[seacrestkristi]

Grayt thinkin', gull!!! :clap: :wub: :clap:

[kurt]

I look forward to seeing them - I like your avatar.

[florida girl]

I've just updated my web page with more current info, check it out at:http://home.earthlink.net/~adriannew1/.

[yippie]

I've just updated my web page with more current info, check it out at:http://home.earthlink.net/~adriannew1/.

On my computer, (a Mac), the photos are very small. When you try to click on a photo to look at a larger image, it does not work, assuming, as most web sites, you have that option.

[Paula]

I enjoyed looking at your photos. Do you have captions with locations as well? Nice website.

[florida girl]

This is a free web page with Embarq, and I only have 10 mb, so I have to shrink the resolution to be able to get it all on there. I have developed a power point presentation that shows them better, but it has to be physically inserted in a USB port. PM if anyone is interested.
Thanks!

[florida girl]

On my computer, (a Mac), the photos are very small. When you try to click on a photo to look at a larger image, it does not work, assuming, as most web sites, you have that option.

I've been told that a Mac is the thing to get for restoring photos, what do you think?

[florida girl]

I enjoyed looking at your photos. Do you have captions with locations as well? Nice website.

I need to do that, I haven't wanted to enter too much on the picture itself, but perhaps a banner underneath.

[florida girl]

I've scanned some more photos, one is the Charles E. Cessna, and the other is a boat at Western Lake in 1959.

[ItzKatzTime]

I love that Western Lake photo....not much has changed. :clap: :clap: The boat is really cool too. Almost 50 years ago.:yikes:

[florida girl]

Here's another I thought was cool, probably in the 20's or 30's.

[florida girl]

Found this behind another old picture...

[Caroling]

I've been told that a Mac is the thing to get for restoring photos, what do you think?

I don't know why Mac would be better than Windows, although I have used a Mac since 1983. Still do and still like Macs better than Unix or Windows. However, the new Adobe software I believe is almost identical on Mac and Windows. I have CS3 web premium which has Photoshop and several other great programs. Photoshop is so incredible. Of course your scanner has to be good so you have good scans to work with.

[florida girl]

Finally did it! I opened an Ebay Store! I've been thinking about it for years.
http://stores.ebay.com/Adriannes-Gifts-and-Things

Also, I finally got around to uploading about 15 photos to Imagekind.com.
http://adrianne.imagekind.com/
Hope you can check it out!

[Biff]

http://home.earthlink.net/~adriannew1/sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderpictures/yellowfintunaresized.jpg

LOVE IT!!!!!!:D

[florida girl]

I've made up a power point presentation on a DVD that I'm able to distribute. Although a few at a time! I also took my Cessna picture to the Clerk's office at the Annex. I have about 25 pics uploaded to Imagekind.com. Take a look!

[seacrestkristi]

florida girl, I :wub: your old photos. That's your family, huh? How :cool: !!! Thanks for sharing. :clap: They were some hard workers to settle sowal. :bow: Is that your great grandpa, the little boy on the porch?
Isn't it wonderful that at least 1 or 2 of the dune lakes was kept natural? :wub: :wub: :wub:

[ShallowsNole]

That's an awesome picture of the Charles E. Cessna. And to see how many people were on it - it was packed to the gills! :eek:

We are waiting for our admin to come down to decide where to hang it. Like I said before, it's pretty awesome. That is the beginning of Santa Rosa (Beach).

[florida girl]

florida girl, I :wub: your old photos. That's your family, huh? How :cool: !!! Thanks for sharing. :clap: They were some hard workers to settle sowal. :bow: Is that your great grandpa, the little boy on the porch?
Isn't it wonderful that at least 1 or 2 of the dune lakes was kept natural? :wub: :wub: :wub:

Actually, that's my grandfather. I never met them, they died in the 40's, so it's cool to see their photos. The little boy with his mother and sister on the front porch is my dad, he was born in 1909. He swore he'd never marry, so by the time he did, he was considerably older.

[florida girl]

That's an awesome picture of the Charles E. Cessna. And to see how many people were on it - it was packed to the gills! :eek:

We are waiting for our admin to come down to decide where to hang it. Like I said before, it's pretty awesome. That is the beginning of Santa Rosa (Beach).

That boat seems like it would topple over! Hard to imagine. They said it had considerable weight underneath, although the water at Point Washington is so shallow, wonder if they ever got stuck?

[LightWorker]

Actually, that's my grandfather. I never met them, they died in the 40's, so it's cool to see their photos. The little boy with his mother and sister on the front porch is my dad, he was born in 1909. He swore he'd never marry, so by the time he did, he was considerably older.


