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"Jolly Dolly" the Ossified Girl.
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Dolly Reagan (AKA Jolly Dolly, The Ossified Girl, was born in Saskatoon, Canada in 1919. She began her sideshow career in the early 1940s. She could neither stand nor walk. However, she had command of a few fingers, which helped her control an electric wheelchair. She suffered from Muscular Dystrophy and ankylosis which kept her body rigid. She married three times (a juggler, a ride foreman, and a sideshow manager/magician.). She died in 1994.
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HCC0101GIB051
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"Our River" - The Alafia.
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This booklet was created by CARP (Citizens for Alafia River Preservation) to distribute to second grade students in Riverview to teach them about the Alafia River, and create preservation awareness.
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HCC0101RIV004
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1819-1967 time lines.
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This timeline was prepared by "Mac" Miller, highlighting selected dates of early Ruskin History and the larger history of "Intentional Communities" founded upon the ideas developed by John Ruskin.
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HCC0101RUS042
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1843 External Boundary Survey of Township 30S, Range 20E.
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This initial external boundary survey of T30S, R20E is irregular due to the reserved lands (by the Federal Government) set aside for Fort Brooke in Tampa. Originally, the military reservation, which includes the mouth of the Alafia River, as 16 miles square, and no settlers were permitted inside this reservation without the specific permission of the US Army. The reservation was reduced in size in July 1848.
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HCC0101SHC029
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1843 External Boundary Survey of Township 30S, Range 22E.
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Initial external boundary survey (1843), authorized when Florida was still a territory of the United States, of Township 30S, Range 22E, the easternmost section of Hillsborough County, bordering today's Polk County.
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HCC0101SHC024
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1843 Survey Map of Township 32S, Range 19E.
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This 1843 survey, conducted when Florida was still a territory of the United States, indicates the basic delineation of Township 32S, Range 19E, lands including the eastern parts of today's Ruskin and much of Sun City Center, south to today's Hillsborough County line. This initial survey was conducted using a beginning point in Tallahassee with Townships running North and South from that point, and Ranges East and West from that point. No proprietary rights can be attached to this map. This...
Show moreThis 1843 survey, conducted when Florida was still a territory of the United States, indicates the basic delineation of Township 32S, Range 19E, lands including the eastern parts of today's Ruskin and much of Sun City Center, south to today's Hillsborough County line. This initial survey was conducted using a beginning point in Tallahassee with Townships running North and South from that point, and Ranges East and West from that point. No proprietary rights can be attached to this map. This map and many historical survey maps can be found: http://www.labins.org/survey_data/landrecords/landrecords.cfm
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HCC0101SHC006
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1846 Sectional Survey of Township 32S, Range 19E.
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Sectional Survey of T32S, R19E, which includes the eastern part of Ruskin to Sun City Center and then south to the Manatee County line. This sectional survey was requested by the Internal Improvement Fund for the STate of Florida preparatory to selling lands to raise money for the new state of Florida.
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HCC0101SHC031
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1847 Sectional Survey Map of Township 30, Range 21E.
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This sectional survey map was created by Tampan, John Jackson, at the request of the Internal Improvement Fund of the State of Florida in order to further subdivide the 1843 survey into land preparatory to land sales. This land encompasses today's Lithia and Pinecrest.
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HCC0101SHC027
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1847 Sectional Survey Map of Township 30, Range 22E.
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John Jackson, hired by the State of Florida Internal Improvement Fund to further subdivide land into sections in prepartion for land sales to raise money for the new State of Florida. This is Township 30's eastern most section, bordering today's Polk County.
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HCC0101SHC025
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1847 Survey Map of Township 30S, Range 21E.
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This detailed survey of Township 30S, Range 21E, which includes today's Pinecrest and Lithia, shows several interesting features. Note the "Road to Tampa" clearly marked, and note 3 specific homestead permits (Numbers 258, 297 and 252) clearly marked on this road. A field in one permitted section is delineated, likely cleared by a settler for farming purposes. The Alafia River and tributaries are clearly marked. There are several notations for black jack soil, a clay based soil that can be...
Show moreThis detailed survey of Township 30S, Range 21E, which includes today's Pinecrest and Lithia, shows several interesting features. Note the "Road to Tampa" clearly marked, and note 3 specific homestead permits (Numbers 258, 297 and 252) clearly marked on this road. A field in one permitted section is delineated, likely cleared by a settler for farming purposes. The Alafia River and tributaries are clearly marked. There are several notations for black jack soil, a clay based soil that can be improved for agriculture.
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HCC0101SHC028
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1847 Survey Map of Township 30S, Range 22E.
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This John Jackson survey is more detailed than many. This is the eastern most section of land in Township 30. Note the East/West Indian Trail also marked as "from Tampa to Pee's Creek (today's Bartow.)" The term black jack refers to a clay based soil type. On the boundary of sections 7 and 8, there appears to be a homestead permit (number 252) marked with possible indications of building, bordering a hammock to the south. This survey would include lands ithe northern streams of the Alafia...
