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95.6.3 - Barefoot Williams insect repellent
Label from insect spray product. Reads "Sure Shot insect spray guaranteed, kills roaches, mosquitos, bedbugs, ants and other insects. Made By J.A. Williams, Fort Myers, Florida". J.A. Williams is John Archie "Barefoot" Williams.

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95.6.4.3 - Barefoot Williams product label
Business label that reads "Barefoot Williams, honey, oysters in season. Phone M. 2-5695 Box 680 Naples, Florida".

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96.10.1 - Naples Stamp Club
Collier County Stamp Club presents Naplex '96 at the Naples Depot March 16 & 17, 1996 honoring the 100th anniversary of the Key Marco Expedition. Contains vendor and booth list; history of the 1996 special Key Marco cat postmark; information about the Calusa Indians and the Cushing expedition; and information about the Collier County Stamp Club.

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96.10.6 - Key Marco Expedition Centennial
First day cover commemorating the 100th anniversary of the Key Marco Expedition 1896-1996. Envelope features Calusa artifacts from the Cushing expedition.

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96.14.1 - Seminole Indian Men at Silver Springs
Hand colored with white bordered postcard that features three Seminole men standing in front of a chickee. Reads "Seminole Indian Men at Silver Springs, Fla." 7A-H3781. Reverse reads: FLORIDA'S INTERNATIONAL ATTRACTION SEE SILVER SPRINGS 'Nature's Underwater Fairyland', Largest flowing springs in the world, over 750 million gallons daily. Electric driven glass bottom boats. Greatest depth 80 feet. Temperature of water 72 degrees win...

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96.14.10 - Seminole woman sewing garments
Real color photo postcard. Reverse reads: SEMINOLE WOMAN SEWING GARMENTS. As the Seminoles migrated to the Florida Everglades, their traditional buckskin garments were replaces by trade cotton which was more practical for the tropical climate. The applique style which developed in the late 1880s was apparently heavily influenced by the patchwork of the White settlers. Curteich Number 2DK-690

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96.14.11 - Gator Hunt
Real color photo postcard. Reads "Gator Hunt". Reverse reads: GATOR HUNT: Deep in the Everglades, Seminole Indians capture a live fighting alligator using tricks handed down from generation to generation. Color photo by Jack Stark. Koppel Color Cards Hawthorne, NJ FG195 91970".

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96.14.12 - Florida Seminole Indians
Real color photo postcard. Reverse reads "Florida Seminole Indians". Features a Seminole woman, dressed in patchwork clothing and adorning hair ornament, holding two palmetto fiber dolls.

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96.14.13 - Florida Seminole Indians
Real color photo postcard. Reverse reads: Florida (Seminole) Indians: One of the great attractions of Florida are the Seminole Indians with their colorful costumes, still living in their straw covered huts as they were built in the past. Koppel Color Cards, Hawthorne, NJ. FG 196 1298.

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96.14.14 - Along the Tamiami Trail
Color postcard. Reads "Along Tamiami Trail in the Florida Everglades". Reverse reads: Traversing the Everglades Area is Tamiami Trail, a road built from Tampa thru Bradenton - Sarasota - Ft. Myers - to Miami, beckoning with its myriads of tropical bird life along the canal banks and cypress swamps, habitat of the Seminole Indians. Gulf Stream Card & Distributing Co., Miami, Florida. Curteich Number 5B-H1366.

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96.14.2 - Florida Seminole Indian Village
Hand colored postcard with white border. Reads "A Florida Seminole Indian Village" OB-H1525 Copyright Burgert Bros. Reverse reads "84.F - Tropical Florida Series". Depicts Seminole activities such as corn grinding and cooking amongst chickee huts.

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96.14.3 - Seminole Indians in the Everglades
Hand colored postcard with white border. Reads "F11 Seminole Indians in the Everglades Florida". G.W. Romer, artist. Features two Seminole men and one woman along a bank with two dugout canoes.

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96.14.4 - Seminole Indian hunter in dug out canoe
Hand colored postcard with white border. Reads "211 Seminole Indian Hunter in Dugout Canoe in the Everglades, Florida." Personal greeting on reverse in pencil dated August 26, 1925 with a 2 cent stamp.

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96.14.5 - Seminole Indian family at home in the Everglades
Hand colored postcard with white border. Reads "303 A Seminole Indian Family at Home in the Everglades of Florida". 104822

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96.14.6 - Seminole Indian children
Hand colored postcard with white border. Reads "412 Seminole Indian Children, Florida". 119837 Reverse reads: FLORIDA Here where the Indian roamed, bold and free, Hunted the red deer and built his tepee, Sought mid the maids of his tribe for a bride, Choosing the brightest to dwell by his side.

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96.14.7 - Seminole Indian in dug out canoe
Color postcard. Reads "Seminole Indian in Dug-Out Canoe in the Everglades, Florida." Personal greeting on reverse dated April 13, 1917 with a one cent stamp. Florida Artistic Series A-31264

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96.14.8 - Tropical Hobbyland Indian Village
Real photo, colored glossy postcard. Reads "Seminole Girls at Tropical Hobbyland Indian Village, Miami, Florida". Reverse reads "#G603 Seminole Girls at Tropical Hobbyland Indian Village These young girls are all members of the Seminole tribe at Tropical Hobbyland Village, N.W. 27th Ave. at 15th St., Miami. In accordance with the old Seminole tradition of fine needlework and beadwork, even at this early age they are learning to make beade...

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96.14.9 - Bobby Tiger
Real photo postcard. Reverse reads "BOBBY TIGER. Bobby Tiger Wrestles alligators daily at Jimmy Tigers Indian Village, on U.S. 41, in the Everglades." G.I36 - Gulf Stream Card & Distributing Co., Miami, Florida. Curteich Number 4CK-66

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96.15.107 - Everglades National Park
Everglades National Park fold-out brochure. U.S. Government Printing Office 1968. U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service. Contents: How to enjoy the park; Camping; Boating; Good park manners; administration; Along the park road; Flamingo; Along the Flamingo Road; and the Tamiami Trail and the Western Water Gateway. Map included.

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96.15.109 - School Disaster Plan
Collier County Public Schools, County Courthouse, Naples, Florida, School Disaster Plan. Contains information about the Civil Defense and measures taken for possible air raids, bomb scares or fire. Board of Public Instruction: Leo R. Chickering, Chairman Mrs. Elva B. Grffis, Vice-Chairman L.A. Orick Sara A. Jones Philip Crews W.D. Reynolds, Superintendent John D. Roan, Administrative Assistant.

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