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Florida broadsides and other ephemera, 1800-2000

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Politics and Government

• The truth burns, the truth will be known in this campaign, truth beareth the victory. (published 1906)
  
• Hon. Wm. D. Upshaw, former Georgia Congressman and Dry Candidate for president will speak. (published 1932)
  
• Indignation meeting. (published 1891)
  
• Florida's Senate seats are not for sale, including a few friendly words to the lumber industry. (published 1937)
  
• Anti-bank!, anti-bond!, no taxation! (ca. 1845)
  
• Rearranging the stars on our flag, Gen. Spinner's plan. (ca. 1889)
  
• Instructions to inspectors of the October state election. (ca. 1853)
  
• To Lackland M. Stone. (ca. 1829)
  
• Why all this Capital hurrah? The Capital building is as suitable for its purposes as our Court House -- very much opposed to removal. (published 1900)
  
• Why all this Capital hurrah? The Capital building is as suitable for its purposes as our Court House -- very much opposed to removal. (published 1900)
  
• State of Florida. Executive Office. John L. Crawford ... is dead. (published 1902)
  
• Republican County Convention, Headquarters Duval County Republican Executive Committee. (published 1920)
  
• Official ticket, Democratic nominees. (ca. 1904)
  
• Vietnam and the national conscience forum. (published 1968)
  
• Come and greet The President of the United States Richard Nixon. (published 1970)
  
• Impeach Nixon, write your Rep. (ca. 1974)
  
• Notice of reward for information about person placing explosive devise in state building. (published 1970)
  
• This is war, stop griping and go to biting. (published 1942)
  
• To win the war quickly, to win the peace securely, re-elect Senator Claude Pepper (ca. 1958)
  
• Hold mass meetings, to abolish the lease and lash, it is time for the people of Florida to act. (published 1923)
  
• Information, please register at the Log Cabin Capital (on Capital grounds). (ca. 1924)
  
• Circular letter to citizens of the town of Conant, Florida,1887. (published 1887)
  
• To the people of Hamilton. Jasper, Fla., Sept. 22, 1888. (published 1888 )
  
• State finances, republished by request from Tallahassee Floridian, Aug. 7, 1888. (published 1888)
  
• Report of the Select committee on transportation-routes to the seaboard. (published 1873)
  
• To the collectors of revenue. Office of Comptroller, Tallahassee, Fla., March 21, 1873. (published 1873)
  
• Rules and regulations of the Board of Health of the County of Franklin and City and Port of Apalachicola, Florida. (published 1891)
  
• Rules and regulations of the Board of Health of the County of Franklin and City and Port of Apalachicola, Florida. (published 1891)
  
• Vote for Herbert P. Caro (published 1934)
  
• Rules of the Legislative Council of the Territory of Florida. (ca. 1822)
  
• Apportionment amendment, special election November 3, 1959. (published 1959)
  
• Urban Renewal Act, citizens : every vote counts, make yours an informed vote. (published 1960)
  
• Capital 'K' political jubilee. (published 1960)
  
• Leon County school bond election. (published 1963)
  
• This is the one ... Leon County school bond election. (published 1963)
  
• Vote YES November 5th, school bond. (published ca. 1963)
  
• Elect Christie, Miami city commission group 4. (published 1965)
  
• Elect Christie, Miami city commission group 4. (published 1965)
  
• The problem child. (ca. 1961)
  
• Vote wet all the way - May 9th (ca. 1967)
  
• Community forum on abortion. (ca. 1989)
  
• It's time to draw the line and stop destroying our canopy roads. (ca. 1985)
  

Sidney J. Catts on Politics

• To the friends and supporters of Catts. (ca. 1916)
  
• To the friends and supporters of Catts. (ca. 1916)
  
• Hon. Sidney J. Catts, candidate for Office of United States Senator, subject to Democratic Primary. (published 1920)
  
• Hon. Sidney J. Catts, candidate for Office of United States Senator, subject to Democratic Primary. (published 1920)
  
• Attention voters! Sidney J. Catts for governor. (ca. 1916)
  
