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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.
Winter Holidays in the Sunshine
Most of the nation considers Florida the escape from the cold winter weather. Lucky visitors would send the folks back home postcards comparing sunny Florida with the snowy North. And few holiday films featured sandy beaches and palm trees. But for Florida residents, winter was a time of holidays, family celebrations, and–sometimes–cold weather.
Three girls making a "sandman" at the beach (1964)
Image Number: C640451
Seminole chairman James E. Billie and family (1985)
Image Number: FA5835
The photograph was from their Christmas card.
The Greenwood children sending letters to Santa (1915)
Image Number: N028862
Greek baklava at Epiphany Day celebration: Tarpon Springs, Florida (1990)
Image Number: FA5108
Juanita Miller in snow scene : Madison County, Florida (1958)
Image Number: MA0136
Boys competing in contest to retrieve an epiphany cross: Tarpon Springs, Florida (1985)
Image Number: FS861175
Photographed on January 6, 1985.
Winner of the epiphany cross retrieval contest with cross and trophy: Tarpon Springs, Florida (1985)
Image Number: FS861182
Florida State University students enjoying a day of snow: Tallahassee, Florida (1958)
Image Number: RC06631
The students are shown in front of Bryan Hall.
Christmas party at the Afro-American Life Insurance, Jacksonville, Florida (19--)
Image Number: N049081
Cypress House at 601 Caroline Street decorated for Christmas: Key West, Florida (2005)
Image Number: DM3730
The building was built in 1888.
Governor Collins' daughter Darby with Thanksgiving turkey at mansion: Tallahassee, Florida (1959)
Image Number: C031282
Collins served as Florida's 33rd Governor from January 4, 1955 to January 3, 1961.
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.