These 19 Houses In Florida From The 1930s Will Open Your Eyes To A Different Time
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Victoria W
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The 1930s were a tumultuous time in the history of our country as well as our state. Many people struggled just to get by, while for the very fortunate, life seemingly went on with little change. You can see echoes of these changing times in the photos of these homes, some in disrepair and some seemingly unchanged, taken during this decade:
Tampa, 1932
Key West, 1935
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Pahokee, 1937. This home was built unit by unit according to plans worked out in Mrs. Denton's home demonstration club. The house was completed in 5 years.
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Tavernier, 1935. The drug store and hotel are in the back, the railroad houses are in the center, and Captain Bob Comb's house is on the front right.
Long Branch Trailer Park, Jacksonville, 1931
Cattle ranching project under FERA project, Miami (?), 1935
Hardaway, 1937
Allenton, 1935. The house was photographed after it had been remodeled and improved. The yard would soon be beautified and the fence moved.
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Mr. and Mrs. Gaines with daughter Lillian and pet dog "Rep" at their home in Arcadia, 1939.
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Jefferson County, 1937, Former slave, George Carson, standing by the house in which he lived after coming to Florida in 1875.
Jacksonville, 1939
Jacksonville, 1935
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Neighbors Colony, Lake Ashby, 1933
Key West, 1935
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Saint Teresa, 1936
Coral Gables, 1930
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Riviera Beach, 1939
What do you think about these photos? Please feel free to share your thoughts and memories of Florida during the 1930s.
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