• To the thousands of Catts supporters in Florida. (ca. 1928)
  
• To the thousands of Catts supporters in Florida. (ca. 1928)
  

Slavery and Race Relations

• Humble appeal for the "kneeling slave." (ca. 1850)
  
• Slave auction notice, Jacksonville, Feb. 8th, 1856. (published 1856)
  
• Commissioners' sale ... slaves, Tallahassee, May 27, 1842. (published 1842)
  
• They are going to put it over and we will do our part in the Florida Centennial Celebration. (ca. 1924)
  
• K.K.K. meeting and speaking to be held at Tallahassee, Fla. (published 1956)
  

Social Life and Customs

• A card ... N. Darling, Lt 2d Dragoons, June 7, 1839. (published 1839)
  
• To the public ... William Tradewell. Tallahassee, Oct. 26, 1839. (published 1839)
  
• To the public. Robert B. Kerr!! (ca. 1838)
  
• Grand Lodge of the Territory of Florida. (ca. 1844)
  
• Funeral card, Pensacola 14th July 1827. (published 1827)
  
• Wake up, Mr. and Mrs. Tallahassee! This could be a bomb, but it isn't. (ca. 1954)
  
• Wake up, Mr. and Mrs. Tallahassee! This could be a bomb, but it isn't. (ca. 1954)
  
• Wrestling, king of sports. (ca. 1962)
  
• Aboard 'Spirit of St. Louis' on tour. Greetings. (ca. 1927)
  
• Announcement, opening of Wisteria Dancing Room in Marble Dining Room, Hotel Seminole. (ca. 1916)
  
• Dance at The Palms, Tallahassee's newest bottle club. (published 1965)
  
• Sons of Temperance Grand Division of State of Florida. (ca. 1850)
  

Health and Safety

• From flies and filth to food and fever. (ca. 1915)
  
• Rabies clinics (published 1969)
  
• TOP, Tallahassee oral polio. (published 1964)
  
• Women only, showing of life saving films, 'Time and Two Women' and 'Breast--Self Examination'. (published ca. 1962)
  
• Seat belts now on sale. (ca. 1964)
  

Religious Events

• Salvation, divine healing tent revival for people of all faiths. (published 1970)
  
• First Baptist Church, Woodville, Florida revival. (published 1975)
  
• Notice, the beginning of the annual religious congress of the 5th District of Triumph the Church and Kingdom of God in Christ. (published 1940)
  
• John Wesley Methodist Church fish fry. (ca. 1966)
  

Culture and Education

• The Spinster's return at The Opera House, Tuesday night, February 4th, at 8 o'clock p.m. (ca. 1908)
  
• Illustrated lecture on astronomy! [and] Temperance, also the thrilling and impressing temperance story of the drunkard's progress and end. (published 1882)
  
• Our beautiful historic Florida. Dedicated to the Florida public schools for National Education Week. (published 1923)
  
• Georgia and Florida meet at Florida Normal College, White Springs, Florida. (ca. 1890)
  
• Georgia and Florida meet at Florida Normal College, White Springs, Florida. (ca. 1890)
  
• At the Florida Chautauqua, Lake de Funiak, Fla., scenes in the Orient! Sauahbrah. (published 1885)
  
• At the Florida Chautauqua, Lake de Funiak, Fla., scenes in the Orient! Sauahbrah. (published 1885)
  
• At the Florida Chautauqua, Lake de Funiak, Fla., scenes in the Orient! Sauahbrah. (published 1885)
  
• New edition of the Plantation record and account book by Thomas Affleck. (ca. 1847)
  
• Jefferson Theatre presents Joseph and William W. Jefferson in "The Henrietta". (published 1909)
  
• Jefferson Theatre presents testimonial given to .. Mr. A.M. Taylor. (published 1910)
  
• Jefferson Theatre presents testimonial given to .. Mr. A.M. Taylor. (published 1910)
  
• Library of the Women's Christian Temperance Union of Dunedin, Florida. (ca. 1915)
  
• Your passport to pleasure in Key West, Artists Unlimited. (ca. 1963)
  
