Collections

Photograph of civil war soldier Julius Wilhelm Heinrich Hermann von Spindler.

The photograph is of Mr. Rooney and his wife outside. Mr. Rooney was a Civil War Veteran the first bridgetender of the Davie Bridge built in 1918. Before the bridge was built, he operated the Davie barge by cable. There are multiple copies and negatives of the photograph.

Photograph. This collection consists of a photograph of a diploma awarded to Miss Catherine E. Brewer, Georgia Female College, July 16, 1840. It is said to be: "the first Diploma ever awarded to a women in the world. Awarded to Miss Catherine E. Brewer, now Mrs. Catherine E. Benson, Macon, GA, mother of the present (1919) ranking admiral of the United States Navy."

One panoramic photograph. Panorama of Progresso, Fort Lauderdale taken on October 3, 1926 showing extensive hurricane damage to the neighborhood. A demolished "Broward County" sign is visible in the lower left corner. Copyright Clements 1926.

A single black and white photograph of the Riverside Hotel, c. 1986.

One photograph of Ruth H. Brown with G.H. Martin, Martin's secretary, Joleen Christianson, Marie Starr, Judge L. Clayton Nance, Lloyd Hawthorne and others from circa 1966.

Photograph of South Andrews Avenue looking north, Fort Lauderdale. Includes the Woolworth Co. building, Tropical Arcade Hotel, Sears, and Miller's Souvenirs.

Photograph of student group from 1949 yearbook

Autographed photograph of women's basketball coach Sue Semrau addressed to staff of Ruby Tuesdays.