"Four-Tier Pyramid" of waterskiers shown during a performance at the Florida Cypress Gardens theme park in Winter Haven, Florida.

Title

• "Four-Tier Pyramid" of waterskiers shown during a performance at the Florida Cypress Gardens theme park in Winter Haven, Florida.

Image Number

• PR76945

Year

• 197-

Series Title

• General: Print collections

General Note

• Founded in 1936 by Dick and Julie Pope, Cypress Gardens was the state's first theme park. Proclaimed the Water Ski Capitol of the World, Cypress Gardens became the birthplace of performance water skiing in 1941. The Florida Cypress Gardens theme park closed on September 23, 2009.

Physical Description

• 1 slide - col.

Subject Term

• Performing arts--Florida--Winter Haven
• Arts (Performing)
• Occupational groups
• Performances (Entertainment events)
• Amusements
• Amusement parks--Florida--Winter Haven
• Service industries--Florida--Winter Haven
• Tourism--Florida--Winter Haven
• Attractions--Florida--Winter Haven
• Entertainers--Florida--Winter Haven
• Skiers
• Ski acrobatics
• Aquatic sports
• Skis and skiing
• Water skiing
• Athletes

Geographic Term

• Eloise, Lake (Fla.)
• Polk County (Fla.)
• Cypress Gardens (Winter Haven, Fla.)

Subject Corporate

• Florida Cypress Gardens, Inc.

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