• Your passport to pleasure in Key West, Artists Unlimited. (ca. 1963)
  
• School charity. (published 1848)
  
• Hear W. Cleon Skousen, author of 'The Naked Communist'. (ca. 1961)
  
• Hear Marjory Stoneman Douglas talk on reading and writing of books. (published 1964)
  
• To the great and illustrious chiefs of the Creek and other Indian nations,1814, a facsimile. (published 1814)
  

Tourist Attractions

• Thousands of live alligators on free exhibition. (ca. 1950)
  
• History of the Burning Spring, Anastasia Island, one of the wonders of the world. (ca. 1899)
  

Land Sales and Development

• Valuable lands for sale. (ca. 1870)
  
• Galt City is located on the Pensacola & Atlantic Railroad, fifteen miles East of Pensacola, and midway between Escambia and Blackwater Bays. (ca. 1885)
  
• H. Nophsinger & Co., (General Agents) papers. (ca. 1857)
  
• H. Nophsinger & Co., (General Agents) papers. (ca. 1857)
  
• H. Nophsinger & Co., (General Agents) papers. (ca. 1857)
  
• Florida Railroad Company, eight per cent free land bonds. (ca. 1856)
  
• Petition of John McDonogh. (ca. 1830)
  
• Memorial of the Union Bank of Florida. (published 1844)
  
• The Florida Union, is published every Saturday morning, at Jacksonville, Florida. (ca. 1867)
  
• The Florida Union, is published every Saturday morning, at Jacksonville, Florida. (ca. 1867)
  
• The Florida Union, is published every Saturday morning, at Jacksonville, Florida. (ca. 1867)
  
• The Florida Union, is published every Saturday morning, at Jacksonville, Florida. (ca. 1867)
  
• Circulars ... agent for bondholders, Samuel A. Swann. (published 1869)
  
• Circulars ... agent for bondholders, Samuel A. Swann. (published 1869)
  
• Circulars ... agent for bondholders, Samuel A. Swann. (published 1869)
  
• Circulars ... agent for bondholders, Samuel A. Swann. (published 1869)
  
• Land and town lots for sale. (published 1867)
  
• Circular regarding Florida Land and Immigration Company and all the former Bond-holders of the Florida Railroad Company, Fernandina, Fla., July 2d, 1875. (published 1875)
  
• To the holder of the 8 per cent (Freeland) bonds of the Florida Railroad Company. (published 1884)
  
• William M. Tunno, et al. versus The Florida Railroad Company, The Florida Railway and Navigation Company, et al. (published 1885)
  
• Pro-rata apportionment of $25,000.00, among the holders of Florida Railroad 8 percent 'Freeland' Bonds. (1892)
  
• Assignee's sale in bankruptcy ... situated in Florida and Alabama. (published 1875)
  
• Circular regarding St. Andrews Bay Railroad & Land Company. (published 1886)
  
• Big Hopkins Tract is coming potato country, reprint Melbourne Times, March 21, 1918. (published 1918)
  
• Land for sale, 4120 acres. One of Florida's most fertile, picturesque and desirable plantations. (published 1918)
  
• Moore Haven muck shipped by the carload for fertilizer. (published 1922)
  
• Town site of Moore Haven, Glades Co., Fla., and environs. (ca. 1922)
  
• Town site of Moore Haven, Glades Co., Fla., and environs. (ca. 1922)
  
• Town site of Moore Haven, Glades Co., Fla., and environs. (ca. 1922)
  
• Town site of Moore Haven, Glades Co., Fla., and environs. (ca. 1922)
  
• Orange City, Volusia County, on the St. Johns River. (published 1878)
  
• Florida, revised descriptive circular of DeLand Florida. (published 1884)
  
• Florida, Jefferson County, where it is, and what can be done here. (published 1887)
  
• Florida, Jefferson County, where it is, and what can be done here. (published 1887)
  
• Have you a cottage at Atlantic Beach. (ca. 1901)
  
• Neptune (Atlantic Beach). (ca. 1915)
  
• Neptune (Atlantic Beach). (ca. 1915)
  
• Fort Myers you are my home. (ca. 1944)
  
