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Fletcher Hodges and Alfred McKethan shaking hands during anniversary ceremony to unveil statuette at the Stephen Foster State Memorial museum - White Springs, Florida

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C015327

Date Note

Photographed on September 30, 1951.

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Department of Commerce collection

Physical Description

1 photoprint - b&w - 4 x 5 in.

General Note

Statuette presented to museum by Fletcher Hodges (left) - curator Foster Hall, University of Pittsburgh shown with Chairman of the State Road Department Alfred McKethan.

Accompanying note: "100th Anniversary of 'Swanee River.'"

Fletcher Hodges and Alfred McKethan shaking hands during anniversary ceremony to unveil statuette at the Stephen Foster State Memorial museum - White Springs, Florida

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Fletcher Hodges and Alfred McKethan shaking hands during anniversary ceremony to unveil statuette at the Stephen Foster State Memorial museum - White Springs, Florida

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Ceremonies--Florida--Hamilton County--White Springs

Decorative arts

Recreation areas--Florida--Hamilton County--White Springs

Parks--Florida--Hamilton County--White Springs

Memorials--Florida--Hamilton County--White Springs

Public institutions--Florida--Hamilton County--White Springs

Museums--Florida--Hamilton County--White Springs

Public officers

State governments--Officials and employees

Handshaking

Anniversaries

Material culture--Florida--Hamilton County--White Springs

Arts

Small art works

Sculpture

Small sculpture

Figurines

Art

Date

1951-09-30

Identifier

C015327

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Date Note

Photographed on September 30, 1951.

Geographic Term

White Springs (Fla.)

Hamilton County (Fla.)

Stephen Foster State Memorial (Fla.)

Color

b&w

Physical Description

1 photoprint - b&w - 4 x 5 in.

Series Title

Department of Commerce collection

Shelf Number

Shelf number: 44709.

General Note

Statuette presented to museum by Fletcher Hodges (left) - curator Foster Hall, University of Pittsburgh shown with Chairman of the State Road Department Alfred McKethan.

Accompanying note: "100th Anniversary of 'Swanee River.'"

Subject - Person

McKethan, Alfred A., 1908-2002.

Hodges, Fletcher, 1906-2006.

Foster, Stephen Collins, 1826-1864 -- Statues

Subject - Corporate

Stephen Foster Center.

Florida. State Road Department.--Chairmen.

University of Pittsburgh. Foster Hall Collection.

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Chicago Manual of Style

Fletcher Hodges and Alfred McKethan shaking hands during anniversary ceremony to unveil statuette at the Stephen Foster State Memorial museum - White Springs, Florida. 1951-09-30. State Archives of Florida, Florida Memory. <https://www.floridamemory.com/items/show/70594>, accessed 9 July 2025.

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Fletcher Hodges and Alfred McKethan shaking hands during anniversary ceremony to unveil statuette at the Stephen Foster State Memorial museum - White Springs, Florida. 1951-09-30. State Archives of Florida, Florida Memory. Accessed 9 Jul. 2025.<https://www.floridamemory.com/items/show/70594>

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(State Archives of Florida)

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