Show moreThis John Jackson survey is more detailed than many. This is the eastern most section of land in Township 30. Note the East/West Indian Trail also marked as "from Tampa to Pee's Creek (today's Bartow.)" The term black jack refers to a clay based soil type. On the boundary of sections 7 and 8, there appears to be a homestead permit (number 252) marked with possible indications of building, bordering a hammock to the south. This survey would include lands ithe northern streams of the Alafia River basin east to the Polk County line
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HCC0101SHC026
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1847 Survey Map of Township 32S, Range 17E.
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This is a small section of land at the extreme SW corner of Hillsborough County. It sits at the county line with Manatee County, at this time, and has likely been changed through dredging.
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1847
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HCC0101SHC018
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1847 Survey Map of Township 32S, Range 18E.
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This survey map details land at the mouth of the Little Manatee River and south. Gulf City, Cockroach Bay and barrier islands are shown. Note the extensive salt marshes and extensive tree markings indicating likely heavy forestation of this area south of the Little Manatee River.
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HCC0101SHC017
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1852 Map of Township 30S, Range 20E.
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This important survey map of Township 30S, Range 20E, includes the Alafia River basin. Importantly, notice the dashed line in the map at the western edge of the map. This is from an 1843 of the US Military Reservation for Fort Brooke, originally 16 miles square and encompassing land on the western edge of this plat. That was surveyed in 1843 by A. M. Randolph. The section lines were added in 1852 by Charles Hopkins. No proprietary rights can be attached to this map. This map and many...
Show moreThis important survey map of Township 30S, Range 20E, includes the Alafia River basin. Importantly, notice the dashed line in the map at the western edge of the map. This is from an 1843 of the US Military Reservation for Fort Brooke, originally 16 miles square and encompassing land on the western edge of this plat. That was surveyed in 1843 by A. M. Randolph. The section lines were added in 1852 by Charles Hopkins. No proprietary rights can be attached to this map. This map and many historical survey maps can be found: http://www.labins.org/survey_data/landrecords/landrecords.cfm
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HCC0101SHC004
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1852 Sectional Survey Map of Township 30S, Range 20E.
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Sectional Survey map created in 1852 at the request of the Internal IMprovement Fund for the State of Florida in preparation for land sales. This land, with the Alafia River clearly marked, would have included lands in modern Riverview. The historical town of Peru, was likely on the south side of the river in Section 17. Today's I-75 roughly marks the western boundary of this Township.
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HCC0101SHC030
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1852 Survey Map of Township 30S, Range 19E.
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This 1852 survey map of Township 30S, Range 19E includes the area surrounding the the mouths of the Alafia River and Bull Frog Creek and would include all of today's Gibsonton. This survey was commissioned by the State of Florida in response to the Federal Swamp Act of 1850 permitting Florida to sell "swamp" land. A survey of those lands was necessary before any sales could occur. This survey, completed by Deputy Surveyor, Charles F. Hopkins, was completed in April, 1852. No proprietary...
Show moreThis 1852 survey map of Township 30S, Range 19E includes the area surrounding the the mouths of the Alafia River and Bull Frog Creek and would include all of today's Gibsonton. This survey was commissioned by the State of Florida in response to the Federal Swamp Act of 1850 permitting Florida to sell "swamp" land. A survey of those lands was necessary before any sales could occur. This survey, completed by Deputy Surveyor, Charles F. Hopkins, was completed in April, 1852. No proprietary rights can be attached to this map. This map and many historical survey maps can be found: http://www.labins.org/survey_data/landrecords/landrecords.cfm
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HCC0101SHC002
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1853 Survey Map of Bullfrog Mound (Island).
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1853 Survey Map of Bullfrog Mound, surveyed by C. F. Hopkins. The island, cited at the mouth of the Bull Frog Creek, south of the Alafia River, is not present on modern maps. Map was produced in 1907 and was housed at the Office of the Surveyor General in Tallahassee, FL. No proprietary rights can be attached to this map. This map and many historical survey maps can be found: http://www.labins.org/survey_data/landrecords/landrecords.cfm
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HCC0101SHC001
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1880 - A. P. and Rose Dickman.
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Photographic portrait of A. P. and Rose Dickman, one of three founding Dickman families who came to Ruskin along with George McA. Miller.
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HCC0101RUS093
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1882 Map of Alafia River.
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1882 Map of Hillsborough County showing location of Alafia River. Note, in particular, the prominent marking of Peru. Map produced by the US Coast Survey of the US Land Office.
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HCC0101RIV006
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1890-1920 Buck of Cock Roach Bay.
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Poster 1890-1920 Buck of Cock Roach Bay Shipped by E.C. McLean, Inc. Sun City, Florida
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HCC0101SC007
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