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This puppet of Mitt Romney was paraded through the streets of Tampa during the 2012 Republican National Convention. Critics accused Romney of championing the interests of the nation’s top income …

This Eastern Airlines map advertised a three-day, two-night Walt Disney World package for $56.35 for adults and $24.85 for children (12-17 years old), along with some other bargain packages. Take …

This 1957 newsreel outlined the goals of the Vanguard Program. Vanguard’s primary objective was to launch a rocket from Florida’s Cape Canaveral that was designed to put a satellite into …

Fieldhands filled this smudge pot, built by the Scheu Products Company, with fuel and lit it aflame to keep Florida citrus groves warm during freezes. This pot belched tremendous amounts …

This identification card belonged to Army Nursing Corps 2nd Lieutenant Mary E. Young. She was born in Lake Wales, trained and worked as a nurse in central Florida, and was …

This doll was created by a Seminole artisan in the mid-1900s. Seminoles regularly sold dolls like this one to tourists in the twentieth century. Tampa History Center Collection Scan Courtesy …

This bathing suit is from the 1920s. The suit is made of wool and it has a skirt that hangs down over the leggings. This was, stylistically speaking, a popular …

This commemorative ribbon was given out at the Order of the Railway Conductor’s 1895 convention in Atlanta. It is adorned with a portrait of Henry Plant, whose railroads modernized Florida. …

This nameplate is from Napoleon B. Broward’s 137-foot long Three Friends steam ship. The Three Friends was famous, or infamous in the eyes of Spanish military officers, for smuggling weapons …

A Florida cattle herder used this 16-foot, wood-handled whip to rustle cattle in the late 1800s. Florida has long been a major beef producer. Tampa Bay History Center Collection In …