These 30 Photos Of Florida In The 1950s Are Fascinating
By Victoria W
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Published February 15, 2016
Florida, with its natural beauty and thriving tourism industry, has quite an impressive photographic history. It’s amazing how much things have changed and how much has stayed the same. Whether you love our state or just like looking at vintage photos, you’re definitely going to fall in love with Florida in the 1950s via these photographs:
1. Couple relaxing at Miami Beach, 1950
2. Silver Springs: Ocala, June 30, 1952
3. Joan Turbett at Cypress Gardens in Winter Haven, Florida, June 1951
4. Casting a net in the Gulf of Mexico - Apalachicola Region, circa 1950
5. African American man wrestling an alligator at the St. Augustine Alligator Farm, circa 1950
6. Karen Kramer in a Kayak - Sarasota, circa 1957
7. John & Lizzie Wilson from Boston in Bradenton, 1951
8. Unidentified African-American football players in Tallahassee, 1953
9. Drivers narrowly avoiding a stalled race car: Daytona Beach, February 1952
10. Assistant Niki Vasilikis in John M. Gonatos' curio shop in Tarpon Springs, circa 1955
11. Helen Kiekhaefer - Boca Grande, June 1954
12. Party Boat - Destin, 1955
13. Wild horse and cowboy at Tupperware "Jubilee" - Orange County, 1955
14. Unidentified Ringling Circus performer: Sarasota, circa 1950
15. Fishing in Boca Grande, July 1953
16. Unidentified freshmen in front of William James Bryan Hall in Tallahassee, 1953
17. Unidentified African-American couple on their wedding day in Tallahassee, December 1954
18. Easter Service at the Daytona Beach Bandshell, April 1953
19. Lois Duncan Steinmetz (left) and Polly Gaines in a motorboat: Sarasota, 1950
Lois Duncan Steinmetz (left) and Polly Gaines in a motorboat: Sarasota, 1950.
20. Unidentified boy in a go-kart in a parade: Quincy, October 1953
21. Corner of Monroe and Jefferson streets in Tallahassee, 1954
22. Eighth birthday party for Harriette Stewart in Tallahassee, April 20, 1959
23. Gardens at the Hotel Ponce de Leon (now Flagler College): Saint Augustine, circa 1950
24. Three young women on the beach - Saint George Island, July 1952
25. Scene from a high school dance in Tallahassee, April 14, 1956
26. Ginger Stanley in the grip of the creature - Silver Springs, 1955
27. Juniper Springs, Ocala National Forest, circa 1955
28. A fashion model in dress poses by column at Ancient Spanish Monastery: North Miami Beach, Florida, 1959
29. Students from New Douglas High School in Live Oak performing: White Springs, May 1958
30. Group portrait of the Sarasota Sun-Debs: Lido Beach, circa 1950
What did you think of these photographs? Do you have any memories of Florida in the 1950s? Please share your comments and photos with us below!
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