Photo Exhibits
These photographic exhibits introduce some of the themes and collections that make up the Florida Photographic Collection. Copies of these images can be ordered from the State Archives of Florida. |
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- Alligators can be found throughout Florida’s popular culture, from tourist attractions and alligator wrestlers to postcards and team mascots. |
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In celebration of Florida Archaeology Month, this exhibit showcases images of the archaeological resources throughout the state.
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From Joe DiMaggio to the All American Girls Baseball League, this exhibit from the State Archives of Florida features historic baseball images from the 19th and 20th centuries. |
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- Here are just a few of the many images depicting the history of African Americans in Florida. |
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- In 1977, Bob Graham announced he would experience the lives of ordinary Floridians firsthand by working their jobs. |
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- Governor Jeb Bush was elected Florida's 43rd Governor in 1998, and was re-elected in 2002.
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- Florida has the longest history of ranching of any state in the United
States. This exhibit celebrates that long history and the continuing importance
of cattle and ranching to the Florida economy and culture. |
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- Commercial cigar rolling first came to Florida in the 1830s and in the decades after the Civil War it became one of the most important industries in the southeastern United States. |
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- Images and documents from a 1939 photo exhibit by the Florida Art Project of the
WPA on the Conchs (Bahamian immigrants) of Riviera Beach, Florida. |
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- Photography was one of the most important inventions of the nineteenth century. |
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- In 1945, administrators asked returning veterans if they would be willing to attend classes at Florida State College for Women (FSCW) in Tallahassee, if the college provided adequate housing, transportation, and instruction. |
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- Photographs documenting the nature, culture, development, and conservation of the Florida Everglades. |
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- Contact the State Archives of Florida to request a complimentary set of eleven folklife postcards. |
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- Florida's sunny climate and flat terrain made for a perfect terrain for golfers. |
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- These images taken by Tallahassee photographer Alvan S. Harper represent the teachers, business owners, and local leaders of Tallahassee’s vibrant African American community. |
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- Selected images from 1896 through 2005. |
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- Businesses, boating events, attractions, community events, landscapes, residences, and street scenes in Key West. |
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- Zephaniah Kingsley moved to Ft. George Island in 1810. |
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- Jacksonville's Great Fire of 1901 was the largest metropolitan fire in the American South. |
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These images were created by the New Deal program, the Farm Security Administration in order to document the hardships of farm workers during the Great Depression. |
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- Once referred to as Hollywood East, Florida has been the location for countless films from the 1910s through to the modern era. |
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- Although Florida, the state of sunshine and beaches, swamps and
alligators, was already home to Cold War-era missile sites, the dawn of
the space age would bring dramatic changes to the state’s economy, landscape, and culture. |
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- From dogs and cats, to fawns, monkeys and macaws, Floridians have shared their lives with their animal friends. |
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- Starting in the late 19th century,
tourists travelled to Florida to see lush gardens, to peer through glass
bottom boats, to see mermaids, and to interact with the exotic environment. |
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- An exhibit of items from the Roxcy Bolton papers at the State Archives of Florida.
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- These images give only a brief insight into the vibrant culture and complex history of the Seminole Peoples of Florida. |
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- In 1898 national attention focused on Florida as the Spanish-American
War began. The port city of Tampa served as the primary staging area
for U.S. troops bound for the war in Cuba. The arrival of over 30,000
troops, including Lieutenant Colonel Theodore Roosevelt and his Rough
Riders cavalry unit, changed Tampa from a small town to into a city. |
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- For Florida residents, winter was a time of holidays, family celebrations, and –sometimes– cold weather. |
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- Here are just a few of the many images depicting the history of women in Florida. |
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- This exhibit recognizes women in Florida who have served the state in numerous ways over the generations, from military service to medical care to law enforcement to fire and rescue services. |
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- Yamato was a farming community in South Florida founded by Japanese immigrant Jo Sakai in 1905. |
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