Florida, 1513-1913, past, present and future; four hundred years of wars and peace and industrial development, volume 1

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Jacksonville History Center

Name/Title

Florida, 1513-1913, past, present and future; four hundred years of wars and peace and industrial development, volume 1

Entry/Object ID

Library.403

Tags

Library Rare books collection as of June 4 2023

Description

2 v. plates, ports., map. 32 cm. Florida, 1513-1913, past, present and future; four hundred years of wars and peace and industrial development, volume 1 by George M. Chapin. This is volume 1 only of a 2 volume set. Contents: Historical -- Geological -- Health -- Population and growth -- Florida's soils -- Agricultural conditions and opportunities -- Cattle industry -- Orange culture -- Profitable soil products -- Trees of Florida -- Florida's wealth of bird life -- Florida's railroads -- Florida's phosphates -- Mineral deposit of Florida -- Naval stores -- Florida fish -- Florida sponge fisheries -- Florida school system -- Florida cities -- Jacksonville -- Tampa -- Pensacola -- Miami -- Palatka and Putnam County -- Everglades -- Florida's Indian tribe -- Convict lease system -- Land of enchantment -- Florida counties. Jacksonville chapter (pages 429-457): Disasters include yellow fever of 1888, "Great Freeze" of Dec. 1894, Great Fire of May 3, 1901. Noting population in 1890, 1900, and 1910. Rebuilding after fire, building permits and valuation of. Expansion of banks, development of the port of Jacksonville, and social institutions and their growth are included. Jacksonville photographs: Water front and skyline -- Upper harbor view -- Harbor entrance north jetty -- Lumber shipping -- Lighthouse at Mayport -- Public Library -- Hemming Park and Confederate Monument -- View of new business center -- Riverside Avenue residential district -- Riverside Park -- View up St. John's River showing railroad bridge -- Clyde Liners to New York at wharf - George M. Chapin. Duval County info on page 628 which provides overview of square miles, population, geography, fishing industry, manufacturing of lumber and turpentine, and leader in construction of good roads.

Collection

Library

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Book

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Other Documents

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Search Terms

Florida -- History., Florida -- Biography., Jacksonville (Fla.) -- History., Duval County (Fla.)., Great Fire, Jacksonville, Fla., 1901.

Publication Details

Author

Chapin, George M.

Publisher

S. J. Clarke Publishing Co.

Place Published

* Untyped Place Published

Chicago, IL

Call No.

Rare Book F 311 .C46 v.1

LCCN

14018672