GATHERING - The husbands of the members of the Ladies Literary Lantern Club are pictured at the Florence Country Club in May of 1954. Seated, third from left, is J. Boone Aiken Sr. The others are not identified.
MERITA BREAD TOUR – Teacher Hazel Meserve with third and fourth graders from Delmae Heights Elementary School pose outside the Merita Bread plant following a tour, circa 1959. Photo courtesy of Tom Holston.
THE U.S. POST OFFICE, front entrance facing West Evans St., with decorated podium/platform probably for Veterans Day program. Photo taken on Nov. 11, 1949 by Pete Thornell.
CONCRETE CANOPIES LINE THE 100 BLOCK OF WEST EVANS STREET The canopies were installed during a downtown renewal project in 1976 and removed around 1985.
WOOLWORTH’S – This photo taken around 1963 shows Dorothy Holston who ran the pet department at the back of Woolworth’s Five and Dime when the store was located on the northwest corner of West Evans and Irby Streets. Photo courtesy of her son, Tom Holston.
JONES AUTO WRECKING when it was located on North Sanborn Street, 1938 Photo from a 1938 publication featuring pictures and information about Florence County
RIDING THE BOOSE – Young children enjoy a ride in the caboose at Choo Choo Kiddie Land owned and run by Pete Thornell. It was located on S. Irby Street, near the Auto Zone store. It included a midget go cart race track where races were held on Saturday ni
MAE THORNELL leads the Ladies of the Victory Corp in a parade in downtown Florence during World War II. Photo, circa 1942, was taken by Mrs. Thornell’s husband, Pete Thornell, owner of Super X Stations, Photo courtesy of Peggy Elmore Key.
PETE THORNELL’S SUPER X STATION was located on South Irby Street near where Orangeland is today. The photo was taken by Mr. Thornell in the early 1940s. Photo is courtesy of his niece, Peggy Key.
SNOWFALL ON FEB. 24, 1989 sticks to Palmetto tree fronds in front of the Old Post Office at corner of West Evans and Irby Streets. The Florence Trust Building can be seen above the trees.
THE AIR AND MISSILE MUSEUM which was located near the Florence Airport. This photo was taken in the mid 1980s. The museum was established in 1964 and closed in December of 1997.
