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.
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.
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.
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.
The Joseph Janney Steinmetz Collection is just one of the remarkable photographic collections held by the State Archives of 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!