Featuring over 168,000 digitized photographs from the State Archives of Florida, the Florida Photographic Collection is the most complete online portrait of Florida available--one that draws its strength from family pictures, the homes of Floridians, their work, and their pastimes.http://www.floridamemory.comClose-up view showing Hibiscus flowers at entrance to the Surf & Sand condos on Lido Key near Sarasota, Florida.http://207.156.20.146/items/show/2524442012-05-21 08:46:56View showing boats in a bayou on Lido Key near Sarasota, Florida.http://207.156.20.146/items/show/2524432012-05-21 08:46:24View looking down a narrow street toward a clock tower in Nassau, Bahamas.http://207.156.20.146/items/show/2524422012-05-21 08:45:53Scenic view in Nassau, Bahamas.http://207.156.20.146/items/show/2524412012-05-21 08:45:21Photographer's wife, Lois Foley Steinmetz, reading a copy of New Horizons in Nassau, Bahamas.http://207.156.20.146/items/show/2524402012-05-21 08:44:49Women cleaning fish in Nassau, Bahamas.http://207.156.20.146/items/show/2524392012-05-21 08:44:17Scenic view in Nassau, Bahamas.http://207.156.20.146/items/show/2524382012-05-21 08:43:46View looking toward a dilapidated building in Nassau, Bahamas.http://207.156.20.146/items/show/2524372012-05-21 08:43:14Unidentified green plants in Nassau, Bahamas.http://207.156.20.146/items/show/2524362012-05-21 08:42:43View showing the photographer's wife, Lois Foley Steinmetz, reading on a veranda in Nassau, Bahamas.http://207.156.20.146/items/show/2524352012-05-21 08:42:12Close-up view of an unidentified green plant in Nassau, Bahamas.http://207.156.20.146/items/show/2524342012-05-21 08:41:41Close-up view of coconuts in a tree in Nassau, Bahamas.http://207.156.20.146/items/show/2524332012-05-21 08:41:09Scenic view in Nassau, Bahamas.http://207.156.20.146/items/show/2524322012-05-21 08:40:38Exterior view showing Ft. Jefferson's moat, wall, and bastion on Garden Key in the Dry Tortugas.http://207.156.20.146/items/show/2524312012-05-21 08:40:05View showing a small sailboat in the water at Sarasota, Florida.http://207.156.20.146/items/show/2524302012-05-21 08:39:34View showing yellow flowers in Sarasota, Florida.http://207.156.20.146/items/show/2524292012-05-21 08:39:01Great white heron in Sarasota, Florida.http://207.156.20.146/items/show/2524282012-05-21 08:38:29Advertisement showing various Tupperware images.http://207.156.20.146/items/show/2524272012-05-21 08:37:55Decorated mailbox full of presents in Sarasota, Florida.http://207.156.20.146/items/show/2524262012-05-21 08:37:22View showing Christmas presents and tree by the window in Sarasota, Florida.http://207.156.20.146/items/show/2524252012-05-21 08:36:47View showing Santa Claus boating in Sarasota, Florida.http://207.156.20.146/items/show/2524242012-05-21 08:36:12Santa Claus with presents in a boat being assisted by two young ladies in Sarasota, Florida.http://207.156.20.146/items/show/2524232012-05-21 08:34:59Article by professional photographer Joseph J. Steinmetz discussing his favorite color photo.http://207.156.20.146/items/show/2524222012-05-18 10:36:59Scenic view of a sunset in Sarasota, Florida.http://207.156.20.146/items/show/2524212012-05-18 10:36:27Close-up view of a glass blower in Sarasota, Florida.http://207.156.20.146/items/show/2524202012-05-18 10:35:55Chicks at a Plant City fair.http://207.156.20.146/items/show/2524192012-05-18 10:35:22People golfing in Sarasota, Florida.http://207.156.20.146/items/show/2524182012-05-18 10:34:46View showing visitors around the swimming pool at the Sandcastle Hotel in Sarasota, Florida.http://207.156.20.146/items/show/2524172012-05-18 10:34:11West Coast Florida Orchestra performing in St. Petersburg, Florida.http://207.156.20.146/items/show/2524162012-05-18 10:33:38Close-up portrait of model Karen Kramer at the beach in Sarasota, Florida.http://207.156.20.146/items/show/2524152012-05-18 10:33:05Close-up portrait of Barbara at the beach in Sarasota, Florida.http://207.156.20.146/items/show/2524142012-05-18 10:32:31Sunshine Skyway Bridge.http://207.156.20.146/items/show/2524132012-05-18 10:31:58View of the Sunshine Skyway Bridge.http://207.156.20.146/items/show/2524122012-05-18 10:31:12View showing the Sunshine Skyway Bridge.http://207.156.20.146/items/show/2524112012-05-18 10:30:39Close-up view of the Sunshine Skyway Bridge.http://207.156.20.146/items/show/2524102012-05-18 10:30:04Close-up view of an unidentified Southern Belle in a blue antique dress at the Cypress Gardens theme park in Winter Haven, Florida.http://207.156.20.146/items/show/2524092012-05-18 10:29:30Close-up view of an unidentified Southern Belle in an orange