Park employee talking to visitors at the entrance to Fort Foster in the Hillsborough River State Park.

Title

• Park employee talking to visitors at the entrance to Fort Foster in the Hillsborough River State Park.

Image Number

• COM00331

Year

• 19--

Series Title

• General: Department of Commerce collection.
• Specific: Department of Commerce collection Series/Collection number: S 1047, Publicity photographs, 1940-1996 ; Box 1, FF16

General Note

• The Hillsborough River State Park opened in 1938 as one of Florida's first state parks. It is divided by the swiftly flowing Hillsborough River. Fort Foster is a replica of an 1837 fort from the Second Seminole War and is located on the park grounds adjacent to the river.

Creator

• Florida. - Division of Tourism.

Physical Description

• 1 slide - col.

Subject Term

• Entrances
• State parks and reserves--Florida--Hillsborough County--Thonotosassa
• Military uniforms
• Recreation areas--Florida--Hillsborough County--Thonotosassa
• Parks--Florida--Hillsborough County--Thonotosassa
• Parks--Public use
• Parks--Employees
• Public buildings--Florida--Hillsborough County--Thonotosassa
• Park buildings--Florida--Hillsborough County--Thonotosassa
• Fortification--Florida--Hillsborough County--Thonotosassa
• Park facilities--Florida--Hillsborough County--Thonotosassa

Geographic Term

• Hillsborough River State Park (Fla.)
• Thonotosassa (Fla.)--Buildings, structures, etc.
• Hillsborough County (Fla.)--Buildings, structures, etc.
• Fort Foster (Fla.)

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