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Rescuers pull body of a young drowning victim. The 14-foot boat in the foreground was capsized and caused the drowning death 17 African American children. Only one was able to survive.
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Officials retrieving drowned victims - Quincy, Florida. 1962-08-18. State Archives of Florida, Florida Memory. <https://www.floridamemory.com/items/show/40605>, accessed 23 June 2026.
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Officials retrieving drowned victims - Quincy, Florida. 1962-08-18. State Archives of Florida, Florida Memory. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.<https://www.floridamemory.com/items/show/40605>
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