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Plantation Culture: Land and Labor in Florida History
Confederate veterans and crowd standing at the Gamble Plantation: Ellenton, Florida (ca. 1920s) Image Number: PR10556 Major Robert Gamble built this home in the 1840s following the end of the Second Seminole War. With the only surviving antebellum plantation in southern Florida, Gamble produced sugar and molasses for the New Orleans market. In 1925, the United Daughters of the Confederacy (UDC) acquired the home and 16 acres of property. T
an old postcard with the word branton in it
Greetings from Bradenton, Florida, "The Friendly City" - Large Letter Postcard
Greetings from Bradenton, Florida, "The Friendly City" - where the wedding will be, could be really cute to work in "The Friendly City" into save-the-dates or something
an aerial view of the water and land
The Manatee River unites Bradenton and Palmetto. This is the heart of Florida House District 71.
a large long bridge spanning the width of a body of water
Bradenton, Florida
the sun is setting over the ocean waves
Bradenton, Florida
the sun is setting over a body of water
Palmetto, Florida sunset
the state flag of florida is shown in red and white stripes with an emblem on it
Florida State Flag
Florida State Flag On a white field emblazoned with a red X and the state seal, Florida's flag represents the land of sunshine, flowers, palm trees, rivers and lakes. The seal features a brilliant sun, a cabbage palmetto tree, a steamboat sailing and a Native American Seminole woman scattering flowers. Flag adopted 1899~
the state seal is shown in red, white and blue with palm trees on it
File:Seal of Florida.svg - Wikimedia Commons
Seal of Florida The seal has evolved since 1868, although the basic elements have remained consistent. Florida statute states: "The great seal of the state shall be of the size of the American silver dollar, having in the center thereof a view of the sun's rays over a highland in the distance, a sabal palmetto palm tree, a steamboat on water,Indian female scattering flowers in the foreground, encircled by the words 'Great Seal of the State of Florida: In God We Trust.
the sun is setting over the water and clouds are reflected in the calm lake waters
Manatee River at Ellenton, Florida
a large white house with columns and trees
Tourist Attractions in Sarasota, Gulf Islands, Venice | Must Do Visitor Guides
The Gamble Plantation is the only surviving plantation home in South Florida. The antebellum mansion was once the headquarters of an extensive sugar plantation. Located in Ellenton, FL.
a boat is out on the water near a dock with some lights and flowers in it
Ellenton, Florida
a wooden walkway surrounded by trees and bushes
Emerson Point park, Palmetto, Florida
the sun is setting over a body of water
Palmetto, Florida sunset
a palm tree in the foreground with boats in the background
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Sabal palmetto, also known as cabbage palm, cabbage palmetto, swamp cabbage, and sabal palm. It is found throughout the southeast and is the state tree of both Florida and South Carolina.
the sun is setting behind some palm trees
Bradenton, Florida