Learn everything you can about your family. Love the pics.

:cool:

[ROY/SWEETIE]

I have restored about 60 photos so far of SoWal dating back to the teens, applied for a copyright, registered a fictious name, "Adrianne's Vintage Photos", and have contacted the TDC and 2 museums who want me to do a presentation. Our history is important, and needs to be preserved. I would like to see photos of our area on the walls of local businesses! I have developed a power point presentation that shows them very well. PM for more info.


adrennia e-mail me at babs324552000@yahoo.com i can;t get your e-mail address to go through for me thanks barbara

[florida girl]

Here's another pic of Ed Walline about the time of the cattle drive they had down here.

[Harriet]

I was just wondering if you knew to whom the boat in your fabulous picture belonged to? My grandfather had a boat that looked like that around the late 50's and early 60's in that lake and on the side was the name Puddin'. Just wondering.

[florida girl]

I was just wondering if you knew to whom the boat in your fabulous picture belonged to? My grandfather had a boat that looked like that around the late 50's and early 60's in that lake and on the side was the name Puddin'. Just wondering.

I don't know. He had a boat like that but aluminum when I was a kid. I don't know who your grandfather was, but I don't think there were too many people living there then. Could have been!

[florida girl]

Here's a panarama I put together. They were taken next to each other at the same time period.

[seacrestkristi]

Very :cool: panoramic! Very :cool: family history too! You're really from a sowal pioneer family. Where did your grandpa come from? :wub: :blink:

[florida girl]

Very :cool: panoramic! Very :cool: family history too! You're really from a sowal pioneer family. Where did your grandpa come from? :wub: :blink:

My grandfather was a Swede who lived in Finland. They came along with others Swedes and Norwegians as a group, to homestead.

[seacrestkristi]

Thanks florida girl. :D Very interesting. :blink: Wonder if they had to come thru Ellis Island first?

[Hop]

i love all of them...thanks for sharing!

[florida girl]

Thanks florida girl. :D Very interesting. :blink: Wonder if they had to come thru Ellis Island first?

Yep.

[florida girl]

Christmas and holiday giving will be here before you know it, so I've decided to have a 50% off sale on prints!

UNMATTED PRINTS
ABOUT 75 AVAILABLE
8 X 10 REG 69.99 NOW $35
11 X 14 REG 79.99 NOW $40
16 X 20 REG 129.99 NOW $65
5 X 7 POSTCARDS REG 29.99 NOW $15
4 X 6 POSTCARDS REG 19.99 NOW $10
http://www.adriannesvintagephotos.com

[Darth_Invader]

I'm confused...you're selling pix of your family?

[florida girl]

I'm confused...you're selling pix of your family?

You're kidding, right? Historic photos of South Walton from about 1912.http://www.adriannesvintagephotos.com

[seacrestkristi]

I woke up too early so thought I'd surf a little. Went lookin' at all your old photos. I :wub: old photos. Where are those ruins and big columns? I really :wub: the one of the lady in the ol' timey swimsuit on the ladder pickin' oranges or grapefruits or somethin'. Is that your momma? In one shot it even looked like there was a little ledge om the edge of the beach like there is so often down there. Wonder why? I don't remember this ledge on Jax or Ft. Lauderdale or Clearwater/ St/ Pete, other Fla beaches I've lived near. Maybe it's just the different geography or sand texture? Seems like other beaches have a lot more coquina. Sowal sand is so nice and soft. Is the one of the little girl gazing over the beach taken in the 60's? The old ones wold be grayt for decorating! Good luck on your ebay venture. Sounds like a funn idea. :clap:

[florida girl]

I woke up too early so thought I'd surf a little. Went lookin' at all your old photos. I :wub: old photos. Where are those ruins and big columns? I really :wub: the one of the lady in the ol' timey swimsuit on the ladder pickin' oranges or grapefruits or somethin'. Is that your momma? In one shot it even looked like there was a little ledge om the edge of the beach like there is so often down there. Wonder why? I don't remember this ledge on Jax or Ft. Lauderdale or Clearwater/ St/ Pete, other Fla beaches I've lived near. Maybe it's just the different geography or sand texture? Seems like other beaches have a lot more coquina. Sowal sand is so nice and soft. Is the one of the little girl gazing over the beach taken in the 60's? The old ones wold be grayt for decorating! Good luck on your ebay venture. Sounds like a funn idea. :clap:

The ruins and columns are in Greece in the 1930's; the old timey swimsuit is my great aunt Carolyn here in Santa Rosa Beach, next to Redfish Lake; the girl on the beach is at Blue Mountain in the 60's. I'm supposed to have a booth at the Heritage Museum on December 15 in Val P. They have both Okaloosa and Walton County Histories.

