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Collection ID is exactly "40" AND Geographic Term contains "Monticello "
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Advertisement for land in central Jefferson County offered by Abe Simmon of Monticello

Advertisement for land in central Jefferson County offered by Abe Simmon of Monticello
Date
1918
Description
...located 12 miles south of Monticello, county seat of Jefferson County... Railroad transportation within one and one-half mile of southern boundary...About 1,500 acres ready for cultivation...Valuable lime deposit on property...The soil is especially fertile and particularly adapted to raising of staple crops...Precipitation well distributed through the year...Climate such as only north Florida enjoys.''
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Advertisement for land in central Jefferson County offered by Abe Simmon of Monticello

Advertisement for land in central Jefferson County offered by Abe Simmon of Monticello
Advertisement for the Florida Central and Peninsular Railroad, 1895

Advertisement for the Florida Central and Peninsular Railroad, 1895
Date
1895
Description
Advertisement for the Florida Central & Peninsular Railroad, including a map of the railroad and its connections in Florida and the Eastern Seaboard of the United States as far as New York City. The ad describes the services provided by the railroad company, and lists many of its agents in various cities around the Eastern United States. Printed on page 10 of Helen K. Ingram, Tourists' and Settlers' Guide to Florida (Jacksonville: Da Costa Printing & Publishing House, 1895).
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Advertisement for the Florida Central and Peninsular Railroad, 1895

Advertisement for the Florida Central and Peninsular Railroad, 1895
Advertisement for the Florida Railway and Navigation Company, 1887

Advertisement for the Florida Railway and Navigation Company, 1887
Date
1887
Description
Advertisement for the Florida Railway and Navigation Company, a large network of rail lines operating in Florida in the late 19th century. The ad lists the various destinations a passenger could reach on this line, and describes some of the amenities available on the trains. The ad also lists some of the officers of the rail line. Printed on page 44 of the Florida Official Path Finder, vol. 1, no. 3 (February 1887).
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Advertisement for the Florida Railway and Navigation Company, 1887

Advertisement for the Florida Railway and Navigation Company, 1887
Diary Entry of Daniel H. Wiggins, 1838

Diary Entry of Daniel H. Wiggins, 1838
Date
1838-11-05
Description
An entry from Daniel H. Wiggins' diary dated November 5, 1838, with comments on farming, soil conditions, economic opportunities in the Florida territory and his fear of the Seminoles. He also discusses the visit of a group of soldiers to Thomas Randall's plantation south of Monticello, Florida.
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Diary Entry of Daniel H. Wiggins, 1838

Diary Entry of Daniel H. Wiggins, 1838
Flier advertising the grand opening of Bill Peacock Chevrolet in Monticello, 1966

Flier advertising the grand opening of Bill Peacock Chevrolet in Monticello, 1966
Date
1966
Description
Flier advertising the grand opening of Bill Peacock Chevrolet in Monticello, Florida. The dealership was located two blocks west of the courthouse on U.S. 90. The event was held December 1-3, 1966.
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Flier advertising the grand opening of Bill Peacock Chevrolet in Monticello, 1966

Flier advertising the grand opening of Bill Peacock Chevrolet in Monticello, 1966
Flier advertising the Jefferson County Historical Association's Tour of Homes, 1968

Flier advertising the Jefferson County Historical Association's Tour of Homes, 1968
Date
1968
Description
Flier advertising the upcoming Tour of Homes of Jefferson County and Monticello, Florida - sponsored by the Jefferson County Historical Association. The event was held April 5,6, and 7, 1968, and featured plantation homes, the Methodist Church, antebellum and other town homes, a display of furniture belonging to Prince Achille Murat, and a luncheon. Benefits would go to the restoration fund for the Wirick-Simmons House.
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Flier advertising the Jefferson County Historical Association's Tour of Homes, 1968

Flier advertising the Jefferson County Historical Association's Tour of Homes, 1968
Flier for the Monticello and Jefferson County Tour of Homes, 1967

