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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
History of Education in Manatee County
No full textLocal historian and author, Cathy Slusser, discusses the history of early education in Manatee County
Riverwalk Sunday Afternoon
No full textThe back of the card reads "Rvierwalk Sunday Afternoon, Rick Schwartz 2013. Visit BradentonGulfIslands.com." The Bradenton Riverwalk was established in 2003 in downtown Bradenton along the Manatee River. At that time, it was not more than a sidewalk and small amphitheater. In 2012, the Riverwalk underwent a major improvement project. This 1.5 mile stretch now features public art, amphitheater, skatepark, playground and other amentities. As of 2021, the City of Bradenton is in the process of building a major expansion of Riverwalk into East Bradenton. This postcard is donated by Realize Bradenton
The Importance of the Arrival of Hernando DeSoto
No full textRanger Ben Sims talks about the DeSoto National Park which commemorates the DeSoto Expedition of 1539 and its effect on the Native Americans in the Southeast
Riverwalk Sunday Afternoon
No full textThe back of the card reads "Riverwalk Sunday Afternoon, Rick Schwartz 2013. Visit BradentonGulfIslands.com." The Bradenton Riverwalk was established in 2003 in downtown Bradenton along the Manatee River. At that time, it was not more than a sidewalk and small amphitheater. In 2012, the Riverwalk underwent a major improvement project. This 1.5 mile stretch now features public art, amphitheater, skatepark, playground and other amentities. As of 2021, the City of Bradenton is in the process of building a major expansion of Riverwalk into East Bradenton. This postcard is donated by Realize Bradenton
Riverwalk Sunday Afternoon
No full textThe back of the card reads "Rvierwalk Sunday Afternoon, Rick Schwartz 2013. Visit BradentonGulfIslands.com." The Bradenton Riverwalk was established in 2003 in downtown Bradenton along the Manatee River. At that time, it was not more than a sidewalk and small amphitheater. In 2012, the Riverwalk underwent a major improvement project. This 1.5 mile stretch now features public art, amphitheater, skatepark, playground and other amentities. As of 2021, the City of Bradenton is in the process of building a major expansion of Riverwalk into East Bradenton. This postcard is donated by Realize Bradenton
Welcome to Manatee Lands
No full textThe back of the card reads, "Welcome to Manatee Lands. Artists: Don Brandes and Jean Blackburn, 2012. Before automobiles and the Interstate System, the Manatee River was the main transportation route for people and products. When first opened for settlements, the area was called the "Manatee Lands." Public art from the Postcards from the Friendly City series." This map of the Manatee River area depicts several points of interest using old postcards. This postcard was donated by Realize Bradenton
Welcome to Manatee Lands
No full textThe back of the card reads, "Welcome to Manatee Lands. Artists: Don Brandes and Jean Blackburn, 2012. Before automobiles and the Interstate System, the Manatee River was the main transportation route for people and products. When first opened for settlements, the area was called the "Manatee Lands." Public art from the Postcards from the Friendly City series." This map of the Manatee River area depicts several points of interest using old postcards. This postcard was donated by Realize Bradenton
June: Life on the River
No full textThe back of the card reads, "June: Life on the River. Artist: Jean Blackburn, 2012. Life on the river meant hard work in the Florida climate. Early homesteaders were isolated from the town life inland, and the river was their connection to Bradenton and their neighbors. Some African-Americans came to Manatee County as slaves. After emancipation, some of those families who remained lived on homesteads along the Manatee River. Public art from the Postcards from the Friendly City series." This postcard is donated by Realize Bradenton
Boating
No full textThe back of the card reads, "Boats. Artist: Jean Blackburn, 2012. Imagine a world where roads were rivers. Docks along the river were the commercial ports of their day and everything moved in and out of Bradenton on boats, from small family-owned rowboats to steamships. Without boats and boat-building, Manatee County's growth would have been greatly limited. Public Art from the Postcards from the Friendly City Series." This image is an artistic rendering of a small rowboat at the Bradentown City Dock, also known as Braidentown Wharf or Corwin Dock. The dock was originally constructed around 1885 at the foot of Main Street (12th Street West) by The Braidentown Wharf Company, comprised of Samuel Upham, Henry Curry, and John Harris. In 1902, the dock was purchased by S.C. Corwin, who had relocated to Bradenton from Sarasota and served as dock manager since 1898. The dock then became better known by the Corwin Dock moniker. In 1915, the wharf was completely rebuilt, creating a wider, straighter dock with new wood. Unfortunately, fire broke out on the dock just a few months after its reconstruction, destroying the attached Seabreeze Inn and Hawker’s Fish Market. Despite repairs, Corwin Dock was considered outdated and rather ramshackle by 1920. The dock was bought by the city and in 1926 it was closed to make way for the new Municipal (Memorial) Pier. This postcard was donated by Realize Bradenton