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Collection ID is exactly "13" AND Subject is exactly "Civil War"
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A MANSION WITH MEMORIES

A MANSION WITH MEMORIES

Date
1963 (circa)
Description
This film describes the history of the Gamble Mansion, which was built in 1842 in Manatee County. The film includes the escape of Judah P. Benjamin, Secretary of the Treasury of the Confederacy. It shows the details of the construction and interiors.
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A MANSION WITH MEMORIES

A MANSION WITH MEMORIES

AND THEN THERE WERE NONE

AND THEN THERE WERE NONE

Date
1960 (circa)
Description
This film offers a melodramatic countdown of the 10 days leading up to March 3, 1862, when Union forces discovered that Confederate troops had abandoned Fort Duncan Lamont Clinch without a fight. The narrator recounts the fort's history and its gradual decline in defenses and troop occupation. The camera pans around the deserted fort as the narrator describes the peaceful taking of the unarmed and unmanned fort. The film also relates the story of an escaped slave who rowed out into the harbor to inform Union troops that the fort had been deserted. Produced by Compass Twelve Productions and WFGA-TV of Jacksonville.
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AND THEN THERE WERE NONE

AND THEN THERE WERE NONE

Billy Lundy, Civil War Vet

Billy Lundy, Civil War Vet
Date
1955
Description
This film's first scenes are of Bill Lundy, a Civil War veteran, on his 107th birthday. He is seen posing with a birthday cake and a small group of women and men in uniform. Next, wearing an Air Force helmet and flight suit, Lundy poses beside an Air Force jet fighter and its pilot. He is shown holding an old rifle as another man holds a machine gun. The next pose is with two Women in the Air Force (WAFs). The final scene shows Lundy with a bomber plane and its crew.
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Billy Lundy, Civil War Vet

Billy Lundy, Civil War Vet
BLACK ARCHIVES/ BATTLE OF NATURAL BRIDGE

BLACK ARCHIVES/ BATTLE OF NATURAL BRIDGE

Date
1975
Description
This film has footage of the Black Archives commemoration ceremonies in Tallahassee. Dr. Benjamin Smith of Florida A&M University comments on growing up in Monticello. Mrs. Adderley comments on Julian "Cannonball" Adderley's inclusion in the archives. A former FAMU athlete donates the Cleve Abbott Award of 1963 to the archives. In the next segment, Civil War reenactors recreate the battle of Natural Bridge near Tallahassee. Produced by WFSU-TV.
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BLACK ARCHIVES/ BATTLE OF NATURAL BRIDGE

BLACK ARCHIVES/ BATTLE OF NATURAL BRIDGE

Confederate Veterans Convention

Confederate Veterans Convention
Date
1914
Description
This film was produced with titles, and shows the meeting of 40,000 Confederate war veterans in Jacksonville.They dance to fiddle music and many cars, horses, bands and flags are shown. The veterans are shown dining together in a mess tent. An electric street car goes by during a section titled "Sons of Confederate Veterans Parade." An African-American loyal to the Confederacy is shown, as well as the "youngest vet." Produced by Mackey and Coutant Film Co.; sponsored by Florida Commercial Sound Films of Jacksonville.
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Confederate Veterans Convention

Confederate Veterans Convention
FRONTIER FLORIDA

FRONTIER FLORIDA

Date
n.d.
Description
This film shows the history of Florida seen through visits to historic sites, including Crystal River Historic Memorial (prehistoric mounds) and Cape Florida State Park. The story of Spanish campaigns is shown with panoramas, art and maps. Viewers see Fort Caroline on the St. Johns River, St. Augustine, Castillo de San Marcos, and San Marcos de Apalachee at St. Marks. Modern arrows with plastic nocks are used to indicate Seminole activity. The film also shows Dade Battlefield Historic Memorial near Bushnell, Fort Pickens at Pensacola, Fort Clinch in Fernandina, Olustee Monument, Natural Bridge Monument near Tallahassee, and Gamble Mansion Historic memorial in Ellenton. Produced by Barton of Jacksonville; sponsored by Florida Board of Parks and Historic Memorials, Weeki Wachee, and Silver Springs.
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FRONTIER FLORIDA

FRONTIER FLORIDA

HISTORIC RICHMOND CONFEDERATE REUNION

HISTORIC RICHMOND CONFEDERATE REUNION

Date
1951-06-02
Description
This is a home movie showing the last reunion of Confederate veterans in Norfolk, Virginia, including scenes of Richmond. It shows folks arriving and many Confederate monuments. No veterans are shown.
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HISTORIC RICHMOND CONFEDERATE REUNION

HISTORIC RICHMOND CONFEDERATE REUNION

Viva Florida 500 Promotional Film

Viva Florida 500 Promotional Film
Date
2013
Description
This film is a documentary produced by Ron Sachs Media Group, in collaboration with the Florida Department of State. It was made in conjunction with the Viva Florida 500 commemoration and provides an overview of Florida history from prehistoric times to the present. Produced for television, the film features commercials for the Florida Lottery, Florida Department of Veterans Affairs, and the Florida League of Cities. Many of the images used in the film come from the collections of the State Library and Archives of Florida.
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Viva Florida 500 Promotional Film

Viva Florida 500 Promotional Film
Identifier Title Type Subject Thumbnail
A MANSION WITH MEMORIES A MANSION WITH MEMORIES Civil War
Confederate States of America
Florida-History-19th century
Museums
Promotional films
Tourism 		/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_video.jpg
AND THEN THERE WERE NONE AND THEN THERE WERE NONE Civil War
Florida-History-19th century 		/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_video.jpg
Billy Lundy, Civil War VetBilly Lundy, Civil War VetCivil War
Airplanes
Birthdays
Veterans
Military weapons
Celebrations
United States Air Force
Women in the Air Force (WAF)		/fpc/memory/omeka_images/video/thumbnails90px/billlundy.jpg
BLACK ARCHIVES/ BATTLE OF NATURAL BRIDGE BLACK ARCHIVES/ BATTLE OF NATURAL BRIDGE African American history
Civil War
Commemorations 		/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_video.jpg
Confederate Veterans ConventionConfederate Veterans ConventionCivil War
Parades
Sons of Confederate Veterans (Organization)		/fpc/memory/omeka_images/video/thumbnails90px/veterans.jpg
FRONTIER FLORIDA FRONTIER FLORIDA Attractions
Civil War
Florida-History-1565-1783
Florida-History-19th century
Florida-History-20th century
Promotional films
Seminole Indians
Tourism 		/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_video.jpg
HISTORIC RICHMOND CONFEDERATE REUNION HISTORIC RICHMOND CONFEDERATE REUNION Reunions
Sons of Confederate Veterans (Organization)
Civil War		/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_video.jpg
Viva Florida 500 Promotional FilmViva Florida 500 Promotional Filmpromotional films
Florida history
Conquistadors
re-enactors
Native American history
Viva Florida 500
Columbian Exchange
Spanish Florida
British Florida
Civil War
slavery
colonialism
Mission San Luis
industry
economic conditions
education 		/fpc/memory/omeka_images/video/thumbnails90px/viva.jpg