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Listen: The Latin ProgramPhoto Exhibits
Photo exhibits spotlight various topics in Florida history, and are accompanied by brief text intended to place selected materials in historical context.
Pets with a Florida Flair
From dogs and cats, to fawns, monkeys and macaws, Floridians have shared their lives with their animal friends.
Heise's pet shop: Tampa, Florida (19--)
Image Number: RC10778
Dog who survived train wreck: Kissimmee, Florida (1911)
Image Number: RC09161
Man kayaking with dog on Flagler Avenue by the Salvation Army store: Key West, Florida (2005)
Image Number: DM2664
The flood waters were the result of Hurricane Wilma.
Close-up view of Sadie the Capitol Police explosives K-9 (2000)
Image Number: MF1040
The flood waters were the result of Hurricane Wilma.
Governor Chiles and his dog, Tess: Tallahassee, Florida (1998)
Image Number: MF1015
"The Back Porch Boys" of Stuart: Florida (1979)
Image Number: FA3499
Captain Will Newman sitting on the dock with dog and cat: Palatka, Florida (192-)
Image Number: FA1221
Lassie awaiting her cue in front of camera crew: Alexander Springs, Florida (1965)
Image Number: PR07250
Mr. Eve having a chat on the telephone: Panama City, Florida (1957)
Image Number: PR02789
Seminole Josie Billie with family and dog (1921)
Image Number: SM3065
Photographed in the Big Cypress Swamp, Florida, near Deep Lake. April 1921.
Portrait of Clara Page Ferrell in her official mail carrier uniform: Woodville, Florida (ca. 1917)
Image Number: RC12471
Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings with her dog: Cross Creek, Florida (194-)
Image Number: RC07662
Dog posing on table: Tallahassee , Florida (between 1885 and 1910)
Image Number: HA01405
Governor and Mrs. Farris Bryant with their dog (between 1961 and 1965)
Image Number: RC24287
Dog lost six years returns (1951)
Image Number: PR02779
Governor Martinez takes his dog to the Florida Veterinary breakfast: Tallahassee, Florida
Image Number: PR20637
Man with his dog at 2006 Bike Week: Daytona Beach, Florida (2006)
Image Number: DM5948
Mr. Ripley and his dog in the cabin of his junk, the "Mon Lei" (1947)
Image Number: C003930
Girls and dog at the USDA Research Center: Miami, Florida (1910)
Image Number: N048863
Florida Secretary of State H. Clay Crawford with dog in front of the state capitol: Tallahassee, Florida (190-?)
Image Number: N027286
Boy posed with dog on wicker chair (191-)
Image Number: N028872
Construction worker with dog and puppies: Long Key, Florida (1907)
Image Number: N039130
Dog at surveyors' camp (1912)
Image Number: N031988
Barbara Simmons' performing dogs from her animal act at the Florida Folk Festival: White Springs, Florida (1992)
Image Number: F2015118
Alphonso Jennings making a white oak basket: Lamont, Florida (1994)
Image Number: FA2600
Housewife feeding puppy hush-puppies: Atlantic Beach, Florida (1947)
Image Number: C006708
Noriam Sretaw with his dog "Skipper" on U.S. Highway 1 (1947)
Image Number: C007073
Young boy fishing with his dog: Palm Beach County, Florida
Image Number: C029280
Outdoor portrait of the Governor's wife Mrs. Farris Bryant with the family dog (1961)
Image Number: C034948
Dogs of numerous breeds (between 1900 and 1915)
Image Number: CC067
Theon Revell, Guy Revell, and Clinton Ashmore standing next to a dog and her puppies
Image Number: PR13432
Dog receiving a treat at the Coral Ridge National Bank drive thru window: Fort Lauderdale, Florida (1969?)
Image Number: PR21247
Children with dog on the beach: Apalachicola, Florida (1895)
Image Number: RC23384
Features
Territorial Legislative Council Records, 1822-1845
Documenting Florida's legislature prior to statehood
State and County Officer Directories, 1868-1969
Lists of Florida's state and county officials either elected or appointed between 1868 and 1969.
Guide to Military Records and the Wartime Experience
A guide to government records and manuscript collections relating to service members and the wartime experience.
Dust Tracks
21 tracks from Hurston's time documenting African American culture for the WPA in 1930s Florida.
History Day 2025
Resources for Florida History Day from the State Library and Archives of Florida.