| Apalachicola River / Water Marks | Apalachicola River / Water Marks | | Description and travel
Environmental conditions
Bee keepers
Seafood industry | /fpc/memory/omeka_images/video/thumbnails90px/apalachicolariver.jpg |
Apalachicola River / Water Marks
- Date
- 1970 (circa)
- Description
- This film has beautiful footage of the river and the surrounding land. It shows a clean, undeveloped river. The film introduces Aunt Bell, the beekeeper who lives on the water's edge. There is excellent footage of the honey industry, fishing, and river wildlife. There are views of Apalachicola and the great seafood industry. Viewers see a black family pig farming and fishing upriver. The film addresses the issue of damming the river. Produced by WFSU-TV.
- Collection
| CRAB CANNING | CRAB CANNING | | Canning industry
Crabs
Oysters
Seafood industry | /fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_video.jpg |
CRAB CANNING
- Date
- 1960
- Description
- This film has footage of crabs being steamed and canned at a canning factory. Factory workers shuck oysters and crack, steam and can crabs by hand. The factory location is unidentified.
- Collection
| FIGHTERS OF THE HUNDRED FATHOMS | FIGHTERS OF THE HUNDRED FATHOMS | | Deep-sea fishing
Fishing
Seafood industry
Wildlife | /fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_video.jpg |
FIGHTERS OF THE HUNDRED FATHOMS
- Date
- 1960 (circa)
- Description
- Henry Shakespeare, founder of the company that makes fishing equipment, goes deep-sea fishing off Panama City. He also boards a research boat and sees a marlin tagging project. Several marlin and a few dolphins are caught.
- Collection
| Fishing Off Boca Grande | Fishing Off Boca Grande | | Boating
Fishing
Promotional films
Seafood industry
Sport Fishing
Tarpon fishing
Tourism
Trains | /fpc/memory/omeka_images/video/thumbnails90px/ca191.jpg |
Fishing Off Boca Grande
- Date
- 1950 (circa)
- Description
- This film has scenes of sport fishing off Boca Grande. Footage includes cabin cruisers, tarpon, fiddler crabs and a Seaboard Coastline train arriving at Boca Grande Station.
- Collection
| Florida Profile of Progress | Florida Profile of Progress | | Aerospace industry
Cattle industry
Citrus industry
Golf
Hydroelectric power
Nuclear power
Phosphate industry
Seafood industry
Shipping
Timber industry
Trains
Transportation | /fpc/memory/omeka_images/video/thumbnails90px/ba087.jpg |
Florida Profile of Progress
- Date
- 1957
- Description
- This is an edited, shortened version of DA051. This film tells how Florida is a growing market for industry, showing various plants' employees sunning and golfing. Viewers see Martin (aerospace), phosphate mining, paper and pulp, citrus and other produce. Cattle, seafood, hydroelectric power, gas pipeline, airports, trains, ports and highways are shown. It also shows colleges and research, including nuclear reactors. There are more manufacturing scenes, including scenes of FDC meeting and consulting. The film describes Florida's tax structure and then gives a recap. Produced by Raycam Productions; sponsored by FDC.
- Collection
| FLORIDA: PROFILE OF PROGRESS | FLORIDA: PROFILE OF PROGRESS | | Aerospace industry
Cattle industry
Citrus industry
Golf
Hydroelectric power
Nuclear power
Phosphate industry
Seafood industry
Shipping
Timber industry
Trains
Transportation | /fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_video.jpg |
FLORIDA: PROFILE OF PROGRESS
- Date
- 1957
- Description
- This is long version of BA087. It tells how Florida is a growing market for industry, showing various plants' employees sunning and golfing. See Martin (aerospace), Pratt and Whitney, phosphate mining, paper and pulp, citrus and other produce. Cattle, seafood, hydroelectric power, gas pipeline, airports, trains, ports and highways are shown. It also shows colleges and research, including nuclear reactors. There are more manufacturing scenes, including scenes of FDC meeting and consulting. The film describes Florida's tax structure and then gives a recap.
- Collection
| KEY WEST | KEY WEST | | Art
Artists
Attractions
Cigar industry
Fishing
Promotional films
Seafood industry
Tourism | /fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_video.jpg |
KEY WEST
- Date
- 1960 (circa)
- Description
- This film tells the story of Key West, using old photos and drawings. It shows the Audubon House, describes the restoration movement, and shows various gardens and the Sidewalk Art Festival. The Conch Train comes by and viewers see Hemingway's house. A cigar maker, shrimp boats and deep-sea fishing are shown. The film then shows Fort Taylor and its Civil War remains, followed by a recap. Produced by Raymond H. McPhee and WTVJ Public Affairs.
- Collection
| SHRIMP BOATS RACE IN FLORIDA | SHRIMP BOATS RACE IN FLORIDA | | Boating
Boat racing
Celebrations
Fishing
Seafood industry
Shrimp boats | /fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_video.jpg |
SHRIMP BOATS RACE IN FLORIDA
- Date
- 1960 (circa)
- Description
- Shrimp boats race during the Fiesta of the Eight Flags celebration at the Marine Welcome Center in Fernandina Beach, Florida. Fiesta Queen Pat Brodie presents Captain Tringali of the Dixie Queen with a trophy for his victory. Produced by the Florida Development Commission.
- Collection
| SHRIMPING AND OYSTERING | SHRIMPING AND OYSTERING | | Boating
Fishing
Oysters
Seafood industry
Shrimp | /fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_video.jpg |
SHRIMPING AND OYSTERING
- Date
- 1950 (circa)
- Description
- This film shows shrimp catches and oyster tonging with scenes of shrimp catch being unloaded, shrimp boats at dock and on the water.
- Collection
| THE DISCOVERY OF ST. GEORGE ISLAND | THE DISCOVERY OF ST. GEORGE ISLAND | | Beaches
Boating
Fishing
Florida-History-19th century
Florida-History-20th century
Promotional films
Seafood industry
Tourism | /fpc/memory/omeka_images/thumbnails/catalog_video.jpg |
THE DISCOVERY OF ST. GEORGE ISLAND
- Date
- n.d.
- Description
- Jose Ferrer is host and narrator, greeting the viewer from the dunes. He meets with professor William Rogers of the Florida State University History Department and hears the history of the area. Viewers see fishing boats and the causeway to the island. The film also shows footage of the annual seafood festival with the blessing of the fleet, aerial shots of Apalachicola, a memorial to Dr. John Gorrie (inventor of refrigeration) and comments from some residents. Viewers see oyster tonging, shrimping, the ferry to the island, and some scuba scenes after which the divers describe sunken wrecks. There is beautiful scenic photography of beaches, hammocks and a sunset. Produced by Peter Barton Productions of Tallahassee; sponsored by Leisure Properties Inc.
- Collection
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