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Year
1960 (circa)
Video Details
14:25; color; sound; V-80 CA042; S. 828
Description
Some great fishing "characters" are shown as they enjoy their sport. Fish camps, boat launch facilities, skiing, beach fun and boating cruises are included. Beautiful cypress lakes appear, and then citrus, produce, cattle and other industries are shown. The community of Leesburg is described with its sports, services, recreation facilities, educational offering, homes, shopping and civic celebration. The latter has a demonstration jump by the Army Golden Knights Parachute Team. Produced by Beckley Films; sponsored by FDC and Leesburg Chamber of Commerce.
Corporate Subject
Geographic Subject
Title
Where the Big Bass Bite
Subject
Beaches
Boats
Cattle industry
Citrus industry
Education
Fishing
Industries
Recreation
Water skiing
Water sports
Description
Some great fishing "characters" are shown as they enjoy their sport. Fish camps, boat launch facilities, skiing, beach fun and boating cruises are included. Beautiful cypress lakes appear, and then citrus, produce, cattle and other industries are shown. The community of Leesburg is described with its sports, services, recreation facilities, educational offering, homes, shopping and civic celebration. The latter has a demonstration jump by the Army Golden Knights Parachute Team. Produced by Beckley Films; sponsored by FDC and Leesburg Chamber of Commerce.
Date
1960 (circa)
Contributor
Beckley Films
Florida Development Commission
Leesburg Chamber of Commerce
Image URL
/fpc/memory/PhotographicCollection/video/ca042.jpg
Color
color
Video Details
14:25; color; sound; V-80 CA042; S. 828
Video Filename
ca042.mp4
YouTube ID
S2Btk_cjQD8
Geographic Term
Leesburg (Fla.)
Subject - Corporate
Army Golden Knights Parachute Team
Video Snippet
A glimpse at Leesburg's commerce and recreation in the 1960s...
Video Time
14:25
Video Category
7
Thumbnail
/fpc/memory/omeka_images/video/thumbnails90px/ca042.jpg
Digitized
true
Chicago Manual of Style
Where the Big Bass Bite. 1960 (circa). State Archives of Florida, Florida Memory. <https://www.floridamemory.com/items/show/253631>, accessed 1 December 2024.
MLA
Where the Big Bass Bite. 1960 (circa). State Archives of Florida, Florida Memory. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.<https://www.floridamemory.com/items/show/253631>