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Article describing Mrs. Julia Tuttle's influence in the development of Miami, Florida in the late 19th century.

Transcript of a speech given by Major Abrams, found in the minutes of a meeting at the Convention of Citrus Fruit Growers of Florida in Orlando, FL.

Row of citrus trees that had been killed by freeze.

A man in a suit stands amid frozen orange trees.

Front-page newspaper article about a storm that destroyed orange crops.

Article about Florida's attempts to eradicate Mediterranean fruit flies. Cartoon of Uncle Sam swatting at a med-fly holding a bomb.

Excerpts from Seald-Sweet Chronicle about med-fly infestation, including map of Florida counties infested with med-flies.

Published transcript of a speech delivered at a meeting of Citrus Growers of the State held in the Spring of 1919, by Dr. Louis A. Brize, President Citizens-American Bank and Trust Company, Tampa, Fla.

Four-page article explaining how Florida's oranges and grapefruits are grown, harvested, and marketed.

Excerpt advertising Brooksville, Florida as "The Home of the Tangerine."