Hampton Dunn Photouring Florida Collection

Journalist Hampton Dunn wrote Photouring Florida as a syndicated column for various Florida newspapers in the 1960s and 70s, such as the Tampa Tribune and Pensacola Daily News. The column featured a brief story written about a single photograph of a Florida landmark. In 1959, he had become head of public relations for the Peninsula Motor Club, an affiliate of the American Automobile Association (AAA), later serving as vice president and president. His constant driving around the state gave Dunn the inspiration for the column, which once ran in as many as fifty newspapers.

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Miami Cubans Remember Bay of Pigs, circa 1970s

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Photouring Florida column that describes the perpetual flame monument in Miami commemorating the Bay of Pigs invasion.
Surprise Survival of Mid-19th Century, circa 1970s

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Photouring Florida column that describes the McDougall House, an antebellum home turned into a state-owned home for visiting dignitaries in 1972, in Tallahassee.
100-year-old Post Office Now Retired, circa 1960s

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Photouring Florida column that describes the old post office at Ellaville (now Madison).
Aging Bay View is Firm as a Rock, circa 1960s

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Photouring Florida column that describes the Howard house, also known as the bay view house, in Melrose.
All Land Surveys in Florida Begin at This Point, circa 1960s

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Photouring Florida column that describes the monument that marks the guide meridian and base parallel for Florida, the starting point for Florida land surveys.
Ancient Civil Defense Shelter, circa 1960s

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Photouring Florida column that describes St. Augustine's Castillo de San Marcos.
Ancient Home Served as a Blockhouse, circa 1960s

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Photouring Florida column that describes the Palmer-Simpson House in Monticello.
Ancient Indian Litterbugs Left Mound, circa 1960s

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Photouring Florida column that describes Turtle Mound at New Smyrna Beach, created by the Surruque before the Spanish discovery of Florida.
And the Skeeters Gobbled Up the Bats!, circa 1960s

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Photouring Florida column that describes the bat towers in the Sugar Loaf Key.
Apalachicola Church Pounded in 1839, circa 1960s

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Photouring Florida column that describes the First Untied Methodist Church of Apalachicola.
Architect Converted Road into Retreat for Pedestrians, circa 1960s

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Photouring Florida column that describes the conversion of Miami Beach's Lincoln Road to a pedestrian mall by Morris Lapidus.
Artistic Ringling Built Home, Now Housing New College, circa 1960s

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Photouring Florida column that describes John Ringling's estate in Sarasota, later used to house New College.
Assassin Aimed at President-elect in Miami, circa 1960s

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Photouring Florida column that describes the assassination attempt against Franklin D. Roosevelt in Miami, in which Anton J. Cermak was killed, and the memorial to Cermak in Bayfront Park.
Attractive Knott House Dates Back to 1831, circa 1960s

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Photouring Florida column that describes the W.V. Knott House in Tallahassee.
Battle of Marianna Raged around St. Luke's, circa 1960s

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Photouring Florida column that describes Saint Luke's Episcopal Church in Marianna, Florida, and the Civil War battle that occurred there.
Beautiful Enough to Make an Atheist Pray, circa 1960s

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Photouring Florida column that describes the Memorial Presbyterian Church in St. Augustine, built by Henry Flagler.
Believe It or Not! Bridge, circa 1960s

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Photouring Florida column that describes the dedication of the Thomas E. Edison Bridge, which spans the Caloosahatchee River in Fort Myers.
Billy Graham Trembled Before First Crusade at Peniel, circa 1960s

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Photouring Florida column that describes Billy Graham's first sermon at Palatka's Peniel Baptist Church.
Bit of Old Spain in the Oldest City, circa 1960s

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Photouring Florida column that describes the Casa del Hidalgo, a Spanish house museum in St. Augustine.
Blockhouse Built in 1837 Still Sound, circa 1960s

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Photouring Florida column that describes a blockhouse built during the second Seminole War in Macclenny.
Boca Grande --- Hideaway for the Rich, circa 1960s

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Photouring Florida column that describes the Gasparilla Inn in Boca Grande.
Boca Raton Hotel a Legend in Its Time, circa 1960s

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Photouring Florida column that describes the Boca Raton Hotel and Club.
Bok Made World More Beautiful and Better, circa 1960s

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Photouring Florida column that describes Edward Bok's Singing Tower in Lake Wales.
Boom-time Hotel Now a Military School, circa 1960s

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Photouring Florida column that describes the Jungle Country Club Hotel, later turned into a school by the Farragut Military Academy.
Boom-time Inn Still a Delightful Spot, circa 1960s

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Photouring Florida column that describes Wakulla Springs and the Wakulla Springs Lodge.