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Collection ID is exactly "40" AND Geographic Term contains "Sebring "
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Advertisement by Dr. G.R. Clements for avocado production and land near Sebring

Advertisement by Dr. G.R. Clements for avocado production and land near Sebring
Date
1922 (circa)
Description
Flier advertising land for sale near Sebring, and promoting avocado production as a lucrative career.
Collection
Advertisement by Dr. G.R. Clements for avocado production and land near Sebring

Advertisement by Dr. G.R. Clements for avocado production and land near Sebring
Advertisement by Dr. G.R. Clements for land for avocado and mango production near Sebring

Advertisement by Dr. G.R. Clements for land for avocado and mango production near Sebring
Date
1922 (circa)
Description
G.R. Clements promotes lands for sale in South Florida for farming tropical fruits (papayas, avocados, pineapples, mangos, oranges, limes, coconuts) for healthy living and economic profit.
Collection
Advertisement by Dr. G.R. Clements for land for avocado and mango production near Sebring

Advertisement by Dr. G.R. Clements for land for avocado and mango production near Sebring
Flier encouraging settlement in Florida

Flier encouraging settlement in Florida
Date
1937 (circa)
Description
This flier suggests that the next war will bring significant destruction to society, and that readers should move to Florida to avoid being cut off from a stable food supply. "When northern crops fail and transportation systems break down, when northern fields are bronze and trees bear [sic], will you die of starvation in the North, or be eating oranges and papayas in Florida?"
Collection
Flier encouraging settlement in Florida

Flier encouraging settlement in Florida
Flier entitled "Facts You Should Know"

Flier entitled "Facts You Should Know"
Date
1938 (circa)
Description
This flier explains that Earth is divided into tropical, temperate, and frigid zones, and that humans are intended by God to live in the Tropics.
Collection
Flier entitled "Facts You Should Know"

Flier entitled "Facts You Should Know"
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.
Collection
Florida Turnpike and Interstate System Brochure, 1966

Florida Turnpike and Interstate System Brochure, 1966
Florida's Finest Attractions Brochure, ca. 1947

Florida's Finest Attractions Brochure, ca. 1947
Date
1947 (circa)
Description
Brochure advertising 31 attractions across Florida. The inside of the brochure has a map of Florida with arrows indicating where these attractions are located and a brief description of each place. The back of the brochure has a checklist of the attractions and a space for tourists to record the date they visited.
Collection
Florida's Finest Attractions Brochure, ca. 1947

Florida's Finest Attractions Brochure, ca. 1947
"Help Beat the Axis with Prophylaxis" flier

"Help Beat the Axis with Prophylaxis" flier
Date
1950 (circa)
Description
Flier advising service men to use prophylactics to prevent venereal disease; includes a list of army medical stations that provide them.
Collection
"Help Beat the Axis with Prophylaxis" flier

"Help Beat the Axis with Prophylaxis" flier
Letter from Governor David Sholtz to Ernest Coe, 1935

Letter from Governor David Sholtz to Ernest Coe, 1935
Date
1935-04-26
Description
Letter from Florida Governor David Sholtz to Ernest Coe with a list of members appointed to the Everglades National Park Association and offering his help should the committee need anything.
Collection
Letter from Governor David Sholtz to Ernest Coe, 1935

Letter from Governor David Sholtz to Ernest Coe, 1935
Letter from May Mann Jennings to Governor Millard Caldwell, 1945

Letter from May Mann Jennings to Governor Millard Caldwell, 1945
Date
1945-02-15
Description
Letter from May Mann Jennings to Florida Governor Millard Caldwell listing her qualifications to serve as managing director of the Florida Everglades National Park Commission.
Collection
Letter from May Mann Jennings to Governor Millard Caldwell, 1945

Letter from May Mann Jennings to Governor Millard Caldwell, 1945
Map of the W.J. Conners Highway and connecting roads, ca. 1924

Map of the W.J. Conners Highway and connecting roads, ca. 1924
Date
1924 (circa)
Description
Color map showing the route of the Conners Highway and its connections, making a complete east-west route between Florida's Gulf and Atlantic coasts. The map was included in a pamphlet promoting the area around Okeechobee City as prime agricultural real estate. In addition to the highway, the map also shows the locations of several canals leading away from Okeechobee, as well as railroads, bodies of water, and names of major towns and cities.
Collection
Map of the W.J. Conners Highway and connecting roads, ca. 1924

Map of the W.J. Conners Highway and connecting roads, ca. 1924
Identifier Title Type Subject Thumbnail
flc_br0140Advertisement by Dr. G.R. Clements for avocado production and land near SebringTextTropical fruit industry/fmp/selected_documents/thumbnails/flc_br0140.jpg
flc_br0141Advertisement by Dr. G.R. Clements for land for avocado and mango production near SebringTextTropical fruit industry/fmp/selected_documents/thumbnails/flc_br0141.jpg
flc_br0143Flier encouraging settlement in FloridaTextCivil defense
Tropical fruit industry		/fmp/selected_documents/thumbnails/flc_br0143.jpg
flc_br0144Flier entitled "Facts You Should Know"TextTropical fruit industry/fmp/selected_documents/thumbnails/flc_br0144.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
s576_b002_f05_x01Florida's Finest Attractions Brochure, ca. 1947TextTourism
Service industries		/fpc/memory/omeka_images/collections/broadsides/thumbnails/s576_b002_f05_x01.jpg
s908_b001_f24_01"Help Beat the Axis with Prophylaxis" flierText/fmp/selected_documents/thumbnails/s908_b001_f24_01.jpg
s278_b042_f03_x04Letter from Governor David Sholtz to Ernest Coe, 1935TextParks -- Florida -- Everglades
National parks and reserves -- Florida -- Everglades
Protected areas -- Florida -- Everglades		/fpc/memory/omeka_images/collections/broadsides/thumbnails/s278_b042_f03_x04.jpg
s576_b025_f01_x01Letter from May Mann Jennings to Governor Millard Caldwell, 1945TextParks -- Florida -- Everglades
National parks and reserves -- Florida -- Everglades
Protected areas -- Florida -- Everglades		/fpc/memory/omeka_images/collections/broadsides/thumbnails/s576_b025_f01_x01.jpg
flc_917.5939-o41_01Map of the W.J. Conners Highway and connecting roads, ca. 1924TextRoad maps
Land development
Florida--Okeechobee County		/fmp/selected_documents/thumbnails/flc_917.5939-o41_01.jpg