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BROWARD: THE GOLDEN COUNTY

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Year

1960 (circa)

Video Details

14:30; color; sound; V-21 CA106; S. 828

Description

This film shows a little of Port Everglades and then other features in Broward County such as the airport, Pioneer City ("old west" attraction), crowds on the beach and fishing. It also shows hospitals, churches, condos, Nova University, some industry, pari-mutuel wagering, sports and nightlife. It also has Seminoles gator wrestling, the Everglades and Birch State Park. Produced by David W. Hunter & Associates; sponsored by Broward County Commission.

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Broward County Commission
David W. Hunter & Associates

Corporate Subject

Everglades National Park
Port Everglades (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.)

Geographic Subject

Broward County
Florida Everglades
Fort Lauderdale

Subject

American alligator
Amusement parks
Attractions
Beaches
Economic conditions
Gambling-Florida
Industry
Promotional films
Recreation
Seminole Indians
Tourism

Title

BROWARD: THE GOLDEN COUNTY

Subject

American alligator

Amusement parks

Attractions

Beaches

Economic conditions

Gambling-Florida

Industry

Promotional films

Recreation

Seminole Indians

Tourism

Description

Date

1960 (circa)

Contributor

Broward County Commission

David W. Hunter & Associates

Color

color

Video Details

14:30; color; sound; V-21 CA106; S. 828

Geographic Term

Broward County (Fla.)

Florida Everglades (Fla.)

Fort Lauderdale (Fla.)

Subject - Corporate

Everglades National Park (Fla.)

Port Everglades (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.)

Video Time

14:30

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Digitized

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BROWARD: THE GOLDEN COUNTY. 1960 (circa). State Archives of Florida, Florida Memory. <https://www.floridamemory.com/items/show/252916>, accessed 4 November 2025.

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BROWARD: THE GOLDEN COUNTY. 1960 (circa). State Archives of Florida, Florida Memory. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.<https://www.floridamemory.com/items/show/252916>

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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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For FY2025-26, 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 $1,027,650. This program does not receive any non-governmental funding.

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