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Year
n.d.
Video Details
3:50; color; sound; V-27 AA068; S. 828
Description
In this film, "Santa's deer and their many cousins meet the happy children" at the International Deer Ranch, which is part of the Silver Springs attraction. Viewers see deer fed by hand, then explore the Florida Frontier (a nature trail) and see Santa at his winter home. The children throw coins into a flaming spring and pet baby animals in the animal nursery. Produced by Hack Swain Productions; sponsored by Florida Development Commission..
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Corporate Subject
Geographic Subject
Personal Subject
Title
Deer Santa
Subject
Amusement parks
Attractions
Holidays
Promotional films
Tourism
Wildlife
Description
In this film, "Santa's deer and their many cousins meet the happy children" at the International Deer Ranch, which is part of the Silver Springs attraction. Viewers see deer fed by hand, then explore the Florida Frontier (a nature trail) and see Santa at his winter home. The children throw coins into a flaming spring and pet baby animals in the animal nursery. Produced by Hack Swain Productions; sponsored by Florida Development Commission..
Date
n.d.
Contributor
Hack Swain Productions
Image URL
/fpc/memory/PhotographicCollection/video/AA608.jpg
Color
color
Video Details
3:50; color; sound; V-27 AA068; S. 828
Video Filename
AA068.mp4
YouTube ID
ODkE6CWLz84
Geographic Term
Ocala (Fla.)
Silver Spring (Fla.)
Silver River (Fla.)
Subject - Person
Santa Claus
Subject - Corporate
International Deer Ranch (Silver Spring, Ocala, Fla.)
Silver Springs (Ocala, Fla.)
Video Snippet
The International Deer Ranch at Silver Springs...
Video Time
3:50
Video Category
7
Thumbnail
/fpc/memory/omeka_images/video/thumbnails90px/AA608.jpg
Digitized
true
Chicago Manual of Style
Deer Santa. n.d. State Archives of Florida, Florida Memory. <https://www.floridamemory.com/items/show/252981>, accessed 26 February 2025.
MLA
Deer Santa. n.d. State Archives of Florida, Florida Memory. Accessed 26 Feb. 2025.<https://www.floridamemory.com/items/show/252981>