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Beauty in the Deep

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Year

1961-01-21

Video Details

4:50; B&W; sound; V-125 AA211; S. 828

Description

This film begins with a performance by the mermaids at Weeki Wachee. The narrator describes the control it takes for the performers to dive. There are also scenes of eating and drinking underwater.

Geographic Subject

Weeki Wachee Springs

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Amusement parks
Attractions
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Mermaids -- Florida -- Weeki Wachee -- History
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Synchronized swimming
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Title

Beauty in the Deep

Subject

Amusement parks

Attractions

Description and travel

Economic conditions

Mermaids -- Florida -- Weeki Wachee -- History

Promotional films

Synchronized swimming

Tourism

Description

This film begins with a performance by the mermaids at Weeki Wachee. The narrator describes the control it takes for the performers to dive. There are also scenes of eating and drinking underwater.

Date

1961-01-21

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b&w

Video Details

4:50; B&W; sound; V-125 AA211; S. 828

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AA211.mp4

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JCNO-NE4-Vk

Geographic Term

Weeki Wachee Springs (Fla.)

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This film begins with a performance by...

Video Time

04:47

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Beauty in the Deep. 1961-01-21. State Archives of Florida, Florida Memory. <https://www.floridamemory.com/items/show/243138>, accessed 2 June 2024.

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Beauty in the Deep. 1961-01-21. State Archives of Florida, Florida Memory. Accessed 2 Jun. 2024.<https://www.floridamemory.com/items/show/243138>

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Florida Memory is a digital outreach program providing free online access to select archival records from collections housed in the State Library and Archives of Florida. Florida Memory digitizes materials that illuminate the state's history and culture.

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Florida Memory is funded under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act from the Institute of Museum and Library Services. Florida's LSTA program is administered by the Department of State's Division of Library and Information Services.

For FY2023-24, the percentage of total costs for the Florida Memory program financed with federal money is 66%; the federal dollar amount to be spent on the program is $614,955. This program does not receive any non-governmental funding.

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