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La Belle the Beautiful

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Year

1963 (circa)

Video Details

13:15; color; sound; V-59 CA078; S. 828

Description

This film shows the Caloosahatchee River, canal digging and a brief shot of Thomas Edison. There are scenes of the good life in the area around La Belle. There are scenes of cattle herds, watermelon harvest, beekeeping, oil wells, the La Belle Chamber of Commerce and hunting with dogs.

Corporate Subject

La Belle Chamber of Commerce

Geographic Subject

Caloosahatchee River
LaBelle

Personal Subject

Edison, Thomas, 1847-1931

Subject

Agriculture
Beekeeping
Cattle industry
Economic conditions
Hunting
Promotional films
Tourism

Title

La Belle the Beautiful

Subject

Agriculture

Beekeeping

Cattle industry

Economic conditions

Hunting

Promotional films

Tourism

Description

Date

1963 (circa)

Image URL

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Color

color

Video Details

13:15; color; sound; V-59 CA078; S. 828

Video Filename

ca078.mp4

YouTube ID

YCEipt-XRWE

Geographic Term

Caloosahatchee River (Fla.)

LaBelle (Fla.)

Subject - Person

Edison, Thomas, 1847-1931

Subject - Corporate

La Belle Chamber of Commerce

Video Snippet

A glance at life and commerce in La Belle...

Video Time

13:15

Video Category

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Chicago Manual of Style

La Belle the Beautiful. 1963 (circa). State Archives of Florida, Florida Memory. <https://www.floridamemory.com/items/show/253288>, accessed 28 November 2024.

MLA

La Belle the Beautiful. 1963 (circa). State Archives of Florida, Florida Memory. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.<https://www.floridamemory.com/items/show/253288>

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Florida Memory is a digital outreach program providing free online access to select archival records from collections housed in the State Library and Archives of Florida. Florida Memory digitizes materials that illuminate the state's history and culture.

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For FY2024-25, the percentage of total costs for the Florida Memory program financed with federal money is 66%; the federal dollar amount to be spent on the program is $614,955. This program does not receive any non-governmental funding.

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