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When Old Main Street Was New
No full textThe back of the card reads, "When Old Main Street Was New. Artist: Cory Wright, 2016. Turn north toward the Manatee River and take a few steps toward today's 4th Avenue. As you look down today's Old Main Street, imagine the same street as shown here at the turn of the 20th century. Public Art From the Postcards From the Friendly City series." Main Street was created by Maj. William Turner, who bought the land from John Pelot, built a road through the relative wilderness, and divvied out 19 lots along the road to be sold during the 1870s. Most of the brick buildings seen along Main Street today were built from the 1890s to 1920s. This postcard is donated by Realize Bradenton
Courthouse Memories
No full textThe back of the card reads, "Courthouse Memories. Artist: Regan Dunnick, 2016. The Historic Manatee County Courthouse has always been more than a municipal center; it continues as a community gathering place and site of key events in Manatee County. Public Art from the Postcards from the Friendly City series." The Manatee County Court House was erected in 1912. The new brick building replaced the 1880s era wooden courthouse which had been located on the same Courthouse Square property on the corner of Manatee Avenue and Main Street. The building originally had an impressive cupola, but the structure was badly damaged by a hurricane and removed in 1926. In 1998, the building was added to the National Register of Historic Places. Today, the Courthouse still functions as the location of the Manatee County Clerk of Court, while the 12th Judicial Circuit has moved next door to the Manatee County Judicial Center. This postcard is donated by Realize Bradenton
Take The Stage
No full textThe back of the card reads, "Take the Stage. Artist: Gabriel Diaz, 2016. From the original 1947 nomadic troupe of traveling community artists, The Manatee Players, Inc., and its venue, Manatee Performing Arts Center, are dedicated to inspiring artists, patrons, and performers through the arts. Our goal is not just to entertain you...we want to inspire you. Public art from the Postcards from the Friendly City Series." This postcard is donated by Realize Bradento
Courthouse Memories
No full textThe back of the card reads, "Courthouse Memories. Artist: Regan Dunnick, 2016. The Historic Manatee County Courthouse has always been more than a municipal center; it continues as a community gathering place and site of key events in Manatee County. Public Art from the Postcards from the Friendly City series." The Manatee County Court House was erected in 1912. The new brick building replaced the 1880s era wooden courthouse which had been located on the same Courthouse Square property on the corner of Manatee Avenue and Main Street. The building originally had an impressive cupola, but the structure was badly damaged by a hurricane and removed in 1926. In 1998, the building was added to the National Register of Historic Places. Today, the Courthouse still functions as the location of the Manatee County Clerk of Court, while the 12th Judicial Circuit has moved next door to the Manatee County Judicial Center. This postcard is donated by Realize Bradenton
Palmetto Historical Park and the 1914 Palmetto Carnegie Library
No full textMs. Edwards gives a presentation about the Palmetto historical park and describes its buildings, such as the 1880 post office. She also discusses the 1914 Carnegie library, particularly the importance of conservation of the building
The History of Manatee Flows From This Spring
No full textSherry Svekis explores the history of the Manatee Mineral Springs in East Bradento
A Brief History of the Manatee County Library System
No full textThe history of the creation of the Manatee County Public Library System from 1964 through the acquisition of the first bookmobile, the building of the South Manatee County Branch Library and opening of the East 9th Street Library, Palmetto and Island Libraries
Bradenton Baseball
No full textThe back of the card reads, "Bradenton Baseball. Artist: Don Brandes, 2014. Baseball has been a Bradenton tradition since 1923 at the site now called LECOM Park. Many major and minor league teams have called Bradenton home. Since 1969, the Pittsburgh Pirates have used LECOM Park for spring training and starting in 2010 the Bradenton Marauders began their minor league games. Public Art fom the Postcards from the Friendly City Series." This postcard is donated by Realize Bradenton
Bradenton Baseball
No full textThe back of the card reads, "Bradenton Baseball. Artist: Don Brandes, 2014. Baseball has been a Bradenton tradition since 1923 at the site now called LECOM Park. Many major and minor league teams have called Bradenton home. Since 1969, the Pittsburgh Pirates have used LECOM Park for spring training and starting in 2010 the Bradenton Marauders began their minor league games. Public Art fom the Postcards from the Friendly City Series." This postcard is donated by Realize Bradenton
The History Behind "Surviving Sarasota"
No full textAuthor Clarissa Thomasson discusses the history of Sarasota County, which she based her fiction novel "Surviving Sarasota" on