antique dress at the Cypress Gardens theme park in Winter Haven, Florida.http://207.156.20.146/items/show/2524082012-05-18 10:28:44View showing Southern Belles in vintage dresses at the Cypress Gardens theme park in Winter Haven, Florida.http://207.156.20.146/items/show/2524072012-05-18 10:28:09View of Southern Belles in vintage dresses at the Cypress Gardens theme park in Winter Haven, Florida.http://207.156.20.146/items/show/2524062012-05-18 10:27:36Unidentified Southern Belle in a gray antique dress on a footbridge at the Cypress Gardens theme park in Winter Haven, Florida.http://207.156.20.146/items/show/2524052012-05-18 10:27:03Portrait of an unidentified Southern Belle in a red antique dress at the Cypress Gardens theme park in Winter Haven, Florida.http://207.156.20.146/items/show/2524042012-05-18 10:26:28Portrait of an unidentified Southern Belle in a red antique dress at the Cypress Gardens theme park in Winter Haven, Florida.http://207.156.20.146/items/show/2524032012-05-18 10:25:54Southern Belles in vintage dresses at the Cypress Gardens theme park in Winter Haven, Florida.http://207.156.20.146/items/show/2524022012-05-18 10:25:21Scenic view at the Cypress Gardens theme park in Winter Haven, Florida.http://207.156.20.146/items/show/2524012012-05-18 10:24:46View of flowers and cypress trees at the Cypress Gardens theme park in Winter Haven, Florida.http://207.156.20.146/items/show/2524002012-05-18 10:24:12Sign for the Cowan Construction Co. advertising home & lot sales at Venice East near Sarasota, Florida.http://207.156.20.146/items/show/2523992012-05-18 10:23:39Close-up view showing sign for the Cowan Construction Co. advertising home & lot sales at Venice East near Sarasota, Florida.http://207.156.20.146/items/show/2523982012-05-18 10:23:06Sign advertising the planned community of Venice East near Sarasota, Florida.http://207.156.20.146/items/show/2523972012-05-18 10:22:33Publix Market at Venice East near Sarasota, Florida.http://207.156.20.146/items/show/2523962012-05-18 10:22:01View showing a Sarasota County Sheriff Dept. car at Venice East.http://207.156.20.146/items/show/2523952012-05-18 10:21:28Close-up view of a Sarasota County Sheriff Dept. car at Venice East.http://207.156.20.146/items/show/2523942012-05-18 10:20:55Fountain at the new planned community Venice East near Sarasota, Florida.http://207.156.20.146/items/show/2523932012-05-18 10:20:23Family in front of their home at the new planned community Venice East near Sarasota, Florida.http://207.156.20.146/items/show/2523922012-05-18 10:19:50View showing the U.S. Land Development Corp. sales office at the planned community of Venice East near Sarasota, Florida.http://207.156.20.146/items/show/2523912012-05-18 10:19:11Residence in the new planned community of Venice East near Sarasota, Florida.http://207.156.20.146/items/show/2523902012-05-18 10:18:39View of the U.S. Land Development Corp. sales office at the planned community of Venice East near Sarasota, Florida.http://207.156.20.146/items/show/2523892012-05-18 10:18:06View showing a building at a marina in Venice near Sarasota, Florida.http://207.156.20.146/items/show/2523882012-05-18 10:17:33View showing boats docked at a marina in Venice near Sarasota, Florida.http://207.156.20.146/items/show/2523872012-05-18 10:17:01Entrance to the U.S. Land Development Corp. sales office parking lot at the planned community of Venice East near Sarasota, Florida.http://207.156.20.146/items/show/2523862012-05-18 10:16:29Family with their Mercury Comet car in the new planned community of Venice East near Sarasota, Florida.http://207.156.20.146/items/show/2523852012-05-18 10:15:56View showing family with their Mercury Comet car in the new planned community of Venice East near Sarasota, Florida.http://207.156.20.146/items/show/2523842012-05-18 10:15:22U.S. Land Development Corp. sales office at the planned community of Venice East near Sarasota, Florida.http://207.156.20.146/items/show/2523832012-05-18 10:14:48Pyramid of water skiers performing at the Cypress Gardens theme park in Winter Haven, Florida.http://207.156.20.146/items/show/2523822012-05-18 10:14:15Water skiers performing at the Cypress Gardens theme park in Winter Haven, Florida.http://207.156.20.146/items/show/2523812012-05-18 10:13:40View of water skiers performing at the Cypress Gardens theme park in Winter Haven, Florida.http://207.156.20.146/items/show/2523802012-05-18 10:13:07View showing water skiers during a performance at the Cypress Gardens theme park in Winter Haven, Florida.http://207.156.20.146/items/show/2523792012-05-18 10:12:31View showing water skiers performing at the Cypress Gardens