Floridian Getaways 2008 - (Page 48) looking back OLD FLORIDA by Garland Pollard 3 Sunshine Views Here, views of Florida travel, from air shows to swimming. The common denominator? All these photos are unidentified, and all are in the state’s collection at the Florida State Library and Archives. 2 1 4 Take a trip back in time with these Florida scenes: 1. Jacksonville Air Show. Here, a woman comes out of an airplane at Craig Field in this Robert Fisher photo. Yearly air shows are held at Naval Air Station Jacksonville each fall; this year the show is Oct. 25, 26. 2. Silver River floating: Here, two couples float near Ocala in the Ocala National Forest, still a popular destination. 3. Florida Showcase Bus: In this undated photo by Florida photographer Karl Holland, officials gather to look at brochures in front of a Greyhound bus. The Showcase Bus traveled the United States and gave out information on Florida. 4. Hunting dogs: In this undated photo from the Game and Fresh Water Fish Commission collection, a woman walks with hunting dogs. 5. Unidentified couple, Cocoa Beach area: In this photo, a couple looks at Florida plants in Cocoa Beach. 6. Pompano fishing, Riviera Beach: Here, a fisherman poses with pompano at Layton’s Cottage, Trailer and Fishing Park in 1949. Photos from the Department of Commerce collection, Florida State Parks collection and Robert Fisher Collection, courtesy of Florida Memory Project, Florida State Library and Archives. 5 6 When you go: Cocoa Beach at www.space-coast.com; Ocala National Forest at www.fs.fed.us/r8/florida and www.silversprings.com; Naval Air Station Jacksonville at www.nasjax.navy.mil; Riviera Beach, Palm Beach County at www.palmbeachfl.com Know who some of these folks are? Email the archives at Archives@dos.state.fl.us family.VISITFLORIDA.com 48 Floridians.VISITFLORIDA.com http://www.space-coast.com http://www.silversprings.com http://www.fs.fed.us/r8/florida http://www.nasjax.navy.mil http://www.palmbeachfl.com http://Floridians.VISITFLORIDA.com
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