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M99-26, Charles Barron photographs, 1951-1977 ; Box 1, FF27
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General Note
Pioneer City was a tourist attraction that featured a faux western town, staged gunfights, a train ride, and a saloon. It operated for only a few years in the 1960s.
Biographical Note
Charles "Chuck" Barron was a Tallahassee-based photographer. He spent much of his career working for the Florida State News Bureau, the promotional section of the Florida State Development Commission. In 1969, the Development Commission merged with the Industrial Commission to form the Department of Commerce. Barron took photographs for both the State of Florida as well as for freelance work.
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