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View showing water skiers holding flags during performance at the Cypress Gardens theme park in Winter Haven, Florida.

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Image Number

COM01893

Photographer

Florida. - Division of Tourism.

Date

20th century

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Collection

Department of Commerce collection.
Series/Collection number: S 1047, Publicity photographs, 1940-1996 ; Box 1, FF55

Physical Description

1 slide - col.

General Note

Founded in 1936 by Dick and Julie Pope, Cypress Gardens was the state's first theme park. Proclaimed the Water Ski Capitol of the World, Cypress Gardens became the birthplace of performance water skiing in 1941.

View showing water skiers holding flags during performance at the Cypress Gardens theme park in Winter Haven, Florida.

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View showing water skiers holding flags during performance at the Cypress Gardens theme park in Winter Haven, Florida.

Subject

Service industries--Florida--Winter Haven

Performing arts--Florida--Winter Haven

Arts (Performing)--Florida--Winter Haven

Performances (Entertainment events)

Tourism--Florida--Winter Haven

Amusements

Amusement parks--Florida--Winter Haven

Attractions--Florida--Winter Haven

Flags--Columbia

Flags

Entertainers--Florida--Winter Haven

Skiers

Ski acrobatics

Aquatic sports

Skis and skiing

Water skiing

Athletes

Creator

Florida. - Division of Tourism.

Date

1900 (circa)

Identifier

COM01893

Image URL

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/fpc/commerce/com01893.gif

Geographic Term

Polk County (Fla.)

Eloise, Lake (Fla.)

Cypress Gardens (Winter Haven, Fla.)

Color

color

Physical Description

1 slide - col.

Series Title

Department of Commerce collection.

Department of Commerce collection Series/Collection number: S 1047, Publicity photographs, 1940-1996 ; Box 1, FF55

General Note

Subject - Corporate

Florida Cypress Gardens, Inc.

Collection ID

Chicago Manual of Style

Florida. - Division of Tourism. View showing water skiers holding flags during performance at the Cypress Gardens theme park in Winter Haven, Florida. 20th century. State Archives of Florida, Florida Memory. <https://www.floridamemory.com/items/show/92717>, accessed 28 December 2024.

MLA

Florida. - Division of Tourism. View showing water skiers holding flags during performance at the Cypress Gardens theme park in Winter Haven, Florida. 20th century. State Archives of Florida, Florida Memory. Accessed 28 Dec. 2024.<https://www.floridamemory.com/items/show/92717>

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(State Archives of Florida/Florida. - Division of Tourism.)

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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Florida Memory is funded under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act from the Institute of Museum and Library Services. Florida's LSTA program is administered by the Department of State's Division of Library and Information Services.

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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View showing water skiers holding flags during performance at the Cypress Gardens theme park in Winter Haven, Florida.