Most of the nation considers Florida the escape from the cold winter weather. Lucky visitors would send the folks back home postcards comparing sunny Florida with the snowy North. And few holiday films featured sandy beaches and palm trees. But for Florida residents, winter was a time of holidays, family celebrations, and –sometimes- cold weather.
Image Number: PC0040
Postmarked December 17, 1919, Tampa, Florida.
Publication info: [Jacksonville, Fla. : H. W.B. Drew Co., between 1907 and 1919] Curt Teich)
Image Number: C008521
Lewis Yates, age four, climbs in the mail sack to insure prompt delivery of his letter to Santa.
Image Number: PC0042
Postmarked 1945.
Publication info: Pinellas Park, Fla : Hartman, [19--]
Image Number: PR00873
Eartha M.M. White is distributing gifts to the children.
Photographed on December 25, 1963.
Image Number: RC05853
Image Number: N048738
Senator Graham is shown during one of his "workdays".
His more than 180 jobs include policeman, railroad engineer, construction worker, sponge fisherman, factory worker, social worker, busboy, teacher and newsman.
Image Number: FA3007
Image Number: N033751
Image Number: C015626
Image Number: PE0156
Note on back of photograph: "Wild turkey, venison & pie."
