Dear Lakeland, City Editor Connor here. One of my favorite things to shop for at our local antique shops is an old postcard. When I came across one at Lloyd’s of Lakeland featuring the Magnolia Building (the place where I got married), I immediately added it to my stack of knickknacks — then I turned it over and discovered it had been mailed back in January 1953.
The postcard was sent from Lakeland to a friend in East Orange, NJ. The signature is difficult to read, but I believe it’s signed from Mildred, who said, “In Lakeland again. It’s cool, but the sun shines and makes it feel much warmer.” Tell us about it, Mildred.
Citrus production was still booming in Polk County around this time, and she mentioned, “Have had lots of oranges already.” It must not have been Mildred’s first time in Swan City, because she wrote, “How Lakeland has grown, there are many changes.” Don’t we know it.
