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This folder contains photos of general South County history. Photos relating to a specific town will be found in that town's collections.
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South County - Photos
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Aerial View of the Bay
Type: Still Image
Member of: South County - Photos
Description: Source of picture unknown.
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Boyette Station, Boyette, FL
Type: Still Image
Year: 1905, 1905
Member of: South County - Photos
Description: Early photograph of Boyette Station in Boyette FL. Based on cars models, likely c. 1910. Source unknown
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Ruskin property known as "The Quarters"
Type: Still Image
Member of: South County - Photos
Contributors: Harris, Alberta
Description: Ruskin property known as "The Quarters"... farmlands where blacks lived and worked. See interview of Lillie May Jenkins Liverpool. She created a replica of "The Quarters". Note her family's residence circled; including outhouse. -- also see interview and photos from Alberta Harris -- more
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Ms. Alberta Harris
Type: Still Image
Member of: South County - Photos
Contributors: Alberta Harris Harris, Alberta
Description: My earliest remembrance was about five years, old living on Elsberry Quarters
in Ruskin. My Mother's name was Josephine and my Daddy's name was Albert
Harris but everyone called him "Georgia Boy". He was foreman of Elsberry -- search terms for more info: harris, quarters, liverpool -- Ms. Alberta Harris also has an interview on this website more
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1940s Mr. Albert "Georgia Boy" Harris
Type: Still Image
Member of: South County - Photos
Description: Mr. Albert "Georgia Boy" Harris,
former farm worker at Elsberry Farm in the mid 1940s. Mr. Harris lived on the farm
with his wife (Josephine and their children; Robert, Abe, Alvin, Alberta, William, Nelson, Roosevelt and Randolph.)
They lived in the area designated for Black workers called "The Quarters". Mr. Harris was the "Black Forman" the only black forman, Mr… more
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Inez Elizabeth Dolby
Type: Still Image
Member of: South County - Photos
Description: Ms. Inez Elizabeth Dolby a greatly
revered community leader established schools for Blacks only. The schools were built in
Adamsville, Sun City, Wimauma and Ruskin.
This picture of Ms. Dolby was taken from a Tampa Tribune (Tampa Bay Life Section Sunday
6/8/2003) article, Ms. Dolby was 90 years old at the time.
Ms. Dolby passed away at the blessed age of 96 and remains a stalwart figure as… more
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River Transportation in South Hillsborough County 1910
Type: Still Image
Member of: South County - Photos
Description: Early transportation in South Hillsborough County was difficult as there were few, barely passable roadways and pathways. Rivers often served as the primary transportation method. This is a 1910 photo of river transport along the Little Manatee River. Similar boats could be found on the Alafia River, as well.
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