Panama City began as three 640-acre homesteads in the late 1800s and was incorporated in 1909. The seat of Bay County, this thriving port city of nearly 156,000 is home to Tyndall Air Force Base and the Naval Coastal Systems Center. This volume contains more than 200 vintage postcard views of Panama City from its earliest years through the 1970s. Scenes of neighboring Panama City Beach include early beach institutions like the Hangout at Long Beach Resort, Jenkins Drive In, Mitties Tavern, and Little Birmingham. Those who remember the FoÂ’CÂ’sle Grille at the Verde Mer Cottages in Laguna Beach deserve a gold star.
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An avid collector of antique postcards, author J. D. Weeks is a retired public health administrator who began visiting Panama City with his parents in the 1940s and developed an interest in local history at an early age. Since then, his three children and nine grandchildren all have enjoyed similar experiences here. WeeksÂ’s book Birmingham in Vintage Postcards was published by Arcadia in 1999.
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JD Weeks has lived in the Birmingham, Alabama area for over 74 years. He retired seventeen years ago from Public Health Administration. He has a BA in Urban Affairs and an MPA in Public Administration from UAB, and an ABD in the Public Administration Doctoral Program at the University of Alabama. He is a member of Pi Sigma Alpha, the National Political Science Honor Society, Gamma Omicron Chapter at the University of Alabama.
He is Chief of the Shawano Band of the Appalachian Shawnee Tribe. The Shawano Band includes Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi, Florida, and the southern part of Tennessee.
His love of history and genealogy has resulted in numerous publications. An avid postcard collector, he has over 60,000 in his personal collection. He also collects old books, maps, and any type of memorabillia that you can imagine. He belongs to many historical and genealogical societies, and numerous other organizations. He currently has over 35,000 names in his genealogy database.
He loves to spend time with his nine grandsons and one granddaughter, where he hopes to interest them in some of his activities so that perhaps some of them will continue his work.
He is Chief of the Shawano Band of the Appalachian Shawnee Tribe. The Shawano Band includes Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi, Florida, and the southern part of Tennessee.
His love of history and genealogy has resulted in numerous publications. An avid postcard collector, he has over 60,000 in his personal collection. He also collects old books, maps, and any type of memorabillia that you can imagine. He belongs to many historical and genealogical societies, and numerous other organizations. He currently has over 35,000 names in his genealogy database.
He loves to spend time with his nine grandsons and one granddaughter, where he hopes to interest them in some of his activities so that perhaps some of them will continue his work.
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This review is from: Panama City (FL) (Postcard History) (Paperback)
Whether you're a newcomer to the magic of Panama City Beach or you have a chest full of memories, this book is for you. Packed with pictures of a time that has passed by, this book lets us relive those moments. You'll enjoy seeing what used to be where and learning some of the history of the area. I bought one book and came back and bought two more for gifts. I'm anxiously awaiting the next J. D. Weeks book on Panama City Beach.
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Having received an advance copy of "Panama City" on September 28, I read it from cover to cover. Since I am the author I may be just a tiny bit prejudiced. However, I do believe that anyone who has ever visited Panama City in the last sixty years and enjoyed the beautiful white sand beaches and the emerald green water, will enjoy looking back to a wonderful time in our history. Many of those favorite places to stay, eat, and have fun are no longer around, and it will be a nice trip down memory lane. You may just learn some things about the early history of downtown Panama City, St. Andrews, Millville, Bunker's Cove, the original Panama City Beach of the 1930's, Laguna Beach, and of course Long Beach Resort with the world famous Hangout! For more information check my web site at www.jdweeks.com.
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The first documented settlement in the St. Andrews Bay area began in 1827 when John Clark, former governor ot Georgia, built a home in the vicinity of Beach Drive and Frankford Avenue, near Lake Caroline. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
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Panama City, Long Beach Resort, Laguna Beach, Hang Out, Andrews Bay, Harrison Avenue, Miracle Strip Amusement Park, Thomas Drive, Hathaway Bridge, Cove Hotel, Goofy Golf, Holiday Inn, Gulf of Mexico, Janet Givens, Mara Vista Beach, World War, Tyndall Field, Ghost Town, Sir Loin, Treasure Island Marina, Bahama Beach, Beck Avenue, County Pier, Hurricane Eloise, Impala Motel New!
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The first documented settlement in the St. Andrews Bay area began in 1827 when John Clark, former governor ot Georgia, built a home in the vicinity of Beach Drive and Frankford Avenue, near Lake Caroline. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
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Panama City, Long Beach Resort, Laguna Beach, Hang Out, Andrews Bay, Harrison Avenue, Miracle Strip Amusement Park, Thomas Drive, Hathaway Bridge, Cove Hotel, Goofy Golf, Holiday Inn, Gulf of Mexico, Janet Givens, Mara Vista Beach, World War, Tyndall Field, Ghost Town, Sir Loin, Treasure Island Marina, Bahama Beach, Beck Avenue, County Pier, Hurricane Eloise, Impala Motel New!
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