'Neath southern skies; Field and Stream
(Funding) Electronic format produced as part of Reclaiming the Everglades, a collaborative project of the University of Miami, Florida International University, and the Historical Museum of Southern Florida, funded by the Library of Congress/Ameritech National Digital Library Program.
1919
A hungry alligator in Florida
1 postcard, postally used; caption: "A Hungry Alligator in Florida".; "The Alligator is a native of the Florida Everglades. For some time its skin has been fashionably used in the manufacture of bags, shoes, etc., and with this increasing use they had been hunted until they were almost extinct. To remedy this situation and supply the demand, several thriving Alligator farms re now in operation, where the breeding and care of alligators is the main industry."
1947
Alligator Joe watching the young alligators hatch
1 postcard, postally unused; caption: "Alligator Joe watching the Young Alligators Hatch."
Alligator Wrestling at Musa Isle Indian Village Miami, Florida
1 postcard, postally unused; caption: "Alligator Wrestling at Musa Isle Indian Village Miami, Florida".
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"Here you may see daily the thrilling and unusual exhibition of handling and wrestling ferocious alligators, followed by guided tours thru the Indian Village."
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