Vintage Florida Road Photos

Since about the mid-1990s the Internet has been the catalyst in the explosion of road related photography and websites throughout the United States. Vintage Florida showcases road photography done before 1995, when the Internet boom began. It is a great way to look at roads and times of past before gribblenation, before aaroads, and the Internet. If you have road photography from 1995 and earlier that you would like to include in this collection, please e-mail me.

1980-1989

	Wayside Park - 1 mile sign on FL 29 South; La Belle. Photo taken by Michael Summa; 1984.
	Keep right regulatory sign with diamond reflector on US 19/98 South; Chiefland. Photo taken by Michael Summa; 1984.
	FL 19 shields; Taveres. Photo taken by Michael Summa; 1984.
	FL 70 shields; Arcadia. Photo taken by Michael Summa; 1984.
	FL 70 and 710 shields; Okeechobee. This is the western terminus of FL 710. Photo taken by Michael Summa; 1984.
	C-143 shield with 'End State Maintenance' sign; Jennings. Photo taken by Michael Summa; 1984.
	Rare A19A shield; St. Petersburg. A19A was somewhat like A1A; however, FL A19A was much shorter and was found along the Gulf Coast. FL A19A was signed along FL 682, 699, and 693. Photo taken by Michael Summa; 1984.
	C-320 shield; McIntosh. Yes, your eyes aren't fooling you, that is indeed a tree in the middle of the road. Photo taken by Michael Summa; 1983.
	FL 527 shield; Kissimmee. Photo taken by Michael Summa; 1983.
	Black on white guide sign for approaching the Historic Suwannee River on US 41 South; White Springs. This sign would be found at all Suwannee River crossings. Photo taken by Michael Summa; 1983.
	Welcome to Florida sign on US 441 South; near Benton. Photo taken by Michael Summa; 1983.
	School bus instruction regulatory sign on US 441 South; Yeehaw Junction. Photo taken by Michael Summa; 1983.
	Do not cross solid line regulatory sign on US 301 North; Dallas. Photo taken by Michael Summa; 1983.
	FL 136 shields at the offramp of I-75 North; White Springs. Photo taken by Michael Summa; 1983.
	Old style curve warning sign with yellow flasher on US 1 North; North Miami. Before Florida adopted the standard curve arrow, this is what their curve warning signs looked like. Photo taken by Michael Summa; 1982.
	Black on white Ft. Pierce City Limit sign on St. Lucie County 605 North; Ft. Pierce. Photo taken by Michael Summa; 1982.
	Sunshine State Parkway shield on FL 60; Lake Wales. Photo taken by Michael Summa; 1982.
	Damaged 'Dangerous Curve - Slow' warning sign on County 80A; near the Hendry/Palm Beach County line. Michael recalls seeing this type of sign in Florida in the early 1960s. He was surprised to see one still standing 20 years later in 1982.
	West FL 810 shield; Deerfield Beach. Photo taken by Michael Summa; 1982.
	FL 814 shield; Pompano Beach. A very rare arrow design. this was found at the end of the off ramp from the Florida Turnpike. Photo taken by Michael Summa; 1982.
	North FL 27 shield; Northwestern Dade County. This route would be renumbered to FL 997 to eliminate confusion with nearby US 27. Photo taken by Michael Summa; 1982.
	Overheads for 'Service Plaza' and 'Turnpike North' on Florida's Turnpike North; West Palm Beach. These older overheads were found at the West Palm Beach Service Plaza. Photo taken by Michael Summa; 1982.
	FL 15A and S-717 shields; Pahokee. Note the difference in the shape and design of the state of Florida in the primary (15A) and the secondary (S-717) shields. Photo taken by Michael Summa; 1982.
	Deep Canal warning sign on US 441 South; Parkland. Photo taken by Michael Summa; 1981.
	Form 2 Lanes warning sign on US 1 North; Pompano Beach. Photo taken by Michael Summa; 1981.
	Yellow Stop Ahead warning sign with red diamond reflector on FL 68 West; Fort Drum. This is the former western terminus of FL 68. Most of FL 68 was reverted back to county control - either Okeechobee or St. Lucie - later in the 80s. Photo taken by Michael Summa; 1981

