Magnolia Avenue (ca. 1910)
Central House (ca. 1880s)
Orange Avenue (1879)
Pumping station of Orlando Water and Light Company on Lake Highlands (1890s)
Fishing (1890s)
South Orange Avenue (1902)
Entrance to Bellevue Heights subdivision (ca. 1915)
Cay Russ in her wedding dress: Tallahassee, Florida (May 1966)
Newly Wed sign on back of car (1900s)
Mr. and Mrs. MacGruder honeymooning on the Suwannee River (1875)
Duckling contemplates “No Swimming” sign at Weeki Wachee Springs
Nancy Tribble posed with underwater sign at Weeki Wachee Springs (1947)
Nancy Tribble was the underwater double for Ann Blyth in the 1948 Universal Studios film “Mr. Peabody and the Mermaid.”
Safety first: Bathe within life lines (ca. 1910)
Young women making fun of sign at beach requiring full bathing suits: Miami, Florida (1934)
Monarch butterfly on Pentas flower at the Butterfly World attraction: Coconut Creek, Florida (July 1996)
Zebra Longwing, the State Butterfly of Florida
Emerald Swallowtail (Papilio Palinurus) butterfly at the Butterfly World attraction: Coconut Creek, Florida (February 1992)
Girl Scouts inside their camp quarters
Girl Scouts at camp near Green Cove Springs
Girl Scouts at a camp having a cookout
Girl Scout troop in front of Frog Log cabin on Lake Harris: Sunnyside, Florida (between 1910 and 1929)
Girl Scout cookie sale chairwomen
Are you a teacher, librarian or student researching topics for the Florida History Fair? Find hundreds of historical photographs, documents, film and audio recordings related to this year’s theme.
Resources for the 2012-13 Florida History Fair links to primary and secondary source documents available online from the State Library and Archives of Florida. Primary resources from other institutions and key secondary resources are also identified in a newly expanded section.
Students involved in the History Fair become passionate about their research and interpreting history.
“Students have always told us how much they loved their National History Day experience and how it has changed their life, both in their academics and their careers. History not only teaches students about the stories of our past, but is vital to creating a generation of young people who can apply these lessons to the future.” – Cokie Roberts
I hope these resources will help you share the excitement of discovering history.
The Museum of Florida History invites educators to a special event. Are you a teacher in the Leon County area? Learn about local educational resources that improve teaching and learning in all subject areas.
Hosted by the Museum of Florida History
R. A. Gray Building
500 S. Bronough St.
Downtown Tallahassee
Parking and admission are free.
For information: 850.245.6400
R.A. Gray Building: Tallahassee, Florida
Do you teach history? Are you researching for your 2013 Florida History Fair project?
Sign up today for our free upcoming webinar on finding and using primary source materials from Florida Memory. We hope you can attend!
[UPDATE: Go to our Webinars page for free recordings of past sessions.]
Mary McLeod Bethune with a line of girls from the school (ca.1905)
Spring at Green Cove Springs (1870s)
Boy receiving a vaccination shot: Green Cove Springs, Florida
Gold hunter George B. Mobley and J. T. Conway on a makeshift elevator: Green Cove Springs, Florida
Mary S. Powers Davis on porch of her home
See more of Green Cove Springs.
