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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Crooked River Light Part of Network, circa 1960s

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Photouring Florida column that describes the Crooked River Lighthouse in Carrabelle.
Croom Family Perished in Shipwreck, circa 1960s

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Photouring Florida column that describes the obelisk memorial dedicated to the Croom family on the grounds of Saint John's Episcopal Church in Tallahassee.
Dade Court House has Escape-Proof Jail, circa 1960s

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Photouring Florida column that describes the Dade County Court House in Miami.
Dade Pyramids in National Cemetery, circa 1960s

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Photouring Florida column that describes the three stone pyramids in the St. Augustine National Cemetery that honor the men under Major Dade's command who were killed in a massacre during the second Seminole War.
Dad Gandy's Wild, Visionary Scheme, circa 1960s

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Photouring Florida column that describes the building of the Gandy Bridge across the Tampa Bay.
Damn those Confederate Torpedoes - Farragut, circa 1960s

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Photouring Florida column that describes the undetonated Confederate torpedo on display at the T.T. Wentworth Jr. Museum in Pensacola.
Dan Macarty's is a Living Monument, circa 1960s

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Photouring Florida column that describes the Dan McCarty Highway on U.S. 1 between Fort Pierce and Vero Beach.
Day Ma Barker was Slain in Florida, circa 1960s

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Photouring Florida column that describes Kate "Ma" Barker, her involvement in various criminal activity, and her house in Ocklawaha.
Dem Spooks Pilot Car for You Backing Uphill, circa 1960s

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Photouring Florida column that describes backing a car up "Spook Hil" in Lake Wales, Florida.
DeSoto and the Indians Bargained under Oak Tree in Tampa, circa 1960s

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Photouring Florida column that describes the legend that Hernando de Soto bargained with native Americans under an oak tree in Tampa's Plant Park.
DeSoto First Visitor to Bickel Mound, circa 1960s

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Photouring Florida column that describes the Madira Nickel Mound, the first archeological site in Florida to become a State historical memorial.
Did Civil War Shooting Begin in Florida?, circa 1960s

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Photouring Florida column that describes the skirmish at Fort Pickens, near Pensacola Beach, in early 1861.
Dorr House was Post-bellum Social Center, circa 1960s

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Photouring Florida column that describes the Dorr House on Pensacola's Seville Square.
Dowager Queen or an Astounding Heap?, circa 1960s

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Photouring Florida column that describes the Miami Biltmore Hotel and Country Club, built by George E. Merrick in Coral Gables.
Dreamer of South Florida, circa 1960s

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Photouring Florida column that describes a house in Coral Gables, formerly owned by developer George Merrick.
Dr. Gorrie has Niche in Statuary Hall, circa 1960s

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Photouring Florida column that describes the statue of Dr. John Grroie in the National Statuary Hall.
Duke Wed Beer Heiress, Built a Castle, circa 1960s

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Photouring Florida column that presents a brief history of "Duke's Castle" in Dummit Grove (a community in Titusville, Florida), built by Eicole Tamajo, Duke of Castellucia, and his wife, Jennie Anheuser.
Edison Florida Home First Pre-fab House, circa 1960s

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Photouring Florida column that describes Thomas Edison's design and construction of a prefabricated house in Fort Myers, Florida.
Edison Launched Fort Myers' Avenue of Palms, circa 1960s

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Photouring Florida column that describes the palm tree-lined McGregor Boulevard in Fort Myers.
Eglin Neighbors Remember Doolittle Raiders, circa 1960s

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Photouring Florida column that describes how James Doolittle trained the Doolittle Raiders as bomber pilots during WWII in Eglin Field near Valparaiso.
Egmont Key Lighthouse More Than 100 Years Old, circa 1960s

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Photouring Florida column that describes the Egmont Key lighthouse at the mouth of Tampa Bay.
Eight Flags Have Flown From Fort Clinch, circa 1960s

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Photouring Florida column that describes Fort Clinch near Fernandina Beach.
Elegant Hostelry of the 80's Still Stands, circa 1960s

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Photouring Florida column that describes the Ormond Hotel at Ormond Beach.
Enterprise Was the Palm Beach of an Earlier Day, circa 1960s

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Photouring Florida column that describes the town of Enterprise, Florida. Includes black and white photograph of a historic building in Enterprise.
Eons Ago, the [sic] Both Rumbled over Florida, circa 1960s

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Photouring Florida column that describes the Pleistocene mammoth statue east of Bartow and the numerous fossils discovered during phosphate mining in the region.