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The Gold Rush

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Year

1963

Video Details

14:00; color; sound; V-16 CA007; S. 828

Description

This film shows the Gold Coast Marathon, a powerboat race from Miami to West Palm Beach and back. Viewers see pit crews at Pelican Harbor Yacht Club and aerial shots of the race. Twelve-year-old Rosemary Bennett, the youngest female racer, and restaurateur/racer Mike Gordon are shown. Richard Steffens Jr. wins both legs of the race. Produced by FDC; sponsored by FDC and Miami Metro News Bureau.

Contributors

Florida Development Commission
Miami Metro News Bureau

Corporate Subject

Gold Coast Marathon (Boat race)
Pelican Harbor Yacht Club

Geographic Subject

Miami
West Palm Beach

Personal Subject

Bennett, Rosemary
Gordon, Mike
Steffens, Richard Jr.

Subject

Boat racing
Competitions
Promotional films
Water sports

Title

The Gold Rush

Subject

Boat racing

Competitions

Promotional films

Water sports

Description

Date

1963

Contributor

Florida Development Commission

Miami Metro News Bureau

Image URL

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Color

color

Video Details

14:00; color; sound; V-16 CA007; S. 828

Video Filename

ca007.mp4

YouTube ID

H8KYkI-Pbuk

Geographic Term

Miami (Fla.)

West Palm Beach (Fla.)

Subject - Person

Bennett, Rosemary

Gordon, Mike

Steffens, Richard Jr.

Subject - Corporate

Gold Coast Marathon (Boat race)

Pelican Harbor Yacht Club

Video Snippet

Competitors gather for the Gold Coast Marathon powerboat race...

Video Time

14:00

Video Category

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Chicago Manual of Style

The Gold Rush. 1963. State Archives of Florida, Florida Memory. <https://www.floridamemory.com/items/show/253153>, accessed 15 November 2024.

MLA

The Gold Rush. 1963. State Archives of Florida, Florida Memory. Accessed 15 Nov. 2024.<https://www.floridamemory.com/items/show/253153>

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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 FY2024-25, 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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