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Following is a collection of old post cards of the Lake City area, as well as old photos that have been sent to me to share with you. The peope that sent them in are noted below. Thank you so much! If you have old photos of our area, please let me know and I can scan them and return them straight to you. Also, if you have any historical info relating to these photos, please send it to me so I can share it here. Thank you, Sharon

Sent in by; Jerry Creamer-previously of Lake City-Thank you Jerry!	Downtown Park This photo is of our downtown park that now has the gazebo. Far back as I can remember, all the outside functions were held here. There were usually country bands playing up in the Gazebo. This is the same park my Grandpa Clemons and I use to go and feed the pigeons while Grandma paid bills and such.
Jerry Creamer-previously of Lake City	First Baptist Church of Lake City. It's located there, close to the downtown park area.
Jerry Creamer-previously of Lake City	Lake Shore Hospital many many years ago. Not sure of the date, but I don't remember it being this small. I was born there in 1953. All three of my kids were born there.
Jerry Creamer-previously of Lake City	The old Post Office. I guess that this and the old Courthouse are my most favorite buildings in our city. They reek of history.
Jerry Creamer-previously of Lake City-Thank you Jerry!	The Red Barn This one brings back a lot of memories for me. My mom waitressed here for many years. I recall going here after school and sitting at the tables and doing my homework.
Jerry Creamer-previously of Lake City	Mid-Town Motel Mid-town Motel was right across from the old ice plant on Marion, heading North of town.

The following photos and postcard were sent in by Sam Roberts, previously of Lake City, now of Boston! Thank you so much Sam. With my family originating primarily from Lulu, I particularly had a lot of interest in the Lulu photos.

	The card doesn't have a date on it, but this is definitely a photo of Blanche Hotel on Marion Street during a Hey Day. Office suites can now be rented in the remodeled Blanche. I had an office there for a while before I decided to move home and loved it. Such a wonderfully interesteing history. Sharon
	This is old news print of the entrance into Lake City comming from Five Points area back in 1925. Love this-thank you Sam!
For more photos of this same house, click here!	This picture is of the Johnson House in Lulu. When I was little the old man that lived there (Mr. Johnson) told me that his family built it around 1902. I think P.D. Cason is the current owner. The past few years vandals have broken out the windows and stole the mantels off the fire places.

	This picture was found by Sam Roberts in the closet of the house that used to be where the First Baptist Church Annex now sits. The picture was taken in the backyard of the house. That is Lake Desoto in the background. On the back of the photos is written "Dorothy Rountree and daughters, Susan & Dorothea Thank you, again, Sam!
	This is a photo taken in Starke, FL during WW II Sent in by Sam Roberts!
	Columbia County Courthouse
	First National Bank Building on Marion St. downtown. Don't know the date, but from the vehicles, I'd guess the 30-40's.
	Shot of downtown Marion Street.
	Beautiful shot of downtown South Marion.

For some great old pictures of our schools taken back in the early 1900's, click here!

Remember, if you have some old or new photographs that you'd like to share with our on-line visitorys, just e me. You can mail them and I will scan them and mail them back, or, if you have a scanner, you can scan them in as jpgs and e them to me. Thank you so much for sharing! Sharon

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