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Men snowballing on Capitol steps, 1899
All photographs from the Division of Library and Information Services’ Florida Photographic Collection
Florida Winter Holidays
Letters to Santa Claus, Christmas, 1947
Santa Claus in front of a welcome sign, Jennings, 1956
President John F. Kennedy and Governor Farris Bryant at the Orange Bowl on New Year’s Day, Miami, 1963
Erika Mattfeld Kirk reading a Christmas book to her daughters Adriana Dolabella and Claudia Kirk, 1969
Men carving turkeys for Thanksgiving dinner at USO club, Pensacola, 1944
Greek Epiphany Ceremony, Tarpon Springs, 1940s
Florida State University students gathered around snowman, Tallahassee, 1958
Pearsall family at the dinner table during Christmas, Melrose, 1893
African-American men at a New Year's Eve party, Tallahassee, 1940s
Patricia and Gail Herring on Christmas Day, Madison, 1957
Cypress House decorated for Christmas, Key West, 2005Dale McDonald photograph
Harry Dewey posed with snakes for a Christmas card photo, 1910
Street scene during Epiphany Celebration, Tarpon Springs, 1921
Bud Bassette decorating underwater Christmas tree, Weeki Wachee Springs, 1948
Card playing during Japanese New Year celebration, Delray Beach, 1988Jan Rosenberg photograph
Night scene after snow, Tallahassee, 1958
Cracker cabin shown during Christmas at the Tallahassee Junior Museum, Tallahassee, 1960Richard Parks photograph
Governor LeRoy Collins' daughter Darby with Thanksgiving turkey at Mansion, Tallahassee, 1959
View of Christmas decorations in the produce section at a Lovett's Food Store, Jacksonville, 1947
Christmas parade, Saint Augustine, 1951
Thanksgiving picnic on the north side of Old Roseland Bridge, Wabasso, 1924
Santa Claus with reindeer at the beach, Panama City, 1956
View of a boat in the Christmas Winterfest parade in Fort Lauderdale, 1993James Gaines photograph
All female band performing at New Year's celebration, Fort Lauderdale, 1969Roy Erickson photograph
Christmas in Florida, 1964Ozzie Sweet photograph
Group portrait of a Christmas party, Leesburg, 1940s
Model railroad running under the trees at Festival of Trees, West Palm Beach, 1986Jan Rosenberg photograph
Street scene with Christmas decorations, Camp Joseph E. Johnston, 1918
Christmas tree decorated with trinkets and ornaments, Eustis, 1908
Florida State University students in the snow, Tallahassee, 1958
Postcard bearing Florida Christmas greetings, 1926
Billy Osceola, Chairman of the Seminole Tribe of Florida, as Santa Claus, Hollywood Indian Reservation, 1959
Preparing Jaycees Christmas tree, Lake City, 1960s
Haya parlor decorated for Christmas, Hyde Park, Tampa, 1895
Underwater Thanksgiving dinner, Rainbow Springs, 1950s
Santa Claus sleeping at the beach, Panama City Beach, 1956Francis P. Johnson photograph
Kalem Movie Production Company Christmas party, Jacksonville, ca. 1916
Men throwing snowballs, Pensacola Navy Yard, 1894
Large crowd gathered for Tarpon Springs' Epiphany Celebration, Tarpon Springs, 1947
Decorating Christmas tree in city park, Sarasota, 1946
Christmas in Florida, 1955
Christmas at the Knott home, Tallahassee, 1940s
Seminole chairman James E. Billie and family’s Christmas card photo, 1985
Juanita Miller in snow scene, Madison County, 1958
Boys competing in contest to retrieve an Epiphany cross, Tarpon Springs, 1985Blanton Owen photograph
Christmas on the beach in Florida, Panama City, 1962
Trimming the Xmas tree, New Port Richey, 1918
Christmas party on lawn of Florida State Hospital, Chattahoochee, 1940s
Florida State University students enjoying a rare day of snow, Tallahassee, 1958
Steamboat City of Jacksonville Christmas dinner menu, 1926
Florida National Guard unit at Camp Wheeler for Thanksgiving dinner, Macon, Georgia, 1917
Christmas decorations at Kate Sullivan School, Tallahassee, ca. 1950sHarvey Slade photograph
Santa Claus presents gifts to children, Saint Augustine, 1951
Musicians performing at the Splendid China theme park during a Chinese New Year show, Citrus Ridge, 1998Robert Stone photograph
Woman pulling child on sled, DeLand, 1890s
First Presbyterian Church Christmas play depicting the Three Wise Men, Winter Haven, 1930
Hanukkah celebration at temple, Pensacola, ca. 1923
East front of the Capitol decorated for the holidays, Tallahassee, 1969
Lewis Yates and Santa Claus, Christmas, 1947
Christmas tree at Goodwood, Tallahassee, 1940s
Ceremonies during Tarpon Springs' Epiphany Celebration, Tarpon Springs, ca. 1950
Christmas pageant group, Miami, 1910s
Scene from Jefferson Street during the Winter Festival of Lights, Tallahassee, 1990s
Thanksgiving Day at Tot's Tender Turkey Farm, Havana, 1952
Men and women resting on the snow-covered steps of the Capitol, Tallahassee, 1899
Optimist Club selling Christmas trees, Tallahassee, 1956
Child with Christmas tree and toys, 1912
Miccosukee Indians building Christmas fires, Everglades, ca. 1930s
Christmas, Saint Augustine, 1951