theme park in Winter Haven, Florida.http://207.156.20.146/items/show/2523782012-05-18 10:11:57View showing water skiers performing at the Cypress Gardens theme park in Winter Haven, Florida.http://207.156.20.146/items/show/2523772012-05-18 10:11:24View showing water skiers during a performance at the Cypress Gardens theme park in Winter Haven, Florida.http://207.156.20.146/items/show/2523762012-05-18 10:10:50Water skiers shown during a performance at the Cypress Gardens theme park in Winter Haven, Florida.http://207.156.20.146/items/show/2523752012-05-18 10:10:17View showing Mrs. Norvell Werner in front of her Southern Pines nursery school at 1800 Webber St. in Sarasota, Florida.http://207.156.20.146/items/show/2523742012-05-18 10:09:44Audience watching a water skiing performance at the Cypress Gardens theme park in Winter Haven, Florida.http://207.156.20.146/items/show/2523732012-05-18 10:09:09View showing horses in a Ringling Circus Sunday show.http://207.156.20.146/items/show/2523722012-05-18 10:08:31Close-up view of horses in a Ringling Circus Sunday show.http://207.156.20.146/items/show/2523712012-05-18 10:07:57Photographer's wife, Lois Foley Steinmetz, with an ostrich in Sarasota, Florida.http://207.156.20.146/items/show/2523702012-05-18 10:07:24Interior view of a Publix supermarket in Sarasota, Florida.http://207.156.20.146/items/show/2523692012-05-18 10:06:49View showing checkout counters at a Publix supermarket in Sarasota, Florida.http://207.156.20.146/items/show/2523682012-05-18 10:06:10Azure Tides Hotel at Lido Beach near Sarasota, Florida.http://207.156.20.146/items/show/2523672012-05-18 10:05:36Close-up view showing visitors at the Azure Tides Hotel on Lido Beach near Sarasota, Florida.http://207.156.20.146/items/show/2523662012-05-18 10:05:03View showing a boat at a city dock in Sarasota, Florida.http://207.156.20.146/items/show/2523652012-05-18 10:04:29View showing boys at a city dock in Sarasota, Florida.http://207.156.20.146/items/show/2523642012-05-18 10:03:54People with their sailboat at a city dock in Sarasota, Florida.http://207.156.20.146/items/show/2523632012-05-18 10:03:18View showing memorial monument to Ponce de Leon in St. Augustine, Florida.http://207.156.20.146/items/show/2523622012-05-18 10:02:43Plumber installing pipes for a house under construction at the new planned community of Venice East near Sarasota, Florida.http://207.156.20.146/items/show/2523612012-05-18 10:02:10Workers pouring foundation for a house under construction at the new planned community of Venice East near Sarasota, Florida.http://207.156.20.146/items/show/2523602012-05-18 10:01:34View showing a house under construction at the new planned community of Venice East near Sarasota, Florida.http://207.156.20.146/items/show/2523592012-05-18 10:01:01View showing house under construction at the new planned community Venice East near Sarasota, Florida.http://207.156.20.146/items/show/2523582012-05-18 10:00:29Sign showing the location of the planned community Venice East near Sarasota, Florida.http://207.156.20.146/items/show/2523572012-05-18 09:59:51View showing warranty deed for a lot in the new planned community of Venice East on a scale with gold coins.http://207.156.20.146/items/show/2523562012-05-18 09:59:14Unidentified vintage car at Horn's Cars of Yesterday museum in Sarasota, Florida.http://207.156.20.146/items/show/2523552012-05-18 09:58:40Unidentified vintage car at Horn's Cars of Yesterday museum in Sarasota, Florida.http://207.156.20.146/items/show/2523542012-05-18 09:58:07Interior view showing paintings at Ben Stahl's "Museum of the Cross" in Sarasota, Florida.http://207.156.20.146/items/show/2523532012-05-18 09:57:30Painting by artist Ben Stahl at his "Museum of the Cross" in Sarasota, Florida.http://207.156.20.146/items/show/2523522012-05-18 09:56:50View of sailboats in a race at Sarasota, Florida.http://207.156.20.146/items/show/2523512012-05-18 09:56:16Scene from a sailboat race at Sarasota, Florida.http://207.156.20.146/items/show/2523502012-05-18 09:55:37View showing a sailboat in a race at Sarasota, Florida.http://207.156.20.146/items/show/2523492012-05-18 09:55:00Close-up view of a sailboat in a race at Sarasota, Florida.http://207.156.20.146/items/show/2523482012-05-18 09:54:11Sailboats racing at Sarasota, Florida.http://207.156.20.146/items/show/2523472012-05-18 09:53:36Close-up view showing one of the sailboats in a race at Sarasota, Florida.http://207.156.20.146/items/show/2523462012-05-18 09:53:01Unidentified contestant #20 wearing swimsuit in the 1961 Miss Florida pageant in Sarasota, Florida.http://207.156.20.146/items/show/2523452012-05-18 09:52:29