37 items found
Collection ID is exactly "13" AND Subject is exactly "Home movies"
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VACATION

VACATION
Date
1947-03
Description
This film shows a trip to Sarasota and the Ringling Circus. It shows a manatee in a small pool of water, elephants, horses, hippopotami and monkeys. It then moves on to Sarasota Jungle Gardens and nurseries.
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VACATION

VACATION
Traveling outside of Florida in the 1920s

Traveling outside of Florida in the 1920s
Date
1920 (circa)
Description
This home movie captures the daily life of a family with young children living in an unidentified mountainous region sometime during the 1920s. This home movie captures the daily life of a family with young children living in an unidentified mountainous region sometime during the 1920s. An African-American woman is shown accompanying the family on an outing.
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Traveling outside of Florida in the 1920s

Traveling outside of Florida in the 1920s
Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving
Date
1950 (circa)
Description
This home movie begins with Thanksgiving dinner at the Russo's. Next is Lance's birthday and opening gifts with Mom and Dad. The film continues with a family visit to the Lewis Plantation. There are scenes of workers' cabins, an African-American child dancing on a deck, and buildings and structures on the plantation. The film continues with scenes of Weeki Wachee Springs and its mermaids and ends with the Gasparilla Celebration in Tampa.
Collection
Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving
TAMPA HOME MOVIE

TAMPA HOME MOVIE
Date
1930 (circa)
Description
This is a mix of film clips involving members of the Howell family in Tampa. There are scenes of a bee hive, bird dogs and cattle running through the woods. The film also shows downtown Tampa in the 1930s, with trolleys and other street scenes. There are short clips of men fishing, a pitcher pump outside a log cabin, lake scenes, an outhouse, boats and more bird dog scenes. There are scenes of more fishing, men swimming, and guys drinking and talking on the porch.
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TAMPA HOME MOVIE

TAMPA HOME MOVIE
SWILLEY WEDDING

SWILLEY WEDDING
Date
1946-10
Description
This home movie shows the bride and groom posing and laughing, with other family members joining in. Then, the action moves back home for the reception. It shows guests, family, the cutting of the cake and various other points of the celebration. The footage includes Mama and Papa Vest, Jean, Clyde , Judson and other members of the Vest clan.
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SWILLEY WEDDING

SWILLEY WEDDING
Silversides the Tarpon

Silversides the Tarpon
Date
1957 (circa)
Description
This film shows tarpon fishing near Islamorada from a small outboard boat. The fish are magnificent. The editing is rough and the narration by the filmmaker is "home movie" style. It has wonderful photography, including a glimpse of a great white shark. Produced by E.W. Dutton.
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Silversides the Tarpon

Silversides the Tarpon
SAILING REGATTA

SAILING REGATTA
Date
1940 (circa)
Description
This home movie features a series of sailing regattas. There is the "Midwinter Snipe Regatta" in St. Petersburg and Tampa on March 5, 1940; the "Tampa Yacht and Country Club Snipe Regatta" on April 1, 1940; the "Egmont Key Race" in June of 1946, and the "Tampa Yacht and Country Club International 110 Races" in July of 1946. Much of the racing footage is of smaller sailboats, though there are short clips of people aboard a larger sailboat. The color is faded in this film.
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SAILING REGATTA

SAILING REGATTA
Outboard Outing, 1952

Outboard Outing, 1952
Date
1952
Description
Nelson Marine Mart, Johnson Motors and Century Boats sponsored this film of the Jacksonville Boating Club's annual cruise from Eureka to Leesburg. One hundred sixteen cold-molded plywood boats go through locks at Moss Bluff and stop to picnic at Haines Creek. They assemble at Lake Harris before making their way to Leesburg. The commodore of the Jacksonville club receives the key to the city of Leesburg from the mayor at the end of the cruise. The film is made in home movie style with title cards and a painted main title on wood. Photography and editing by R. G. Teese.
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Outboard Outing, 1952

Outboard Outing, 1952
Mar-57

Mar-57
Date
1957-03
Description
This film is home movie footage of spoonbill birds scavenging for food on the beach.
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Mar-57

Mar-57
LISA'S 4TH BIRTHDAY

LISA'S 4TH BIRTHDAY
Date
1960 (circa)
Description
This is home movie footage of a young girl's fourth birthday party. Kids eat ice cream and cake. Two young boys with toy guns menace the girls and their mothers. This movie has a great nostalgic feel.
Collection
LISA'S 4TH BIRTHDAY

LISA'S 4TH BIRTHDAY
Identifier Title Type Subject Thumbnail
VACATIONVACATIONAttractions
Elephants
Hippopotami
Home movies
Horses
Manatees
Monkeys
Promotional films
Tourism
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Traveling outside of Florida in the 1920sTraveling outside of Florida in the 1920sTravel
Home movies
Model T automobiles
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ThanksgivingThanksgivingAfrican American
Amusement parks
Attractions
Birthdays
Celebrations
Home movies
Mermaids
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TAMPA HOME MOVIETAMPA HOME MOVIEBoats
Fishing
Home movies
Recreation
Wildlife		/fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_video.jpg
SWILLEY WEDDINGSWILLEY WEDDINGCelebrations
Home movies
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Silversides the TarponSilversides the TarponBoating
Fishing
Home movies
Recreation
Sharks
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SAILING REGATTASAILING REGATTABoat racing
Boating
Home movies
Recreation
Regattas
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Outboard Outing, 1952Outboard Outing, 1952Boating
Home movies
Recreation		/fpc/memory/omeka_images/video/thumbnails90px/ba045.jpg
Mar-57Mar-57Beaches
Birds
Home movies
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LISA'S 4TH BIRTHDAYLISA'S 4TH BIRTHDAYBirthdays
Celebrations
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