Rutlands and Kress - Central Ave St. Petersburg, Florida 1954, originally uploaded by vieilles_annonces.
Yes! This is the real thing! Genuine St Pete!
Okay, This and the few posts below are from the Flickr collection of Vieilles Annonces, whose collection I have tapped before. Her collection of beautiful vernacular photograpy from mid-century America and beyond is beautiful and amazing– take some time and scroll through it. From Alaska to Florida, her trove is enchanting.