Living history demonstration of a Florida cowboy in an 1876-era cow camp at Lake Kissimmee State Park - Lake Wales, Florida.

Title

• Living history demonstration of a Florida cowboy in an 1876-era cow camp at Lake Kissimmee State Park - Lake Wales, Florida.

Image Number

• COM00601

Year

• 1988

Date Note

• Photographed in November 1988.

Series Title

• General: Department of Commerce collection.
• Specific: Department of Commerce collection Series/Collection number: S 1047, Publicity photographs, 1940-1996 ; Box 1, FF24

General Note

• In 1969, the state of Florida purchased 5,030 acres of land from the William Zipprer estate for use as a state park. Lake Kissimmee State Park was opened to the public in 1977. An additional 900 acres were purchased in 1997 and added to the park's western boundary.

Creator

• Florida. - Division of Tourism.

Physical Description

• 1 slide - col.

Subject Term

• State parks and reserves--Florida--Polk County--Lake Wales
• Occupational groups--Florida--Polk County--Lake Wales
• Florida cowboys
• Costume
• Recreation areas--Florida--Polk County--Lake Wales
• Parks--Florida--Polk County--Lake Wales
• Historical reenactments--Florida--Polk County--Lake Wales
• Cowboys
• Parks--Employees
• Cattle herders

Geographic Term

• Lake Wales (Fla.)
• Polk County (Fla.)
• Lake Kissimmee State Park (Fla.)

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