Was the highlight on this event covered by Lloyd’s Studio Photography! LloydsStudio continues to contribute to this marvelous organization. Here are the images.

Here is the movie trailer:  

Tuskegee Airmen Bob Friend

Here is his group photo:

Tuskegee Airmen

Tuskegee Airmen Bob Friend Photo by Michael B Lloyd

Tuskegee Airmen P-51C Mustang Photo by Michael B Lloyd photographed at Boca Raton Airport

Tuskegee Airmen P-51C Mustang Photo by Michael B Lloyd photographed at Boca Raton Airport

Tuskegee Airmen Emblem

We have been serving Boca Raton since Friday October 17th 1986 when we first opened the doors to our original location.

We would like to thank all our clients who’s support is so much appreciated! THANK YOU!!!!!

Lloyd's Studio_25th Anniversary Seal

Here are some of the Google Testimonials we have earned over the years:

TJ ‎ – Jun 15, 2010

Excellent Photographer I have used Lloyd’s for over 4 years now, doing the photography for various products for my website. His attention to detail and quality of his work is EXCELLENT! Would recommend to all!

Photograph by Jack Dykinga, National Geographic

“In the green firmament of a slough, galaxies of duckweed are stirred by slow moving waters. Florida’s Seminole call this section of swamp the Jurassic.”

caption by:  NatGeo

Boca Raton ancient Barnhill mound circa 1920's

Yes! This mound is in Boca Raton and it is said to be 1000 to 2000 years old!

ANCIENT BOCA RATON DISPLAY

It is said that the Barnhill Mound and near by village was occupied by the Tequesta, the Jeagas and the Ais tribes centuries ago. The photograph above shows a depiction of the village flanked by Native Americans. Africa-USA owners also tried to make a tourist attraction of the area but tourist traffic dwindelled with the construction of I-95. Sadly in the 1980′s it was sold to construct what is now the Boca Marina Yacht Club development. Such a site should have been set aside like the Miami Circle, but I guess at the time progress and development won out.

The mound as it is today, at The entrance to the Boca Marina Yacht Club with the Barnhill Mound clearly visible in December 2008.

Another photo contributed by Phyllis with Machakas.

This is a Whopper of a secret!!!  In doing research for this blog post, I came across AFRICA-USA.COM,  a website about America’s First Cageless African Wildlife Animal Themed Park.  I had no idea this place had existed HERE IN DOWNTOWN BOCA RATON! and predated LION COUNTRY SAFARI!!!! And when I mean here I mean HERE where my building is situated, below is an aerial photograph.  It was even on the cover of  LIFE MAGAZINE!!! Sadly it no longer exists, but it is celebrated in this website, you must visit AFRICA-USA.COM.

This rare aerial photo of Africa U.S.A. was taken in 1956.

“This web site is a history and virtual tour of Africa U.S.A., an African wildlife tourist attraction that was open from 1953 until 1961. The park was located in Boca Raton, Florida on 300 acres of land near U.S.1.”

HERE is a Video from YouTube of the park in its Heyday courtesy Africa-usa.com “Film from 1956, taken by GeorgeHill.”

And here is one of the most striking photographs of all, an advertising to the park on U.S.1 (Federal Highway)

from the 1950′s  (CORRECTION: As Mrs. Pederson states, The camel Photograph Below IS in Boca Raton, but it’s from  the 1920′s and NOT about AFRICA-USA, But for a Shriner’s Convention and to draw interest in Boca Raton at the time.

THANK YOU! Mrs. Pederson )

LOOK FOR ANOTHER WHOPPER OF A SECRET NEXT MONTH,  THINK   “ANCIENT BOCA RATON” LOL!!!!

Boca's oldest fire truck

The fire truck still makes appearencess around town at special festiveties from time to time and is housed at the museum and more recently at Fire Station Number One.

The first one comes from:   policemotorunits.com

The Following image is courtesy of the Boca Historical Society Boca Raton Police Department 1926/ Leo Godwin (on Henderson Motorcycle)

Boca Raton Police Department