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Year
1950 (circa)
Video Details
11:45; b&w; sound; V-80 BA018; S. 828
Description
This film tells the story of Pinellas County breaking away from Hillsborough County and developing its own government, industry and style. There is a nice sequence of an old car and land sale, followed by scenes of diving in Tarpon Springs. The film also shows Clearwater, St. Petersburg and the Sunshine Skyway. Homes, neighborhoods, shopping areas, schools and industries are shown. The narration has an odd meter. Produced by Nationwide Pictures and H.K. Carrington; sponsored by Pinellas Industry Council.
Corporate Subject
Geographic Subject
Title
Wheels in the Sun
Subject
Automobiles
Economic conditions
Industry
Promotional films
Tourism
Description
This film tells the story of Pinellas County breaking away from Hillsborough County and developing its own government, industry and style. There is a nice sequence of an old car and land sale, followed by scenes of diving in Tarpon Springs. The film also shows Clearwater, St. Petersburg and the Sunshine Skyway. Homes, neighborhoods, shopping areas, schools and industries are shown. The narration has an odd meter. Produced by Nationwide Pictures and H.K. Carrington; sponsored by Pinellas Industry Council.
Date
1950 (circa)
Contributor
H.K. Carrington
Nationwide Pictures
Pinellas Industry Council
Image URL
/fpc/memory/PhotographicCollection/video/BA018.jpg
Color
b&w
Video Details
11:45; b&w; sound; V-80 BA018; S. 828
Video Filename
ba018.mp4
YouTube ID
qfkp45XuVsk
Geographic Term
Clearwater (Fla.)
Hillsborough County (Fla.)
Pinellas County (Fla.)
Saint Petersburg (Fla.)
Tarpon Springs (Fla.)
Subject - Corporate
Sunshine Skyway (Bridge)
Video Snippet
A history of Pinellas County...
Video Time
11:45
Video Category
7
Thumbnail
/fpc/memory/omeka_images/video/thumbnails90px/ba018.jpg
Digitized
true
Chicago Manual of Style
Wheels in the Sun. 1950 (circa). State Archives of Florida, Florida Memory. <https://www.floridamemory.com/items/show/253630>, accessed 28 December 2024.
MLA
Wheels in the Sun. 1950 (circa). State Archives of Florida, Florida Memory. Accessed 28 Dec. 2024.<https://www.floridamemory.com/items/show/253630>