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Jay Starker of Sarasota playing the steel drum at the 1970 Florida Folk Festival - White Springs, Florida

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FA3853

Date Note

Photographed in May 1970.

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Collection

Folklife Collection.
Series S 1578, Publicity photographs and files for the Florida Folk Festivals, Incl dates 1954-1992, Jay Starker, Sarasota, Steel Drum, 1970, ; Box 2, F70

Geographic Term

White Springs (Fla.)
Hamilton County (Fla.)

Personal Subjects

Starker, Jay

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Jay Starker of Sarasota playing the steel drum at the 1970 Florida Folk Festival - White Springs, Florida

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Jay Starker of Sarasota playing the steel drum at the 1970 Florida Folk Festival - White Springs, Florida

Subject

Arts (Performing)--Florida--Hamilton County--White Springs

Community rites--Florida--Hamilton County--White Springs

Practices

Folklore revival festivals--Florida--Hamilton County--White Springs

Belief and custom

Festivals, Events and Conferences

Drums

Songs, Ethnic

Musical traditions, Latin American and Caribbean

Steel drum (Musical instrument)

Percussion instruments

Musical instruments

Musicians--Florida--Hamilton County--White Springs

Entertainers--Florida--Hamilton County--White Springs

Recreation--Florida--Hamilton County--White Springs

Manners and customs

Performing arts--Florida--Hamilton County--White Springs

Festivals--Florida--Hamilton County--White Springs

Folk Festivals--Florida--Hamilton County--White Springs

Music--Performance

Date

1970

Identifier

FA3853

Image URL

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Date Note

Photographed in May 1970.

Geographic Term

White Springs (Fla.)

Hamilton County (Fla.)

Color

b&w

Physical Description

1 photoprint - b&w - 8 x 10 in.

Series Title

Folklife Collection.

Folklife Collection Series S 1578, Publicity photographs and files for the Florida Folk Festivals, Incl dates 1954-1992, Jay Starker, Sarasota, Steel Drum, 1970, ; Box 2, F70

Shelf Number

Shelf number: S1578B2F70.

Subject - Person

Starker, Jay

Subject - Meeting

Florida Folk Festival (18th : 1970)

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Chicago Manual of Style

Jay Starker of Sarasota playing the steel drum at the 1970 Florida Folk Festival - White Springs, Florida. 1970. State Archives of Florida, Florida Memory. <https://www.floridamemory.com/items/show/109780>, accessed 10 June 2026.

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Jay Starker of Sarasota playing the steel drum at the 1970 Florida Folk Festival - White Springs, Florida. 1970. State Archives of Florida, Florida Memory. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.<https://www.floridamemory.com/items/show/109780>

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(State Archives of Florida)

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