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Dredged Land on Ruskin Inlet.
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Photo, likely taken in early 1960s according to border note, shows early land deposits on the Ruskin Inlet created by dredged land. As this dredged material hardened it would eventually be built up to create usable land. This process was common in Florida Communities from at least the years just preceding 1920.
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HCC0101RUS299
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Dredging on Ruskin Inlet.
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Dredging of Ruskin Inlet along west side US 41 in Ruskin. You can see the Coffee Pot Restaurant on the extreme right side of the picture which stood at the SE Corner of US 41 and Shell Point Road. Today's Ruskin Library would be just out of the picture on the right side. Dredging, which was begun by Paul Dickman was used to create additional lands for sale along Ruskin Inlet in several developments created in this manner. Dickman also used dredging equipment to create Bahia Beach. Note on top...
Show moreDredging of Ruskin Inlet along west side US 41 in Ruskin. You can see the Coffee Pot Restaurant on the extreme right side of the picture which stood at the SE Corner of US 41 and Shell Point Road. Today's Ruskin Library would be just out of the picture on the right side. Dredging, which was begun by Paul Dickman was used to create additional lands for sale along Ruskin Inlet in several developments created in this manner. Dickman also used dredging equipment to create Bahia Beach. Note on top border indicates 1960s timing. If accurate, likely very early in the decade.
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HCC0101RUS298
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Early Inspection and Processing.
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Early stage of inspection and processing of leafy vegetables.
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HCC0101RUS290
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Early Reports on Ruskin.
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Page 1 is an excerpt from an article written by E. A. Moreno of the Florida Grower on early Ruskin history. Page 2 is an internal report by Hubert Buckely, chairman of the Executive Committee of the Ruskin Commongood's Board of Trustees. They appear to have been published together. Based on the internal evidence within the document (e.g. Morris Park is mentioned), it is likely this report was written after 1910 and before 1913. Excellent comments on early Ruskin organization, the college, and...
Show morePage 1 is an excerpt from an article written by E. A. Moreno of the Florida Grower on early Ruskin history. Page 2 is an internal report by Hubert Buckely, chairman of the Executive Committee of the Ruskin Commongood's Board of Trustees. They appear to have been published together. Based on the internal evidence within the document (e.g. Morris Park is mentioned), it is likely this report was written after 1910 and before 1913. Excellent comments on early Ruskin organization, the college, and the agricultural foundations for the community.
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HCC0101RUS371
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Early Ruskin Methodist Church.
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Early photograph of Ruskin Methodist Church.
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HCC0101RUS212
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Early Transportation Mode to Ruskin at Ruskin Landing.
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Earliest known photo (c. 1908) of one of two boats that served Ruskin Florida as the only transportation in and out of the town. The name of the boat is not listed. Photo provided by the Ruskin Chamber of Commerce.
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HCC0101RUS411
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Eddie LaMay - 1939.
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Eddie and Grace LaMay ran a carnival cookhouse in the 1920s. One fall day, according to the story told at the Showman's Museum, the couple stopped their trailer by the Alafia River, in the sleepy village of Gibsonton, for what they thought would be an hour's rest. Eddie cast a fishing line in the water and immediately caught several fish for dinner that night. Moments later a group of locals came walking toward the trailer and the couple figured this would be the end of their stay. But the...
Show moreEddie and Grace LaMay ran a carnival cookhouse in the 1920s. One fall day, according to the story told at the Showman's Museum, the couple stopped their trailer by the Alafia River, in the sleepy village of Gibsonton, for what they thought would be an hour's rest. Eddie cast a fishing line in the water and immediately caught several fish for dinner that night. Moments later a group of locals came walking toward the trailer and the couple figured this would be the end of their stay. But the townspeople greeted them warmly and ever since, Gibsonton has been a gathering place for local show people. Pictured is Eddie at his restaurant, Eddie's Hut, in 1939, located on what is today US 41, in Gibsonton, slightly north of the today's Gibsonton Road. Photo used with Permission of International Independent Showman's Museum.
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HCC0101GIB032
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Eddie's Hut: Aerial View.
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Aerial View of Eddie's Hut taken in 1948. The restaurant lay along today's US 41 on the West Side at the intersection with today's Gibsonton Drive. Operated by carnival concessionaire, and first carnival resident, Eddie LeMay and his wife Grace. Photo used with permission from Independent International Showman's Museum.
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HCC0101GIB049
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Esther C. Dickman with her son, Lyle Dickman c. 1975.
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Photo of Esther C Dickman with her son Lyle Dickman. Picture appears to have been taken on board an unidentified boat.. Note on reverse indicates that picture was taken around 1975
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HCC0101RUS300
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Esther, Lyle and Paul Dickman.
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HCC0101RUS207
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Filled Trays on Conveyor to Wrapping Machine.
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Corn Processing. Filled trays placed on conveyor leading to over wrapping machine. Note each tray has Ruskin Brand.
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HCC0101RUS277
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Fire Chief: Al Tomaini and Crew.
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Al Tomaini as Fire Chief with members of his department. Permission for photo from the Independent Showman's Museum
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HCC0101GIB046
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First Ruskin Bank.
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First Ruskin Bank Building. The First Ruskin Bank was formed in 1961 and served the community until it was sold to Barnett Bank (at the time, Florida's largest bank) on 12-8-1985. At the time of the sale, the Ruskin Bank held $71 million in assets.
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HCC0101RUS342
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Fishing at Bahia Beach.
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Naturally, given Bahia Beach's location on Tampa Bay at the Little Manatee River, fishing was a popular sport with guests (and locals). Here this young fisherman, who just returned from a Bahia Beach charter trip, proudly displays his catch.
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HCC0101RUS391
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Fishing Shacks on Little Manatee.
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Looking at the north bank of the Little Manatee River close to its intersection with the Bay. Fishing was an important early industry in Ruskin.
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HCC0101RUS443
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Flood Plains - Hillsborough County - 1992.
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For phosphate mines located in Hillsborough County, the flood plain projections for 25 year floods and 100 year floods was very important. This flood plain map for Hillsborough County would have been useful in those projections. Produced in February 1992.
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HCC0101RIV008
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Flora Sun Architectural Drawing of Planned Apollo Beach.
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Flora Sun bought Apollo Beach from the Corr Family when they could not complete the initial development. This drawing was an architectural drawing of Flora Sun's overall plan for the community. Very little of this was built by Flora Sun. Their project went bankrupt in a widely publicized banking crisis in the 1960s along with some illegal financing activity. The property eventually returned to the Corr family after a protracted legal battle that lasted 7 years.
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HCC0101RUS315
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Floral Memorial Tablet Adaline D Miller 1936.
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Floral Memorial Tablet of Adaline D. Miller 1936.
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1936
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HCC0101RUS131
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Florida Club Minutes (First Year of Colony).
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Although challenging to read, there is a significant amount of early Ruskin History contained in these Florida Club minutes from March 20, 1909 into 1910). Harriett Orcutt was the secretary of this governing group, which, as you will find from the initial page, had renamed itself the Ruskin Commongood Society, which functioned as the oversight body for common lands in Ruskin.
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HCC0101RUS328
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Florida Queen out of Bahia Beach.
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The Florida Queen was the sister ship (albeit somewhat larger) to the Bahia Queen. Sightseeing tours and jungle cruises occupied guests in this popular attraction.
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HCC0101RUS389
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