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Photo Exhibits

These online photo exhibits introduce some of the themes and collections that make up the Florida Photographic Collection. Copies of these images can be ordered from the State Archives of Florida.

Baseball in Florida

- Coinciding with the 2007 World Series, the online exhibit, “Baseball in Florida” from the State Archives of Florida features historic baseball images from the 19th and 20th centuries.

Images of Florida's Black History

- Here are just a few of the many images depicting the history of African Americans in Florida.

Bob Graham's Workdays

- In 1977, Bob Graham announced he would experience the lives of ordinary Floridians firsthand by working their jobs.

Florida During the Bush Years

- Governor Jeb Bush was elected Florida's 43rd Governor in 1998, and was re-elected in 2002.

Conch Town: A Photographic Exhibit from the Florida Art Project, WPA

- Images and documents from a 1939 photo exhibit by the Florida Art Project of the WPA on the Conchs (Bahamian immigrants) of Riviera Beach, Florida.

Daguerreotype to Digital: A Brief History of the Photographic Process

- Photography was one of the most important inventions of the nineteenth century.

The Everglades in the Time of Marjory Stoneman Douglas

- Photographs documenting the nature, culture, development, and conservation of the Florida Everglades.

Folklife Postcards

 - Contact the State Archives of Florida to request a complimentary set of eleven folklife postcards.

Golf in the Sunshine State

- Florida's sunny climate and flat terrain made for a perfect terrain for golfers.

Portraits of African Americans from the Alvan S. Harper Collection (1884-1910)

- These images taken by Tallahassee photographer Alvan S. Harper represent the teachers, business owners, and local leaders of Tallahassee’s vibrant African American community.

Historic Hurricane Photos

- Selected images from 1896 through 2005.

Key West - the Dale M. McDonald Exhibit

- Businesses, boating events, attractions, community events, landscapes, residences, and street scenes in Key West.

Zephaniah and Anna Kingsley Plantation

- Zephaniah Kingsley moved to Ft. George Island in 1810.

Great Jacksonville Fire of 1901

- Jacksonville's Great Fire of 1901 was the largest metropolitan fire in the American South.

Movies in Florida

 - Once referred to as Hollywood East, Florida has been the location for countless films from the 1910s through to the modern era.

Images of Florida Seminoles in the Sunshine State

- These images give only a brief insight into the vibrant culture and complex history of the Seminole Peoples of Florida.

Winter Holidays in the Sunshine

- For Florida residents, winter was a time of holidays, family celebrations, and –sometimes– cold weather.

Images of Women's History in Florida

- Here are just a few of the many images depicting the history of women in Florida.

Women Who Serve

- This exhibit recognizes women in Florida who have served the state in numerous ways over the generations, from military service to medical care to law enforcement to fire and rescue services.

Yamato Colony

- Yamato was a farming community in South Florida founded by Japanese immigrant Jo Sakai in 1905.