1970-1979

	Older black on white Ft. Lauderdale/Miami distance guide sign on US 441 South; Wellington. Photo taken by Michael Summa; 1978.
	Weathered black on white distance guide sign for Royal Palm Beach and South Bay on North US 98/441; Wellington. Photo taken by Michael Summa; 1978.
	S-399 shield; Berrydale. Santa Rosa County had yet to change their secondary routes to county routes 'C' when Michael took this photo in 1978.
	Button copy overheads for S-806 East and West (Exits 42A-B) on I-95 South; Delray Beach. Today, this is Exits 52 A & B. Take a look at the exaggerated northern border of Florida on the shields. Photo taken by Michael Summa; 1977.
	Button copy overhead for FL 812 (Exit 46) on I-95 North; Boynton Beach. Today, this would be Exit 61. Photo taken by Michael Summa; 1977.
	Maximum speed regulatory sign on Escambia County 95; Cantonment. This sign is pre-1974. How can you tell? The '55' for the cars and trucks are placed over the higher speeds of 65 and 60. Photo taken by Michael Summa, 1975.
	Maximum speed Cars - 55 Trucks - 45; Chapman. This sign was located on Business US 41 south. This was another standard installation for 55 mph zones at the time. Photo taken by Michael Summa; 1975.
	Black on white distance guide sign for St. Petersburg and Perry on US 19 North; Gulfport. Photo taken by Michael Summa; 1975.
	'Turnpike Ends' guide sign; Wildwood. This was found at the Northern Terminus of the Florida Turnpike. Photo taken by Michael Summa; 1975.
	Hugh Taylor Birch State Park sign on US 1 South; Boca Raton. Photo taken by Michael Summa; 1975.
	Button copy overheads for I-95 US 441 North, FL 836 East, Sunshine State Parkway/FL 836 West; Golden Glades. The Sunshine State Parkway shield is a cutout. Photo taken by Michael Summa; 1975.
	S-141 shield; Jennings. Photo taken by Michael Summa; 1975.
	Button copy overheads for US 19 South and St. Petersburg Beach/Fort DeSoto Park; Gulfport. This was taken near the Sunshine Skyway Bridge a few years before the highway was upgraded to I-275. Photo taken by Michael Summa; 1975.
	Button copy US 17 right lane/ Temp End I-95 guide signs; Becker. At the time I-95 North did not continue into Georgia, this is what Michael Summa saw approaching that end in 1974. Today, this is Exit 380.
	I-75 Florida shields; Marion Oaks. These were located on what is now Marion County 484 which is Exit 341 off of Interstate 75. Photo taken by Michael Summa; 1974.
	Button copy overheads for I-10 West, I-95 North, Main St./Riverside Ave., Main St./Prudential Dr.; Jacksonville. Photo taken by Michael Summa; 1974.
	Button copy overheads for 'Thru Traffic', FL 115 North, and FL 115 South on I-95 North; Jacksonville. Today, these are exits 356A & B. Here are some modern photos of the same interchange today. Photo 1. Photo 2. Photo 3. Photo taken by Michael Summa; 1974.
	S-464A shield; Ocala. Photo taken by Michael Summa; 1973.
	West I-10 Florida shield; Lake City. Photo taken by Michael Summa; 1973.
	End Secondary Maintenance sign on S-464; Ocala. You can make out the color shields for US 27/301/441 in the background. Photo taken by Michael Summa; 1973.
	S-325 shield and 'Begin Secondary Maintenance' sign; Hampton. In some areas of the state, the practice was to put the 'Begin Secondary Maintenance' sign above the secondary route shield, as seen in this photo. Photo taken by Michael Summa; 1973.
	S-A1A shield; Key West. Photo taken by Michael Summa; 1973.
	FL 18 and 221 shields; Hampton. Photo taken by Michael Summa; 1973.
	'TO' FL 80 and FL 82 shields; Ft. Meyers. Photo taken by Michael Summa; 1973.
	West FL 40 shield; Ocala. You can barely make out a very old 'TO' I-75 shield in the distance. Photo taken by Michael Summa; 1973.
	'TO' Interstate 95 Florida shield on US 1 North; Melbourne. Photo taken by Michael Summa; 1973.
	FL 424 shield; Orlando. Photo taken by Michael Summa; 1971.
	Button copy overheads for US 17/92/FL 50 and Ivanhoe Blvd. on I-4 West; Orlando. Today, both are part of Exit 84. Photo taken by Michael Summa; 1971.
	Interstate 4 Florida shields; Orlando. Photo taken by Michael Summa; 1971.
	FL 526 shield; Orlando. Photo taken by Michael Summa; 1971.