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People & Cultures


Puerto Rican Jose Orta carves a santos in Miami, 1985.

Minorcan dance troupe in St. Augustine, 1983.

People & Cultures • Images

The Florida Dream beckoned people from across the globe, transforming the peninsula unto one of the most multicultural states in the U.S. These photographs chronicle the changing face of Florida.

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Diving for the Cross at Tarpon Springs’ Epiphany Celebration
Early cultivation of sponges took place in the 1800s along the Gulf of Mexico. After 1905, immigrant ...read more
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Freddy’s Kosher Meat and Poultry Store: Miami Beach
The migration of new residents to Florida transformed the peninsula. Unlike other areas of the Ameri ...read more
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Man Looking at Crafts in Les Cousins, a Shop in Little Haiti: Miami
Immigrants from the Caribbean infused Southeast Florida with a diverse cultural mosaic. Here, a man ...read more
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The "El Dorado" Packed with Cuban Refugees during the Mariel Boat Lift: Key West
Florida’s dream beckons people from outside the United States. As Cold War tensions closed diplomati ...read more
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USCG Cutter "Cape Strait" after Intercepting Haitian Refugees
While Florida’s Hispanic community has welcomed many arrivals from Cuba and other Latin American nat ...read more
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Wolfie’s Restaurant and Sandwich Shop: Miami Beach
Wolfie’s Restaurant and Sandwich Shop in Miami Beach became a popular gathering place during the yea ...read more
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