Photographs, Circa 1910-1929

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The photographs series contains images depicting South Florida landmarks, streets, life and hurricane damage in 1926. Landmarks and structures include Andrews Avenue Bridge, Fort Lauderdale Garage, Maxwell Arcade, Osceola Inn and Theater, State Bank, and Tarpon Hotel. Other photographs display the Fort Lauderdale High School football team, a new ball park, shipping tomatoes, and landscapes such as New River. The 1926 hurricane photographs show wreckage from the storm, tent city in Miami, and images for a booklet entitled "23 Views Florida Hurricane District". The series is arranged into two sub-series: South Florida Landmarks and Life, and 1926 Hurricane. Items in each sub-series are organized alphabetically by title.

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