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Exterior of Manatee Memorial Hospital
No full textA view of the exterior of Manatee Memorial Hospital and the main entrance. Manatee Memorial Hospital, located at 206 2nd Street East in downtown Bradenton, opened in February of 1953 as a public hospital with 100 beds. The hospital began as a concept by the Bradenton Women's Club and other community leaders in 1939. Delayed by World War II, fundraising did not begin until 1947, led by Bert W. Hendrickson. Initially the hospital was called Manatee Veterans Memorial Hospital to honor the sacrifices of U.S. military veterans. In 1963, the state legislature renamed to Manatee Memorial Hospital, dropping the 'Veterans' to avoid confusion, since it was not a Veterans Administration hospital. Today Manatee Memorial Hospital is a leading public hospital of 319 beds with many specialties such as orthopedics and heart care
On the Trolly Line: Manatee Light and Traction Company Trolley
No full textMs Gibson tells about a local trolley company that was started in the early 1900s, who was able to connect Bradenton, Manatee, and Fogartyville with a trolley service. The company also established the first electric plant here
Bradenton
No full textThis aerial postcard depicts Bradenton looking east toward downtown. In the direct foreground of the image is Wares Creek and in the bottom left, the Point Pleasant neighborhood of downtown Bradenton. In this image, you can see that there is still large plots of undeveloped land created by a dredging project in the 1960s known as the Sandpile. This area has since been developed with numerous apartments and condominiums. This postcard is courtesy of Manatee County Historical Records Library
Clarence Love
No full textClarence Love poses for the camera. Love was the first African-American to be elected to office in Manatee County. He served on Bradenton City Council from 1976-1980. Love Park at 11th Avenue West and 2nd Street is named for him
Interior of Speak Easy Grill
No full textA view of the interior of the Speak Easy Grill, with patrons enjoying lunch. The restaurant opening in 1999 in the C.H. Ewing Building and closed in 2001. It was owned by Scot and Elizabeth Kuslak and David Root. Today the building is part of a county-owned complex
Front Exterior of Bradenton Carnegie Library
No full textA view of the original front exterior and entrance of the Bradenton Carnegie Library, located at 1405 4th Ave W. The building was built in 1918, with public library services moving to the riverside Central Library on Barcarrota Boulevard in 1978. The building now houses the Manatee County Historical Records Library. The entrance shown is located off 15th St W
Snooty the Manatee Close-up
No full textA close-up view of Snooty the Manatee in his enclosure at the South Florida Museum (now Bishop Museum of Science and Nature
Talking Book Headquarters, Daytona Beach
No full textManatee Library Talking Books staff visit the Talking Books Daytona Beach headquarters
Min Park and Ho Sung of Foodland
No full textNew owners Min Park and Ho Sung stand inside their Foodland grocery store. Foodland was located at 925 15th Street East and opened in 1987 under Sam Isaac. It was previously a Piggly Wiggly. The location became marred by tragedy due to multiple violent incidents outside the store over the years and Foodland closed in the mid-2010s, becoming a beauty supply store