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98.84.8 - Bag, Money
Citizens National Bank of Naples money bag. Light buff color vinyl with black plastic zipper along top. Dark brown lettering reads "Citizens National Bank of Naples, P.O. Box 413031, Naples, Florida 33941-3031, (813) 261-5522. Member FDIC".
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99.1.2 - Apron
Seminole patchwork apron. Cotton apron with bands of variously colored cloth, red predominantly. Bands are plain with one (upper) representing "fire" and the other (lower) representing "tree" or "telephone". Donor Ann White purchased the apron from Deaconess Harriet Bedell.
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99.10 - Bell, Ship's
Brass bell with metal hanging device (painted yellow); clapper has device for attaching string or wire to sound bell; clapper attached at top with hexagonal nut; in pencil on hanging device reads "The 'Useppa''s" Ship Bell. Donor reports that bell was removed from ship as it sat on the Barron River in 1948. Ship purportedly used to haul supplies during 1920s and later sunk as reef replenishment.
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99.25 - Toy
Souvenir toy. Carved wooden canoe with wooden figure paddling with metal paddle (metal arms). Figure is wearing coconut strands hair and costume. Top of canoe is painted in Seminole patterns. Canoe is pointed at bow & stern. Donor says his dad bought the toy from Deaconess Bedell at the Glade Cross Mission in Everglades City; and that it was made by Frog.
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99.35.1 - Nameplate
Wooden nameplate with applied wood letters reading "Mamie B. Tooke," circa 1979. Sign under name reads "Chairman of the Board". Two pen holders on each side on reverse. Mamie assumed role as President of The Bank of Naples in 1954 when her husband Clarence died. This was a first for a woman in the State of Florida. The Bank of Naples merged with Barnett Bank in 1974-5. In 1979, Mamie was named Chairman of the Board and CEO. She remaine...
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99.35.2 - Nameplate
Plastic nameplate reading "Mamie B. Tooke, Chairman of the Board". Brown plastic with white lettering. Mamie assumed role as President of The Bank of Naples in 1954 when her husband Clarence died. This was a first for a woman in the State of Florida. The Bank of Naples merged with Barnett Bank in 1974-5. In 1979, Mamie was named Chairman of the Board and CEO. She remained in the business for 30 years and retired on December 31, 1991.
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99.36 - Mailbox
Aluminum mailbox marked "J. Barefoot Williams" with black footprints painted on it. Three bullet holes on sides, circa 1950s.
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99.37.1 - Stake, Survey
Section of corner stake set by Deputy Surveyor William Lee Apthorp in 1872. Marked with Roman numerals V, VI, XXXI and XXXII. Stake is pitch pinewood.
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99.45.1 - Ashtray
Clear glass ashtray. Interior reads "BANK OF EVERGLADES, IMMOKALEE, FLORIDA, MEMBER F.D.I.C.". Bank of Everglades moved from Everglades City to Immokalee in 1962.
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99.45.2 - Bag, Money
White canvas bank bag. Reads "Bank of Everglades, Everglades, Florida, Hillsborough County Association, For the Blind, Tampa." Tag found with object "Bank of Everglades, first bank of Immokalee, formerly Bank of Everglades, oldest bank in Collier County, chartered in 1923, Sid Brown, Jr.".
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99.45.3 - Bag, Money
Olive colored canvas bag with grommets. Reads "Bank of Everglades, Everglades, Florida, Hillsborough County Association, For the Blind, Tampa." Tag found with object "Bank of Everglades, first bank of Immokalee, formerly Bank of Everglades, oldest bank in Collier County, chartered in 1923, Sid Brown, Jr."
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99.55 - Crate, Shipping
Wood. Tomato crate with blue paper label on side that reads "House Brand Grown and Packed by D.R. House, Everglades, Fla.) Net weight not less than 30 lbs. when packed". Tomatoes were an important crop in the southwest Everglades region. Grown here since the first white settlers arrived in the 19th century, they became big business in the early 20th century. In 1939, Ochopee was at the center of 2,000 acres of tomato fields, complete with ba...
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99.6.2 - Agitator, Laundry
Metal and wood agitator for hand-washing laundry. Wooden stick with metal device, conical in shape, with ribbed attachment inside cone. Tinned coating adhering in few areas; rust. Front of metal cone reads "WARD VACUUM WASHER 86-298" in raised letters on upper cone.
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99.67 - Drawing
Submitted flag design from John Vecellio at the request of the new Marco Island City Council in 1997. Notes from John Vecellio: This flag represents our past, present and future. Study our past contributions of culture by the Calusa Indians - Marco Cat art and artifacts - stopping point for replenishment by the Spanish armada. Preserve the present - the symbol of our nation. Bald eagle is our bird and protectred as our environment. Our ...
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99.69.2 - Basket
Seminole sweet grass basket with handle on each side. Tan, purple, orange and green thread weaved in throughout.
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99.70 - Sign
Wood sign painted white with black lettering that reads "WORMS". Sign sat along Tamiami Trail in Ochopee where Clara "Mama Hokie" McKay and her husband sold beer, worms and cigarettes for nearly thirty years.
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99.78.56 - Button, Promotional
Round button with pin back closure on reverse. Front reads: "I HELPED eat the world's largest grilled cheese sandwich! Everglades Cheese & (Florida) Cracker Festival. Everglades City, Florida, Nov 13, 1999. Sponsored by Cabot, World's Best Cheddar". Illustration of an alligator laying down eating a grilled cheese sandwich is featured in center.
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99.78.57 - T-shirt
Jerzees Activewear heavyweight blend tee shirt size XL. White with blue collar and sleeves. Front reads: Nov.13th 1999 Cheese & Cracker Festival Sponsored by Cabot, World's Best Cheddar, Everglades City, Florida, 1998 Outstanding Rural Community. Reverse reads STAFF in blue letters.
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99.78.58 - Hat
Nissin cap or baseball hat with white plastic adjustment strap. White with black cow spots. Cabot Vermont in red embroidery on front or crown of hat.
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