Negatives collected by Nixon Smiley - 1917-1960 (bulk 1947-1957)

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Negatives collected by Nixon Smiley - 1917-1960 (bulk 1947-1957)

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  • 1917-1960 (bulk 1947-1957) (Creation)

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Views of South Florida plants and environmental places, probably shot by gardening columnist Nixon Smiley.

3,466 negatives (1,421 lots) : b & w ; 4 x 5 in.

Accession: 1986-047

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Nixon Smiley arranged the negatives roughly alphabetically by topic; his arrangement has been retained.

The series are: (1) Animals; (2) Plants; (3) Places in Florida; (4) Trees; (5) Foliage plants; (6) Fruit; (7) Orchids; (8) Gardens; (9) Grasses; (10) Ground cover; (11) Insects; (12) Landscaping; (13) Lawns; (14) Livestock; (15) Philodendron; (16) Weeds; (17) Wildlife; (18) Wild Plants [native plants]; (19) Palms; (20) Parks; (21) Vegetables; (22) Agriculture; (23) The Americas; (24) Florida history.

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