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MIAMI HITS A MILLION

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Year

1944-06-14

Video Details

26:27; b&w; sound; V-233 DA098; S. 828

Description

This is kinescope footage of a television program celebrating Miami's arrival at the one million marker in population. The program covers the entire history of Miami and its adjacent area. It contains loads of still images, as well as moving film of African-American laborers clearing mangroves at Miami Beach and early Coral Gables footage. Produced by WTVJ News.

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WTVJ News

Geographic Subject

Coral Gables
Dade County
Miami

Subject

African Americans
Attractions
Florida-History-20th century
Promotional films
Tourism

Title

MIAMI HITS A MILLION

Subject

African Americans

Attractions

Florida-History-20th century

Promotional films

Tourism

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Date

1944-06-14

Contributor

WTVJ News

Color

b&w

Video Details

26:27; b&w; sound; V-233 DA098; S. 828

Geographic Term

Coral Gables (Fla.)

Dade County (Fla.)

Miami (Fla.)

Video Time

26:27:00

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MIAMI HITS A MILLION. 1944-06-14. State Archives of Florida, Florida Memory. <https://www.floridamemory.com/items/show/253322>, accessed 10 June 2023.

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MIAMI HITS A MILLION. 1944-06-14. State Archives of Florida, Florida Memory. Accessed 10 Jun. 2023.<https://www.floridamemory.com/items/show/253322>

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Florida Memory is a digital outreach program providing free online access to select archival records from collections housed in the State Library and Archives of Florida. Florida Memory digitizes materials that illuminate the state's history and culture.

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Florida Memory is funded under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act from the Institute of Museum and Library Services. Florida's LSTA program is administered by the Department of State's Division of Library and Information Services.

For FY2022-23, the percentage of total costs for the Florida Memory program financed with federal money is 66%; the federal dollar amount to be spent on the program is $646,422. This program does not receive any non-governmental funding.

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