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Fun!
Possums!
Big turtles!
Baseball!
Gators!
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"Tags" and "notes" don't appear to be enabled for the State Archives of Florida.
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Woo for more institutions!
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""Tags" and "notes" don't appear to be enabled for the State Archives of Florida."
That's been changed, note and tag away!
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Hooray and welcome to the Commons, State Archives of Florida!!
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Thanks for the warm welcome, we are very glad to be here (there, everywhere?). Aside from possums and alligators, Florida Memory and the State Archives has a wealth of unique and historically significant photo and video records (coming soon!) that we are very excited to be able to share and use to spark dialog. We look forward to working with all of the other institutions and fans that make up the Commons, and thanks for the help and great comments we've received already.
FloridaMemory
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"Thanks for the warm welcome"
such a thank you is especially nice because Floridians know plenty about warmth.
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Ooooh- I'm excited about Commons video, too!
Can't wait!
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And to think I live right in the center of Florida. I'm Happy to see Florida here.
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Video! Then we'll just be missing Commons donuts :)
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The latest upload from cracks me up!
The name of the book she's holding?
Professor Earl Roman's "Fishing for Fun in Salt Water".
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wooo.....
FL State Archives has some power!
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-Smiley face written in the sky during the inauguration of Governor Bob Martinez
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Just wanted to say i'm really loving the uploads Florida is picking, as evident by the number I have also shared in threads here. Put that smiley in the silly thread before I got distracted by all the animals Florida is sharing!
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Fly me to the Moon, Alice!
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1972.
George McGovern.
George Wallace.
Richard M. Nixon.
Spiro Agnew.
This is great stuff!
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Wanted to let everyone about some new images from Florida Memory. We have added a new set of 1939-40 pre-production photos for the filming of The Yearling (1946), the classic coming-of-age story by Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings of a poor Florida farm boy who adopts a fawn.
MGM producers visited "the Scrub" of swampy, rural central Florida (Alachua and Marion counties), scouting for "Cracker" farms. They eventually decided on a few abandoned homesteads that they brought back into cultivation, although actual filming would take place in several locations around the United States and only after World War II had ended.
The photos show authentic Florida homesteads and scenes of wild Florida that are a far cry from the beaches and clubs of Miami or the theme parks of Orlando.
And for those that have enjoyed our animal photos, the set not only includes pictures of the fawn, but of cute feral piggies and a rooster too. Hope you enjoy them!
Next up: Hurricanes!
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Oh yay, this set caught my eye last week and I've been loving it.
Hurricanes! Woo hoo!
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Hurricanes!! That's going to be a big Weather Geek alert.
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The State Library and Archives’ One Year Commonsversary
The State Library and Archives of Florida is celebrating a collaboration that began one year ago today! On February 12, 2009, the State Library and Archives joined the Flickr Commons.
Since joining and adding more than 14 sets, the State Library and Archives has received comments and tags in Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, and Japanese. Commenters have added historical information and shared memories of childhood homes, famous people, and tourist attractions.
Mysteries Solved
This glass lantern slide created by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection was only identified as “deteriorating farmhouse.”
Commenters immediately identified the photograph as the “Gregory House,” before it became a famous landmark. This historical residence was repositioned and restored as the focal point of Torreya State Park.
This photograph of a sponge diver was unidentified until we heard from a relative who could identify him: his daughter!
Mashups!
And lastly, we are now able to see the unique and contemporary ways that individuals can use historical photographs. For instance, this “mashup” was created by a well-known Commons commenter who shared her creation for this photo.
Before…
and after!
Thanks to all the Flickr Commons staff, and everyone who has commented, tagged, or spent time enjoying a portion of the State Library and Archives of Florida’s photographic collection!
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Thanks so much!
And from us ...
www.indicommons.org/2010/02/12/happy-commonsversary-to-th...
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Hehehe! That flying car case is right here on my desk as I type this. Happy commonsversary!
And did I hear Hurricanes? Lú is right--the weather geeks will definitely turn out for that set. (I lived in the earth sciences dorm at Penn State as an undergrad. The meteo majors would roadtrip just to see "some really good snow in Altoona.")
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World Laughter Day
Florida Memory and the State Library and Archives of Florida present images of joy and fun from our state's historic records in celebration of World Laughter Day. Dr. Madan Kataria first introduced this day in 1998 to broaden understanding and friendship throughout the world. World Laughter Day takes place annually on the first Sunday of May; it has now spread to 60 countries and led to the creation of thousands of laughter clubs. Whether having fun with politics, expressing the pleasure of work and performance, or simply seeing the humor in everyday life - Floridians have found reason to laugh at it all.
These images are also included in a Florida Memory Project photo exhibit.
Come join the fun!
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World Laughter Day is just fantastic and a marvelous concept!
Thanks for sharing your celebration of this day with us!!!
:=)
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Agricultural Experiment Station
This series of photographs documents the programs and activities of the Agricultural Experiment Station at the University of Florida and its cooperation with the United States Agricultural Extension Service. The series includes black-and-white images of county agents providing instruction in vegetable canning and livestock judging; numerous images of recreational camps for boys and girls at the Agricultural Experiment Station's educational institutions; and images of Agricultural Experiment Station fields, crops, specimen plants, grass drying machines, farm equipment and machinery, and records of growing conditions and agents.
The University of Florida was first established by law in 1851 when the Florida Legislature passed a bill authorizing the establishment of two seminaries (east and west Florida) to instruct men and women in "teaching...mechanic arts, in husbandry and agricultural chemistry" and other "arts which ennoble man and make him truly independent." The East Florida Seminary opened in 1853 in Ocala and moved to Gainesville in 1866 following the Civil War.
In accordance with the federal Morrill Act of 1862, the State Legislature established by an 1870 law the Florida Agricultural College, which opened its doors in Lake City in 1884. Under the federal Hatch Act of 1887, Florida established its Agricultural Experiment Station at the Florida Agricultural College.
With the passage in the State Legislature of the Buckman Act in 1905, the existing state supported schools were abolished and four schools created in their place, including the University of the State of Florida. After a bitter fight between Lake City and Gainesville for the new University, the Agricultural College and Agricultural Experiment Station moved to Gainesville and merged with the East Florida Seminary to form the new University. A few years later its name was changed to the University of Florida.
Cooperative extension work with the federal government began in 1914 when Congress passed the Smith-Lever Act. Extension services for persons not attending the university included instruction, demonstrations, and publications regarding agriculture, home economics, and rural energy.
Please join us for this walk through Florida's rural past!
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The information concerning this set of photographs is very interesting. And, I am enjoying the photographs, themselves, too!
Thanks for this preview!
:)
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Thank you, Nina!
Katrina
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