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S. S. Florida, c. 1952
The S. S. Florida, a steamship, operated by the Peninsular & Occidental Steamship Company (P.& O.).
The ship was built in 1931 and served as a steam liner from Florida to Havana, Cuba. It was used by the military during World War II and after the war it was converted into a cruise liner that ran from Miami to Havana during the 1950s. Around 1959, During the height of the Cuban Revolution, the S.S. Florida's route was reassigned from Miami to Nassau, Bahamas. The cruise ship was retired from service in 1966 but then served as a hotel ship called the La Palais Flotant for the 1967 World's Fair in Montreal, Canada. After the World's Fair it was broken down and used for parts. -
S. S. Florida, c. 1959
The S. S. Florida, a steamship, operated by the Peninsular & Occidental Steamship Company (P.& O.). During the late 1950s and early to mid-1960s, the S.S. Florida operated cruises from Miami, Florida to Nassau, Bahamas. -
The Okeehumkee on the Ocklawaha River, 1901
The Okeehumkee steamboat travels along the Ocklawaha River in Florida. Outfitted with a recessed stern paddle wheel, the Okeehumkee was able to navigate narrow and shallow waterways. The steamboat was built in 1873; it became known as the "Queen of the Ocklawaha River" and remained in service for 43 years. -
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Uncle Sam steamboat, c. 1905
Sightseers line the deck of the Uncle Sam excursion steamer docked in Daytona, Florida. -
The William Howard steamboat on the Ocklawaha River, Fla., 1905
Several people on board the William Howard steamboat, moored near a small wooden building on the Ocklawaha River in Florida. -
Everglades waterway view, c. 1910
Front caption reads "Scene in the Everglades, Steamboat on one of the Dredged Canals, near Lake Okeechobee, Fla." -
Steamboat New Orleans, c. 1903
Large boat, the New Orleans, the St. Louis & New Orleans Anchor Line. -
Wrecked steamboat, c. 1925
View of pieces from a wrecked steamboat on a narrow waterway. -
Waterway with sailboats, Summer 1935
View of a waterway with several sailboats and a steamboat. A few buildings also in view in the far distance.