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Al Gore, Jr VP and candidate for US President in St Petersburg
No full textPresidential candidate Al Gore, Jr. greets supporters in St. Petersburg, FL
Charlie Hunsicker, Director, Parks and Natural Resources, 2000
No full textCharlie Hunsicker, director (currently as of 2020) of Manatee County's Parks and Natural Resources department poses for the camera
Construction of Carmike Theater
No full textConstruction worker Milan Kozak works on the Carmike Theater at State Road 70 and U.S. 301. Since 2017 this location has been known as AMC Bradenton 20, located at 2507 53rd Ave E, Bradenton
Central Library from Memorial Pier
No full textA view of the Central Library and riverside parking lot from Memorial Pier
Window Restoration at First Baptist Church
No full textVolunteers remove cement from the glass sanctuary windows at First Baptist Church. Each week they disassembled and cleaned the glass in the windows, then sent the pieces to stained glass artist Brad Smith to be re-assembled and brought back to the church. The restoration of the 109 windows went along with other renovations taking place to restore the church, located at 1306 Manatee Ave W in downtown Bradenton. The original building was built in 1912
Atrium of Jennings Arcade Building
No full textThis image depicts the restored atrium of the 1926 Jennings Arcade at 417 12th St W in downtown Bradenton. Shops and offices are visible along the first floor. Perrine Plaza was located approximately where Jennings Arcade is today on Bradenton's Main Street, north of Manatee Avenue West. Originally built by F.M. and C.W. Jennings, the upper level contained offices and stores. The interior is an example of a Mediterranean Revival Arcade complete with original light fixtures suspended by wrought iron chains and wrought iron grillwork in the center of the building
Talking Book at South Manatee Branch Library
No full textA volunteer works in the offices of Talking Books at the South Manatee Branch Library
Casting at Mike Morgan's Fish Farm
No full textMike Morgan prepares his nest at his fish farm in Myakka City. Morgan operated a pond stocking fish farm as well as sold frozen farm-raised tilapia and softshell turtles
Mike Morgan's Fish Farm
No full textMike Morgan prepares his nest at his fish farm in Myakka City. Morgan operated a pond stocking fish farm as well as sold frozen farm-raised tilapia and softshell turtles
Pioneer Women of Sarasota County
No full textMr. McCarthy, past president of the Sarasota County Historical Society, talks about the beginnings of Sarasota County, the city of Sarasota, and the role of women in those early years. Several prominent and less well-known women are profiled