Baby New Year had a long night, so instead here’s a selection of baby photos to help usher in the rebirth of the year.
Wilhelmina Pearde, Madison, ca. 1890
Unidentified baby in a stroller, Hawthorne, ca. 1890
Brown family child, Eastpoint, ca. 1900
Arthur Cleaves Jr. and Sarah Louise Spiller, Tallahassee, ca. 1908
Unidentified child, Miami, 1910
Fulton W. Boney, High Springs, 1922
Jane Douglas Bruns, Tallahassee, 1924
Simon A. Kinsey Jr., Lee, 1928
In late December 1947, Joe Steinmetz, along with family and friends, embarked from Fort Myers on a New Year’s cruise aboard the shantyboat Lazy Bones. The group motored up the Caloosahatchee River and into Lake Okeechobee, bound for Clewiston.
Lazy Bones docked near La Belle
Lois Steinmetz (later Duncan) entertaining passengers
Joe, a world-renowned professional photographer, captured candid scenes from the splendid excursion. In the spirit of the intrepid travelers aboard Lazy Bones, get outside, take in the outdoors, and enjoy all the benefits of New Year’s in Florida.
Sunbathers on deck reading about winter storms “Up North”
Joe performing magic tricks
The culmination of a successful trip
The Joseph Janney Steinmetz Collection is just one of the remarkable photographic collections held by the State Archives of Florida.
Card playing during Japanese New Year’s celebration in Delray Beach, Florida
This image comes from the Florida Folklife Collection. Did you find another great image of Floridians celebrating the New Year? Share with us in the comments!
