| ALTHA CHIEF OF POLICE/JAPANESE CLOTHING/ WILLIAM WATSON CERAMICS | ALTHA CHIEF OF POLICE/JAPANESE CLOTHING/ WILLIAM WATSON CERAMICS | | Art
Ceramics
Chinese culture
Interviews
Japanese culture
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ALTHA CHIEF OF POLICE/JAPANESE CLOTHING/ WILLIAM WATSON CERAMICS
- Date
- 1978
- Description
- This film consists of three segments. The first deals with the chief of police of Altha, Florida, who comments on his "no-crime lawman" reputation. Viewers see him visit an elderly lady on his rounds, then a short interview with his wife. He then discusses his philosophy of maintaining law and order. The next segment features Asian women dressed in traditional Chinese and Japanese attire. They model outfits outdoors and indoors while drinking tea and playing a Chinese harp. The final segment features a collection of William Watson's ceramic vases on display at the LeMoyne Gallery in Tallahassee. Several close-ups reveal the detail in many of the pieces. Produced by WFSU-TV.
- Collection
| CIRCUS OF SUMMER FUN | CIRCUS OF SUMMER FUN | | Police officers
Promotional films
Tourism
Travel | /fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_video.jpg |
CIRCUS OF SUMMER FUN
- Date
- 1963-06-11
- Description
- This was a news piece about the FDC campaign called "Circus of Summer Fun," which was created to encourage tourism. In the film, a vacationing family is stopped and "arrested" by Tallahassee City Police and Florida Highway Patrol and rewarded with a free weekend at a motel in Fort Lauderdale. Produced by FDC.
- Collection
| Civil Disturbance | Civil Disturbance | | African Americans
Demonstrations
Fires
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Civil Disturbance
- Date
- 1967
- Description
- This film shows footage of riots that occurred in West Palm Beach and Riviera Beach on July 30, 1967. The riots stemmed from an altercation between two African-American men and local police attempting to make an arrest at the Blue Heron Bar. The police eventually arrested 45 in connection with the fires started during the riots, which caused an estimated $350,000 in damage to the Mullins Lumber Yard.
- Collection
| FLORIDA HIGHWAY PATROL #18 | FLORIDA HIGHWAY PATROL #18 | | African American history
Civil rights
Civil rights movement
Demonstrations
Discrimination
Integration
Law enforcement
Police officers
Race riots
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FLORIDA HIGHWAY PATROL #18
- Date
- 1964
- Description
- This is raw footage of film #249 (FHP#13). It includes some scenes not shown in 465, but has no sound. The film quality is poor.
- Collection
| FLORIDA HIGHWAY PATROL #2 | FLORIDA HIGHWAY PATROL #2 | | Automobile accidents
Law enforcement
Police officers | /fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_video.jpg |
FLORIDA HIGHWAY PATROL #2
- Date
- 1950 (circa)
- Description
- This film contains accident scenes showing dead and injured people being removed from wrecked cars and damaged automobiles being pulled from ditches.
- Collection
| FLORIDA HIGHWAY PATROL #20 | FLORIDA HIGHWAY PATROL #20 | | Law enforcement
Police officers
Training | /fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_video.jpg |
FLORIDA HIGHWAY PATROL #20
- Date
- 1960 (circa)
- Description
- This film shows recruits in classes undergoing DWI training. One recruit, obviously under the influence, is made to go through a series of exercises. It is pretty funny, even without sound.
- Collection
| FLORIDA HIGHWAY PATROL #29 | FLORIDA HIGHWAY PATROL #29 | | Automobile accidents
Law enforcement
Parades
Police officers
Stock car racing
Training | /fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_video.jpg |
FLORIDA HIGHWAY PATROL #29
- Date
- 1950 (circa)
- Description
- This film seems to have a drivers' education theme. There are scenes of classes, a parade, eye examinations, license printing and stock car racing.
- Collection
| FLORIDA HIGHWAY PATROL #3 | FLORIDA HIGHWAY PATROL #3 | | Law enforcement
Police officers
Riot control | /fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_video.jpg |
FLORIDA HIGHWAY PATROL #3
- Date
- 1964-11-04
- Description
- This film shows groups of men playing "rioters." They taunt patrolmen as they practice riot control maneuvers at the Orlando airport.
- Collection
| FLORIDA HIGHWAY PATROL #4 | FLORIDA HIGHWAY PATROL #4 | | Law enforcement
Police officers
Riot control | /fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_video.jpg |
FLORIDA HIGHWAY PATROL #4
- Date
- 1971-02-24
- Description
- Florida highway patrolmen at Camp Blanding practice marksmanship on a shooting range. There is pop-up target practice with machine guns and shotguns. The end sequence is a riot formation by uniformed troopers.
- Collection
| FLORIDA HIGHWAY PATROL #6 | FLORIDA HIGHWAY PATROL #6 | | Law enforcement
Police officers
Riot control | /fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_video.jpg |
FLORIDA HIGHWAY PATROL #6
- Date
- 1969-04-22
- Description
- A trooper in uniform demonstrates equipment and techniques used in riot control. His "antagonist" is a patrolman disguised as a hippie with a long wig and peace symbols on his clothes. The next sequence is an FHP official inspecting troops and addressing the camera. Then, a group of troopers practice marching and riot formations. Next, the film shows riot formations with a riot truck. Then, it shows S.W.A.T. team training and more of the above-referenced subjects.
- Collection
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