“THIS LAND OF OURS - FLORIDA” 1947 TRAVELOGUE ST. AUGUSTINE MIAMI JACKSONVILLE XD72624b

Join this channel to get access to perks: Want to learn more about Periscope Film and get access to exclusive swag? Join us on Patreon. Visit Visit our website This film is a black-and-white version of an episode in the American travelogue series “This Land of Ours” by Carl Dudley about the state of Florida. The colored version also exits. The film is a Dudley Pictures Corporation Production presented by Official Films. The episode is photographed by Edwin E. Olsen . “This Land of Ours” and “Florida” title banners (00:13). A map of the United States of America (00:31). The old gate and walls of the city of St. Augustine in Florida, which was founded by the Spanish in 1565 (00:54). The historical attraction of the Fountain of Youth in St. Augustine (01:14). Fort Marion, also known as Castillo de San Marcos, built by the Spanish (01:23). Rich celery, cauliflower, and carrot crops are harvested by farmers (01:47). Plantains of citrus fruits (02:13). Industrial sites for culling, processing, and canning citrus fruits (02:21). The products are then shipped by rail (02:28). Long Leaf and slash pine trees are tapped for gum used to distill turpentine and various oils (02:34). The city of Jacksonville (02:49). The Jacksonville port (today; JAXPORT) (03:00). A cigar-making factory (03:09). The city of Pensacola (03:22). The Pensacola fishing port (03:27). The United States’ first Naval Air Station in Pensacola (03:31). The Florida state capital Tallahassee (03:39). The Agricultural and Mechanical college in Tallahassee, a historically segregated college with only black students (03:51). The Florida State College for Women (04:00). The University of Florida in Gainesville (04:08). The coastline in the City of Miami (04:16). Biscayne Boulevard (04:21). A crowded sand beach in Miami (04:35). Large hotels in the city of Palm Beach (04:51). The land of the Seminole Indian tribe in the Everglades (05:08). Three young girls sailing through the Cypress Gardens near Lake Eloise (05:46). Water skiing (06:00). The Singing Tower in Bok Tower Gardens near Iron Mountain (06:11). Glass bottom boats sailing in Silver Springs State Park (06:25). People swimming in the Silver Springs (06:39). A crocodile for sale at the Reptile Institute (06:58), and a rattlesnake (07:06). A dolphin show at the Marine Studios Waterpark near St. Augustine (07:11). Horse carriage riding (07:33). Fort Marion (07:40). The capital at Tallahassee (07:47). The Naval Air Station at Pensacola (07:51). The agriculture and industries of Florida (07:54). The Biscayne Boulevard in Miami (08:15). A beach in Palm Beach (08:20). The Seminole Indian tribe (08:31). The Cypress Gardens near Lake Eloise (08:33). The silver Springs (08:37). A dolphin show at the Marine Studios Waterpark (08:40). “The End” on screen (09:07). We encourage viewers to add comments and, especially, to provide additional information about our videos by adding a comment! See something interesting? Tell people what it is and what they can see by writing something for example: “01:00:12:00 -- President Roosevelt is seen meeting with Winston Churchill at the Quebec Conference.“ This film is part of the Periscope Film LLC archive, one of the largest historic military, transportation, and aviation stock footage collections in the USA. Entirely film backed, this material is available for licensing in 24p HD, 2k and 4k. For more information visit