British race car driver Sir Malcolm Campbell driving his race car, the Bluebird, at Daytona Beach during what may have been his land speed record breaking 1932 run. Sir Malcolm Campbell. Campbell gained the world speed record on land and on water...
Florida; Moving images; Castillo de San Marcos National Monument (Saint Augustine, Fla.); Coast defenses--United States
Castillo de San Marcos was built in St. Augustine, Florida to protect and defend Spain’s claims in the New World. Construction started in 1672 and is the oldest masonry and only extant 17th century fort in North America. After coming into...
Florida; Moving images; Gandy Bridge (Hillsborough County, Fla.); Tampa Bay (Fla.); St. Petersburg (Fla.); Bridges--Florida
The Gandy Bridge spanned upper Tampa Bay from St. Petersburg to Tampa, Florida. At the time it was completed in 1924, it was the longest automobile toll bridge in the world. It was dismantled in 1975. 16mm film shot by D.J. Angus while on a family...
Florida; Moving images; John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art; Sarasota (Fla.); Art museums--Florida
John Ringling, one of the five original circus kings of the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus built a 21-gallery Museum of Art on 20 acres of waterfront property in Sarasota, Florida. The Florentine style building emulates the Uffizi...
In 1905, the first Greek colony was established in Tarpon Springs. By the end of 1906, 1,500 Greek sponge divers and workers had arrived in Tarpon Springs. The sponge industry grew in the 1920s and 1930s with a fleet of about 200 ships. In 1936,...
The Snell Isle neighborhood of St. Petersburg, Florida is known for its European-influenced luxury homes. A bridge was completed in 1931 connecting it to St. Petersburg. 16mm film shot by D.J. Angus while on a family trip in 1931. [0:17]
Sun-bath rooms on an unknown beach in Florida. Two women in the Angus family in sun coverups. 16mm film shot by D.J. Angus while on family trips in 1931 and 1932. [0:36]
Moving images; Arizona; Petrified Forest National Park (Ariz.); Petrified forests
The Petrified Forest National Park is located in Navajo and Apache counties in northeastern Arizona. It became a national monument in 1906 and in 1962 was declared a national park. It is famous for its fossils, especially of fallen trees. 16mm film...