• Lowest rates of the year, special excursions, Sutherland & McConnel Co. via Louisville & Nashville, Central of Georgia, Georgia Southern & Florida and Atlantic Coast Lines to Florida. (ca. 1920)
  
• War! war! war! "Army expert says civilization can't survive next war!" is the heading of an item in the press of July 4th (ca. 1937)
  
• South Florida land bargains (ca. 1938)
  
• Florida Shores, location is everything, this is the best, right on Florida's east coast. (ca. 1963)
  

Business and Industry

• Florida Orange Grove Company (Limited). (published 1883)
  
• United States mail, change of proprietorship, Pilatka [Palatka] to Tampa. (published 1855)
  
• Every description of book binding and paper ruling. (ca. 1881)
  
• Classification of lumber, as adopted by the Pensacola & Lumber Exchange. (published 1873)
  
• What the New York Journal of Health says about Pheiffer's bread. (ca. 1890)
  
• Be sure you get the original Tydings' 'Turpentine man's' remedy. (published 1939)
  
• Be sure you get the original Tydings' 'Turpentine man's' remedy. (published 1939)
  
• Here is your opportunity to secure the genuine formula for Dentaperl [tooth pearl] tartar off the teeth. (ca. 1934)
  
• Here is your opportunity to secure the genuine formula for Dentaperl [tooth pearl] tartar off the teeth. (ca. 1934)
  
• Frankly friend inquirer (published 1940)
  
• Frankly friend inquirer (published 1940)
  
• Tropical plastic plants, stop forever your live plant replacement cost. (ca. 1956)
  
• Why more and more national firms are locating plants and offices in Jacksonville (published 1956)
  
• Why more and more national firms are locating plants and offices in Jacksonville (published 1956)
  

Agriculture

• Make big money growing papayas, win freedom from wage slavery (ca. 1943)
  
• Avocados make big money. (ca. 1922)
  
• Sugar, produce it in America with American labor and capital. (ca. 1918)
  
• Health foods ... economic security. (published )
  
• Facts you should know, the climate of the earth is divided into three zones: tropical, temperate, frigid (ca. 1938)
  
• Florida leads the nation. (ca. 1938)
  
• Ocala bull sale, January 22, 1963. (published 1963)
  
• Inter-State Sugar Cane Growers Association Second Annual Convention (published 1904)
  

Horses

• What if he really had a chance? Sinbad the Sailor. (published 1969)
  
• Blushing Bull with the blood lines of Pet Bully, Bull Lea and Bimelech (ca. 1969)
  
• Blushing Bull's first foals are now 2 years old. (published 1969)
  

Outdoor Life

• Go fishing in Florida ... with one fresh-water fishing license. (published 1960)
  
• Florida hunters. (published 1960)
  
• You can hunt on Florida's 28 wildlife management areas. (published 1960)
  
• Florida hunting seasons and bag limits, 1960-61. (published 1960)
  
• Save the eagle! (published 1976)
  

Military and Veterans

• Scarcity of arms in Florida and reimbursement to troops. (ca. 1863)
  
• Letter from Gen. R.K. Call. (published 1860)
  
• Circular letter to the Veterans. Headquarters Florida Division, United States Confederate Veterans. (published 1903)
  
• General order ... to Col. R.A. Shine, Quarter Master General of Florida. (published 1851)
  

Hotels and Motels

• Hibernia, Fleming's Island, Florida. (ca. 1885)
  
• Continental Hotel, Palafox Avenue, Pensacola, Fla. (published 1875)
  
• Central Park Hotel, Madison, Florida. (ca. 1880)
  
• Whispering Palms Luxury Resort Motel, Miami Beach, Florida. (published 1961)
  
• Whispering Palms Luxury Resort Motel, Miami Beach, Florida. (published 1961)
  
• Du Barry Hotel-Motel, Miami Beach, Florida. (ca. 1961)
  
• Du Barry Hotel-Motel, Miami Beach, Florida. (ca. 1961)
  
• Tahiti Motel and Apartments, Miami Beach, Florida (ca. 1961)
  
