Florida Memory @FLMemory

Florida Memory provides free online access to historical documents, photographs, films and audio recordings from the State Library and Archives of Florida. floridamemory.com State of Florida Joined June 2012

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State Library of FL @StateLibraryFL

2 weeks ago

For #TourismTuesday, we’re visiting the largest city in the state and in the southeastern United States, Jacksonville. With a population of about 975,177, it’s also the site of the state’s third largest seaport, the Port of Jacksonville. @FLMemory

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Florida Department of State @FLSecofState

3 weeks ago

The 74th annual Florida Folk Festival starts tomorrow in White Springs! Grab your lawn chairs and experience “real” Florida during the three-day event featuring music, dance, stories, crafts, and food. Don’t forget to check out the America250FL and Florida Folklife Stage. More information here: floridastateparks.org/FloridaFolkFes… @CultureBuildsFL @FLStateParks @America250FL

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State Library of FL @StateLibraryFL

3 weeks ago

For #TourismThursday, let’s get ready to race in the Miami to Nassau Cup. Started in 1934, this prestigious race begins in South Florida and ends at Nassau harbor. Previous participants included the late Ted Turner. Here are photos from our collection of past races. @FLMemory

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State Library of FL @StateLibraryFL

3 weeks ago

Happy Florida Emancipation Day! This guide from the State Library of Florida explores Emancipation in Florida and the Reconstruction period that followed (1865-1877): bit.ly/4uLMWQC Here are photos of past Emancipation Day celebrations from our collection. @FLMemory

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State Library of FL @StateLibraryFL

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On #MapMonday let’s view this map titled “Compliments of Coral Gables Chamber of Commerce Larson’s 1950 Street Guide of Coral Gables Florida Showing Points of Interest”. It features pictures and list 77 points of interest and a street index. @FLMemory bit.ly/3PGeVSH

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State Library of FL @StateLibraryFL

2 months ago

#OTD in 1925, the @univmiami was chartered. The developer of Coral Gables, George Merrick, donated 160 acres of land and $5 million to get the school started. As of 2025, the private research university enrolled 20,104 students in two colleges and eight schools. @FLMemory

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Florida Memory @FLMemory

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Micanopy, Fla. c.1900: Martha Chamberlin plays guitar in a rocking chair under a tree. “Blind all her life, she played piano as well as guitar,” reads the general note. The photo was cataloged by Florida Memory in 1997, shortly after the program began. 🔗floridamemory.com/items/show/144…

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State Library of FL @StateLibraryFL

2 months ago

For #MapMonday, view this map from the 1960s titled Florida four-star attractions. This colorful pictorial map showcases a list of tourist attractions. @FLMemory edocs.dos.fl.gov/map/tiff-7/ACV… edocs.dos.fl.gov/map/tiff-7/ACV…

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Florida Memory @FLMemory

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Apalachicola River lowlands, 1978: Worm grunter Charlie Williams is shown near his small farm in Calhoun County. The skill of worm grunting in the springtime during fishing season was a seasonal source of income for Williams. 🎞️:floridamemory.com/items/show/232…

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Florida Department of State @FLSecofState

2 months ago

Florida’s cattle industry began when the early Spanish explorers brought livestock to the Peninsula in the 1500s. #DYK most ranchers did not fence their cows until the early 20th Century? They allowed the animals to wander the open range, going wherever they could find the best grass. More here: floridamemory.com/items/show/295… @FLMemory @America250FL

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Miami, 1960: “Lipstick tree” (Bixa orellana) pods used as natural pigments are displayed by Lady Karen Cosmetics president, Karen Pacini, and production manager, John Cosby, while employees assemble and model the cosmetics. Find more photos of the tropical tree on Florida Memory.

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America250FL @America250FL

2 months ago

This 1594 map of the West Indies by Theodor de Bry features La Florida during the state’s first Spanish Colonial Period. In honor of America250FL, a limited edition, preservation-grade giclee print is available for purchase from Florida’s History Shop. Check out the America250FL collection here: floridashistoryshop.com/collections/am… @StateLibraryFL @MuseumFLHistory

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Florida Memory @FLMemory

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Pensacola, ca. 1968: Bird’s eye view looking northeast over the I-10 bridge crossing Escambia Bay. The bridge was completed in 1968 and replaced in 2007. Explore more photos of the Escambia Bay Bridge through the years in the State Archives' Florida Photographic Collection. ✴️

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Florida Memory @FLMemory

2 months ago

Wakulla Springs, c. 1943: Florida State College for Women’s Tarpon Club members swim and sun in this recently re-digitized film, which also shows the beach and other visitors, including men in army uniforms. Download the full film on Florida Memory. 🔗floridamemory.com/items/show/253…

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Florida Department of State @FLSecofState

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Marjory Stoneman Douglas, known as “the Mother of the Everglades,” was born #OTD in 1890. Her 1947 book, Everglades: River of Grass, galvanized public support for Everglades preservation. An inductee of the Florida Artists Hall of Fame, she led a remarkable life of 108 years. Learn more about this pioneering Floridian here: dos.fl.gov/cultural/progr… @CultureBuildsFL @FLMemory

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State Library of FL @StateLibraryFL

2 months ago

#HBD to the late environmentalist Marjory Stoneman Douglas who is 136 today. She was a journalist (@MiamiHerald), author, suffragist, and conservationist known as a huge defender of the Everglades. Her book Everglades: River of Grass changed public perception. @FLMemory

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State Library of FL @StateLibraryFL

2 months ago

On #TourismTuesday, we’re headed to Key West! The warm weather’s a calling us to head south and enjoy the beaches, ocean, and natural landscapes of this beautiful city. Enjoy these pictures from our collection. @FLMemory

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America250FL @America250FL

2 months ago

#OTD in 1513, Spanish Explorer Juan Ponce de Leon became the first known European to reach Florida. Some scholars disagree about where he landed. Tradition holds that he landed near St. Augustine, but more recent information indicates he may have landed south of Melbourne Beach in Brevard County. More information here: markers.flheritage.com/home/details/96 @FLMemory

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State Library of FL @StateLibraryFL

2 months ago

For the last #MapMonday of the month, let's go back in time to view maps of the territory of Florida from the 1800s Notice how the counties appear in each map. edocs.dos.fl.gov/map/pdf-5/ACO-…& edocs.dos.fl.gov/map/pdf-5/ACL-… @FLMemory

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Florida Department of State @FLSecofState

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Piedmont-style blues guitarist Etta Baker was born #OTD in 1913. She first gained notoriety in 1956 when she appeared on a compilation album called, “Instrumental Music of the Southern Appalachians.” She played at the Florida Folk Festival several times including in 1994. Photo: Stone, Robert L., 1944-. Etta Baker performs on the Old Marble Stage - White Springs, Florida . 1994. State Archives of Florida, @FLMemory. More here: floridamemory.com/items/show/107… @CultureBuildsFL