[JUL]

Here's a panarama I put together. They were taken next to each other at the same time period.


Those are so great....I love Western Lake....They would look great in dark rustic frames

[sowalgayboi]

Not as old, but still pretty old.

[florida girl]

I'm having a buy one, get one free sale at http://www.adriannesvintagephotos.com

[florida girl]

Here's another photo taken in 1959. This looks like the creek behind our house in Grayton leading out to the lake.

[florida girl]

Here's a photo of I believe Long Beach, CA. My grandmother was the tall one in the photo, and she was born in 1904. The little girl was born in 1916, so maybe 1920?

[florida girl]

By the way, I had some 5 x 7 postcards w/envelopes made up which turned out very well.
4 x 6 $9.99
5 x 7 $14.99
I thought it would be cool to frame them for a collage.

[Kira]

Florida girl your pictures are awesome! I checked out your cite and faved it on contact. I hope the bussniess is going well, good luck!

[florida girl]

I also have 18 photos on http://Adrianne.imagekind.com/. You can get the images framed there in many different styles, so they send the complete package.

[florida girl]

Here's one of Grayton Beach in the 50's.

[florida girl]

These are also Grayton in the 50's.

[florida girl]

I discovered that this photo is of New Orleans, probably in the 40's?

[Mystified]

The old pic's are great and your daughters artwork is pretty. But I really love your Royal Worcester collectable dishes!!!! Are they for sale?
I googled the pattern and found a website from England.

www.tablewhere.co.uk/Home

Oh they have a tea pot!

[florida girl]

The old pic's are great and your daughters artwork is pretty. But I really love your Royal Worcester collectable dishes!!!! Are they for sale?
I googled the pattern and found a website from England.

www.tablewhere.co.uk/Home

Oh they have a tea pot!

Here's the thread for the dishes. http://sowal.com/bb/showthread.php?t=13260&

[florida girl]

I put 2 photos together of Western Lake, Dec 1959.

[florida girl]

Anybody know who they are? The man in the center is Ed Walline... The other is another view of Western Lake, notice the small boat in the grass.

[florida girl]

I've been busy the last few days building frames out of driftwood and other distressed lumber. Anybody have ideas or examples of what could be done with an old piece of a seawall? It's got barnicles and oysters, worm eaten, and made of heart pine. They are about 8" wide. I've routed out a section of it to place a photo with glass. I've also ripped several 2 x 6's that floated up and made different sized frames. One I thought I could put a mirror in, it's over 5' tall.

[seaside2]

Lamp?:idontno:

Add a base and a socket standard. We have one made from a sandstone cornice piece. Neat, especially if you add a picture pocket.

[florida girl]

Lamp?:idontno:

Add a base and a socket standard. We have one made from a sandstone cornice piece. Neat, especially if you add a picture pocket.

I went around to some galleries and found that some had made lamps from driftwood, I can do that!

[florida girl]

I took a photo of my backyard, and made a solid wall of vegetation. If blown up to a large size, would be like having a window on a blank wall. What's interesting is there are spots of purple in it.

[florida girl]

I've added some things to my website, http://www.adriannesvintagephotos.com, check it out!

[seagrovegirl]

Christmas and holiday giving will be here before you know it, so I've decided to have a 50% off sale on prints!

UNMATTED PRINTS
ABOUT 75 AVAILABLE
8 X 10 REG 69.99 NOW $35
11 X 14 REG 79.99 NOW $40
16 X 20 REG 129.99 NOW $65
5 X 7 POSTCARDS REG 29.99 NOW $15
4 X 6 POSTCARDS REG 19.99 NOW $10
http://www.adriannesvintagephotos.com

I am very impressed! Your website is first class too! :clap:

[florida girl]

I've made some driftwood frames for some of the photos.

[florida girl]

I've taken some things to Elmore's Landing, the gallery next door. Take a look see! I also can restore your old photos, or build you a custom, keep it natural, lamp or table.

[florida girl]

Pleased to announce that my photos have been selling at Newbill Gallery in Ruskin Place, Seaside. I also took a couple of driftwood frames I made. Go by and check it out! I also have a large framed photo hanging at Pandora's in Grayton.

[Johnrudy]

your driftwood frames are very beautiful.