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The Atlantic and Gulf Coast Canal and Okeechobee Land Company: chartered by special act of the Legislature of Florida, 1881 : capital, $10,000,000, one million shares, par value, $10.00.
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Kreamer, James M., Salinger, Richard, PALMM (Project)
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Includes a prospectus and an engineer's report describing efforts for the year 1884 and continuing plans to dredge canals and partially drain Lake Okeechobee and surrounding lands. Some of the other affected waters are Lake Flirt, Lake Hichpochee, the Kissimmee River, Lake East Tohopekaliga, Lake Tohopekaliga, Lake Hatchneha, Lake Cypress, Lake Kissimmee, the Caloosahatchie River, Tiger Creek, Lake Tiger, Lake Rosalie, and Lake Walk-in-the-Water. The purpose of this work was to reduce...
Show moreIncludes a prospectus and an engineer's report describing efforts for the year 1884 and continuing plans to dredge canals and partially drain Lake Okeechobee and surrounding lands. Some of the other affected waters are Lake Flirt, Lake Hichpochee, the Kissimmee River, Lake East Tohopekaliga, Lake Tohopekaliga, Lake Hatchneha, Lake Cypress, Lake Kissimmee, the Caloosahatchie River, Tiger Creek, Lake Tiger, Lake Rosalie, and Lake Walk-in-the-Water. The purpose of this work was to reduce flooding, claim land for agriculture and open up channels of water transport.
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1885, 1885-01-01T05:00:00.000Z
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E-book
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http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/tc/fhp/CF00001614.jpg
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Couple on a Mule Drawn Wagon.
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The daughter of a Sanibel farming family, Irene Riddle married a farmer, Jesse Adkins. The two of them in the cart pulled by the gray mule, are in front of Irene's home. George Riddle, her father, had built their six-room house a half mile south of the school and a half mile from the Gulf, near the cemetery, along Casa Ybel Road.
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1913, 1913-01-01T05:00:00.000Z
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Image (JPEG2000)
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http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/ic/SW00001735
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Florida for tourists, invalids, and settlers: containing practical information regarding climate, soil, and productions; cities, towns, and people; the culture of the orange and other tropical fruits; farming and gardening; scenery and resorts; sport; routes of travel, etc., etc.
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Barbour, George M., PALMM (Project)
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Based on the writer's personal observations, describes and comments upon the various regions of Florida, the climate, people, agricultural products and resources.
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1884, 1884-01-01T05:00:00.000Z
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E-book
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http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dl/CF00001577.jpg
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