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Key West - the Dale
M. McDonald Exhibit
This exhibit contains selected images from over 5,000 slides and photographs
in the Dale
M. McDonald Collection which document art exhibits, businesses, boating
events, attractions, community events, landscapes, residences, and street
scenes in Key West.
Firefighter and photographer Dale McDonald was born in Key West, Florida
on October 2, 1949.
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Fort
Jefferson lighthouse: Garden Key, Florida (198-)
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Man
kayaking with dog on Flagler Avenue by the Salvation Army
store: Key West, Florida (2005)
The flood waters were the result of Hurricane Wilma.
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Shrimp
boat anchors: Key West, Florida (1973)
Located at the old Standard Oil docks.
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Rex
Shaw turning press on cigars at his store on Fleming Street:
Key West, Florida (197-)
Mr. Rex
Shaw was one of the last of the original cigar makers
in Key West. Dale McDonald's grandfather, George, worked as
a cigar maker along with Rex in many of the cigar factories
in Key West, FL.
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Guard
macaw at Key West 2006 Poker Run
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Wood-carving
made by Dale McDonald (19--)
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Aerial
view of the "Arbutus": Key West, Florida (1985)
This ship was used as a reference point in searching wreck
sites. Once, while as the 'Sentry' vessel over the Atocha
wreck, it was accidently strafed and bombed by a reserve Navy
squadron out of Tennessee. Remarkable, they didn't hit the
ship or its startled occupant." Read
more.
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The
"House on Stilts", end of the NW channel: Key West,
Florida (19--)
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Key
West Fire Department members connecting hard suction hose
to fire hydrant : Key West, Florida (1984)
L-R: FF Stewart Andrews, blue shirt, FF Glen Archer, red
shirt, FF Louie Vallet, dark cap, and Eng. Alan Vidal in yellow
helmet. Read
more.
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Haitian
refugee boat washed up on shore at the Naval Air Station Truman
Annex Housing beach (197-)
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Night
view of the Strand Theatre at 527 Duval Street: Key West,
Florida (198-)
Shows the theater after being renovated following many years
of remaining vacant. The theater re-opened as an entertainment
night club in lieu of a movie theater, which it was originally.
Note the opening act for the theater, 'Doc' Severinsen, the
former band director for Johnny Carson, the late night TV
entertainer.
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NOTEWORTHY ON FLORIDA MEMORY |
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Conjunto Aventura
Norteño, sometimes also called Norteña or Conjunto, literally translates to the word “northern,” referring to the region of northern Mexico and present day southern Texas where the musical style originated. |
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Resources for the 2010 Florida History Fair
This is a list of resources available online from the State Library and Archives of Florida relating to the suggested Florida History Fair topics. |
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See the "Common Ground" slideshow!
This presentation is part of “Common Ground,” a global event consisting of museums, galleries, and archives worldwide showing the same slideshow of photographs in public spaces on the same weekend (October 2-3, 2009). |
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