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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.

The Photograph Series contains black and white prints of the Katz family: Circa 1920's: Moe, Mack, Sadye and Abe; Circa 1930's: Molly Robbins, Molly Newman, Rose Reiss, Sadye Katz and daughter Anita Katz Paris at Ft. Lauderdale Beach; temple groundbreaking; and Circa 1956: B'nai Brith women form a chorus line in their benefit performance of "Weekend Seranade"