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Lawton Chiles U.S. Senate Campaign Progress Reports from Walking Tour of Florida, 1970

Date: 1970
Description: Series of newsletters published by Lawton Chiles' 1970 campaign for U.S. Senate during Chiles' walk across Florida. The reports describe the route Chiles took, as well as the people he met and the topics they discussed. Other politicians, representing local and state governments, joined Chiles at various points, including state senators Dempsey Barron and Wilbur Boyd, and State Superintendent of Instruction Thomas D. Bailey. Chiles walked all the way from Century in Escambia County to Key Largo, stopping in Tallahassee for the legislative session. Chiles was a state senator representing the Lakeland region at this time.
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Lawton Chiles U.S. Senate Campaign Progress Reports from Walking Tour of Florida, 1970

Sanford, Florida: The Celery City, 1909

Date: 1909
Description: Booklet published by the Sanford Herald advertising the city of Sanford as "The Celery City." The booklet contains photographs of the city, announces farming opportunities, lists amenities and describes the area around Sanford.
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Sanford, Florida: The Celery City, 1909

	Identifier	Title	Type	Subject	Thumbnail
slc_1970-chiles_01	Lawton Chiles U.S. Senate Campaign Progress Reports from Walking Tour of Florida, 1970	Text	Political campaigns Elections Statesmen--United States Agriculture and state School integration--Florida Vietnam Conflict, 1961-1975	/fpc/memory/omeka_images/collections/broadsides/thumbnails/slc_1970-chiles_01.jpg
flc_975.923-s217_01	Sanford, Florida: The Celery City, 1909	Text	Advertising -- Florida Celery Celery industry Agriculture	/fpc/memory/omeka_images/collections/broadsides/thumbnails/flc_975.923-s217_01.jpg

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Lawton Chiles U.S. Senate Campaign Progress Reports from Walking Tour of Florida, 1970

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Sanford, Florida: The Celery City, 1909

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Lawton Chiles U.S. Senate Campaign Progress Reports from Walking Tour of Florida, 1970

Lawton Chiles U.S. Senate Campaign Progress Reports from Walking Tour of Florida, 1970

Sanford, Florida: The Celery City, 1909

Sanford, Florida: The Celery City, 1909