Flier for the Monticello and Jefferson County Tour of Homes, 1967
Date
1967
Description
Flier advertising the Monticello-Jefferson County Tour of Homes, sponsored by the Jefferson County Historical Association. The event was scheduled for April 22-23, 1967. The tour chairman was Mrs. F.W. Connolly. Tickets were $2.50 apiece.
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Flier for the Monticello and Jefferson County Tour of Homes, 1967

Flier for the Monticello and Jefferson County Tour of Homes, 1967
Florida Free Press Newsletter, November 20, 1964

Florida Free Press Newsletter, November 20, 1964
Date
1964-11-20
Description
Florida Free Press newsletter, number 17, published by the North Florida Citizenship Education Project. This newsletter features stories about Congress of Racial Equality (CORE) activities in North Florida, voter registration drives and other news.
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Florida Free Press Newsletter, November 20, 1964

Florida Free Press Newsletter, November 20, 1964
Florida Turnpike and Interstate System Brochure, 1966

Florida Turnpike and Interstate System Brochure, 1966
Date
1966
Description
Brochure with detailed map of the Florida Turnpike system, along with other major state and federal highways. Mileage charts and useful information about the Florida Turnpike's facilities are included.
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Florida Turnpike and Interstate System Brochure, 1966

Florida Turnpike and Interstate System Brochure, 1966
Jefferson County: Where It Is, and What Can Be Done Here

Jefferson County: Where It Is, and What Can Be Done Here
Date
1887
Description
Jefferson County is the Banner County of the State. More of its chief crop, cotton, is produced that in any county in the State. Its resources are unlimited, its climate unsurpassed, its soil equals any in any civilized country. ... Any further information about the county, etc., will be cheerfully given. Yours respectfully, E. B. Bailey. Monticello, Fla., September 1887.''
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Jefferson County: Where It Is, and What Can Be Done Here

Jefferson County: Where It Is, and What Can Be Done Here
Identifier Title Type Subject Thumbnail
flc_br0058Advertisement for land in central Jefferson County offered by Abe Simmon of MonticelloTextAgriculture
Cities and towns--History
Land development		/fmp/selected_documents/thumbnails/flc_br0058.jpg
flc_917.59-i54_01Advertisement for the Florida Central and Peninsular Railroad, 1895TextRailroads
Advertisement		/fmp/selected_documents/thumbnails/flc_917.59-i54_01.jpg
flc_385-p297-1887_07Advertisement for the Florida Railway and Navigation Company, 1887TextRailroads
Advertisement		/fmp/selected_documents/thumbnails/flc_385-p297-1887_07.jpg
m89-32_b001_f11_01Diary Entry of Daniel H. Wiggins, 1838TextSeminole Indians
Agriculture--Florida		/fpc/memory/omeka_images/collections/broadsides/thumbnails/m89-32_b001_f11_01.jpg
flc_br0185Flier advertising the grand opening of Bill Peacock Chevrolet in Monticello, 1966Text/fmp/selected_documents/thumbnails/flc_br0185.jpg
flc_br0263Flier advertising the Jefferson County Historical Association's Tour of Homes, 1968Text/fmp/selected_documents/thumbnails/flc_br0263.jpg
flc_br0192Flier for the Monticello and Jefferson County Tour of Homes, 1967Text/fmp/selected_documents/thumbnails/flc_br0192.jpg
n2015-1_b003_f17_74Florida Free Press Newsletter, November 20, 1964TextRace relations
Civil rights--Social aspects
Nonviolence		/fmp/selected_documents/thumbnails/n2015-1_b003_f17_74.jpg
sle_transportation_04Florida Turnpike and Interstate System Brochure, 1966TextRoad maps
Tourist maps
Express highways
Toll roads		/fpc/memory/omeka_images/collections/broadsides/thumbnails/sle_transportation_04.jpg
flc_br0043Jefferson County: Where It Is, and What Can Be Done HereTextAgriculture
Cities and towns--History
Cotton trade		/fmp/selected_documents/thumbnails/flc_br0043.jpg