Photograph Albums Collection

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Reference code

HMA0071

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Title

Photograph Albums Collection

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Extent

51.00 Boxes

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Scope and content

An artificial collection containing photograph albums compiled by families, businesses, and individuals depicting daily life and leisure in Florida, particularly in South Florida and the Miami region. Many of the albums document throughout Florida. The geographic scope include the Bahamas, Cuba, Miami-Dade County, the Everglades, the Florida Keys, and Palm Beach. Images include architecture and landscape, real estate development, businesses and organizations, ethnic groups (including African Americans and Cubans), hurricanes, sports, transportation, tourism, and wars (including the War of 1898 and World War I).

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Conditions governing access

The collection is open for research.

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  • English

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    Many gifts, singularly or in small lots. Provenance may be traced through accession numbers.

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    Archivist's note

    © Copyright 2019 HistoryMiami Archives & Research Center. All rights reserved.

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