• Tahiti Motel and Apartments, Miami Beach, Florida (ca. 1961)
  
• Windward Resort Motel, Miami Beach, Florida (published 1961)
  
• Windward Resort Motel, Miami Beach, Florida (published 1961)
  
• Waikiki Motel, Miami Beach, Florida. (ca. 1961)
  
• Waikiki Motel, Miami Beach, Florida. (ca. 1961)
  
• Tangiers Motel, Miami Beach, Florida. (ca. 1961)
  
• Tangiers Motel, Miami Beach, Florida. (ca. 1961)
  
• Ocean Palm Motel, Miami Beach, Florida. (published 1961)
  
• Sea Breeze Resort Motel, Miami Beach, Florida. (ca. 1961)
  
• North Shore Villas Motel, Miami Beach, Florida. (published ca. 1961)
  
• North Shore Villas Motel, Miami Beach, Florida. (published ca. 1961)
  
• Winddrift Resort Motel, Miami Beach, Florida. (ca. 1961)
  
• Winddrift Resort Motel, Miami Beach, Florida. (ca. 1961)
  
• Sandy Shores Motel, Miami Beach, Florida. (ca. 1961)
  
• Sandy Shores Motel, Miami Beach, Florida. (ca. 1961)
  
• Kimberly Motel, Miami Beach, Florida. (ca. 1961)
  
• Kimberly Motel, Miami Beach, Florida. (ca. 1961)
  
• Argosy Motel, Miami Beach, Florida. (published 1961)
  
• Argosy Motel, Miami Beach, Florida. (published 1961)
  
• Blue Waters Hotel, Miami Beach, Florida. (ca. 1961)
  
• Blue Waters Hotel, Miami Beach, Florida. (ca. 1961)
  
• Suez Motel, Daytona Beach, Florida. (ca. 1965)
  
• Suez Motel, Daytona Beach, Florida. (ca. 1965)
  
• Beacon Motel, Daytona Beach, Florida. (ca. 1963)
  
• Beacon Motel, Daytona Beach, Florida. (ca. 1963)
  
• Dunes Resort Motel, Miami Beach, Florida. (ca. 1961)
  
• Dunes Resort Motel, Miami Beach, Florida. (ca. 1961)
  
• Olympia Resort Motel, Miami Beach, Florida. (ca. 1961)
  
• Olympia Resort Motel, Miami Beach, Florida. (ca. 1961)
  
• Desert Inn Resort Motel, Miami Beach, Florida. (ca. 1961)
  
• Desert Inn Resort Motel, Miami Beach, Florida. (ca. 1961)
  
• Blue Mist Resort Motel, Miami Beach, Florida. (published 1961)
  
• Blue Mist Resort Motel, Miami Beach, Florida. (published 1961)
  
• Rip Van Winkle, Daytona Beach, Florida. (ca. 1961)
  
• Rip Van Winkle, Daytona Beach, Florida. (ca. 1961)
  
• Colonial Inn Resort Motel, Miami Beach, Florida. (ca. 1964)
  
• Colonial Inn Resort Motel, Miami Beach, Florida. (ca. 1964)
  
• Delmonico Hotel, Miami Beach, Florida. (ca. 1961)
  
• Delmonico Hotel, Miami Beach, Florida. (ca. 1961)
  
• New Surfside Plaza, Miami Beach, Florida. (ca. 1961)
  
• New Surfside Plaza, Miami Beach, Florida. (ca. 1961)
  
• Blair Villas Motel, Miami Beach, Florida. (ca. 1966)
  
• Blair Villas Motel, Miami Beach, Florida. (ca. 1966)
  
• Abbott Towers motel apartments, Miami Beach, Florida. (ca. 1965)
  
• Abbott Towers motel apartments, Miami Beach, Florida. (ca. 1965)
  
• Neptune Resort Motel, Miami Beach, Florida. (ca. 1961)
  
• Stephen Foster Hotel-Motel, Miami Beach, Florida (ca. 1961)
  
• Stephen Foster Hotel-Motel, Miami Beach, Florida (ca. 1961)
  

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