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Ricou Browning in his movie costume at Wakulla Springs, c. 1953

A champion swimmer in his youth, Ricou Browning Browning was starring in and producing Florida water shows by his early 20s. After impressing film scouts with his swimming while they looked for locations for the film, he was hired to play the Gill Man in the Creature From the Black Lagoon (released 1954). He later became a writer and director for many films and television productions, including Flipper.

Students at Jensen School, 1931

Students of the first through third grades at the Jensen school with teacher Barbara Ferson, who also wrote the "Jensen News" column for the Stuart News.

Published in Sandra Thurlow's book, Historic Jensen (p. 175) with the caption: "Mrs. Barbara Ferson with her students in 1931 when class was held in the Pitchford Building, on the river next to the Jensen Bridge. Front row: Kathleen Ricou, Sonny Edwards, Norman Hogg, H. Wells, Norris Tilton. Back row: Bradley Wells Joe Scalla, Ransom Tilton, Dorothy Hogg, Donald Gideaon, Blount Gideon, Albert Fripp."

Tags Children, School class portraits, Teachers

Ernest L. and Margaret Ricou's children, c. 1933

Six girls, children of Ernest Lorenzo Ricou and Margaret Sullivan Ricou: Back row (left to right): Kathleen, Rannie, Dorothy. Front row includes Ernestine Ricou Mueller (1929-1977) and Margaret Ricou Randall. Poor quality copy.

Celebrating 80 years full of life : Kathleen Margaret "Kittee" Ricou, 2004

Photocopied booklet created for the celebration of Kathleen Ricou's 80th birthday. Contains photos and short reminisces of Ricou's life written by family members and friends, and a life story based on an oral history conducted in 2004 with a significant amount of information about Ernest L. Ricou, Margaret Sullivan Ricou, and Ralph Hartman Jr.