All Florida Christmas tree, Tallahassee, 1961
Frozen fountain in Capitol grounds, Tallahassee, 1899
A Christmas party at Haggerty Farms, 1940s
Governor Martinez's twin granddaughters’ room in the Mansion, Tallahassee, ca. 1988
Joan Wilson confides in Santa, Saint Augustine, 1951
Annual children’s Christmas party at the Clara White Mission, Jacksonville, 1963
Mary Windsor on scooter from "Santa" (Newt Perry), Weeki Wachee Springs, 1948
Mike Norman, Jr. showing off his Christmas gifts, Tallahassee, 1959
Fireplace in the Florida Governor's Mansion, Tallahassee, 1950s
Re-enactment of the First Florida Christmas, Tallahassee, 1959
Christmas tree of tinsel and lights in R.A. Gray Park, south of the Capitol, Tallahassee, 1969
Girl with toys on Christmas Day, Pensacola, 1910s
Christmas doll decorations by retired milliner Lottie Wojtkiewicz, Boynton Beach, 1987
Underwater Christmas, Rainbow Springs, 1953
Erika Mattfeld Kirk and her daughter Adriana Dolabella holding a "Fight Tuberculosis" poster, Tallahassee, 1967
Mary Dwight displays croquet set gift she has just found under the underwater Christmas tree, Weeki Wachee Springs, 1948
View of the Governor's Mansion during the holidays, Tallahassee, ca. 1990
View showing "Santa's mail box" and Christmas decorations, Coral Gable, 1970s
Christmas tree and decorations inside cracker cabin at the Tallahassee Junior Museum, ca. 1960
A Christmas day ride on small open motor train car at M. Card's Pineapple Plantation, Fort Pierce, 1915
Christmas gathering, Lakeland, 1940s
Hanukkah celebration at temple, Pensacola, ca. 1927
Helen Marie Johns sits on Santa's lap, Saint Augustine, 1951
Camp Roosevelt staff Christmas party, Ocala, 1940
The Whitted family and Christmas tree, Saint Petersburg, 1900
Snowman at 6th Avenue fire station, Tallahassee, 1958
New Year’s Eve party at the Bay Shore Hotel, Valparaiso, 1920
Tin Can Tourists on Christmas Day at De Soto Park, Tampa, 1920
Preparing Christmas Eve dinner, Tampa, 1931
Christmas party at the African-American Life Insurance Company, Jacksonville, 1950s
Mrs. and Colonel Lloyd C. Griscom with Thanksgiving turkey, Luna Plantation, Leon County, 1950s
Postcard with Christmas greetings from Florida, 1910s
Christmas party at the Clara White Mission, Jacksonville, 1963
Preparing for the New Year's Eve party at the Peacock Club, Jacksonville, 1949Jack Spottswood photograph
Roanoke versus New Orleans at the Pop Warner Football Santa Claus Bowl, Orlando, 1951
Trees in Ponce de León Park decorated with lights for the Winter Festival, Tallahassee, 1980s
Epiphany diver holds up cross, Tarpon Springs, 1999Erick Dusenbery photograph
Post office patrons, Christmas, 1946
Allen Morris and the winner of the door prize at the Kiwanis Club Christmas Party, Tallahassee, 1960s
House of Representatives employees decorating the floor of the House chamber, Tallahassee, 1971Donn Dughi photograph
Bob and Alex Rosin on Christmas Day, Arcadia, 1940
Willie Morris with Thanksgiving turkey, Jefferson County, 1915
Brent family Christmas dinner, Pensacola, 1900s
Florida First Lady Donna Lou Harper Askew in the Mansion, Tallahassee, 1974
Christmas party at the Municipal Trailer Park, Tampa, 1939
Dragon dance being performed at the Splendid China theme park in Citrus Ridge, 1998Robert Stone photograph
M.L. Long leading sacred harp singing on Thanksgiving Day, Campbellton, 1980Peggy Bulger photograph
Governor Charley Johns with holiday gift baskets, Tallahassee, 1953
Child looks at Santa on the beach, Miami Beach, 1964
Lays Potato Chip Company Christmas party, Jacksonville, 1948
Doll tree designed by Lottie White on display at Festival of Trees, West Palm Beach, 1986Jan Rosenberg photograph
View of the half time show at the Orange Bowl, Miami, 1946
Christmas parade float, Saint Augustine, 1951
Santa Claus handing out treats to young women on the beach, Saint Petersburg, 1952
Christmas decorations on the mantel, Tallahassee, 1941
Governor Charley Johns and family with Christmas gifts, Tallahassee, 1953Red Kerce photograph
Christmas hams on display at the Lovett's Food Store, Jacksonville, 1949
Florida State University students enjoying a day of snow, Tallahassee, 1958
Mid-Winter Festival parade, Melbourne, 1937Robert B. Kempfer photograph
Wheat family and their floating Christmas tree, Fort Lauderdale, 1957
Christmas ham and chicken, Tallahassee, 1959
New Year's Eve party at the Jewish Community Center, Sanford, 1944
Jingle Bell Run, Tallahassee, 1990David E. McCord photograph
St. Luke’s Hospital, Jacksonville, 1940sJack Spottswood photograph
Liz Minerva, left, playing in the snow with Leslie Dughi, Tallahassee, 1973Donn Dughi photograph
Altrusa Club members decorating Christmas tree, Tallahassee, 1970Donn Dughi photograph
Winner of the Epiphany cross retrieval contest with cross and trophy, Tarpon Springs, 1985Owen Blanton photograph
Christmas tree decorated with origami made by Kazuko Law, Gulf Breeze, 1995Robert Stone photograph
Christmas Day picnic at Luna Plantation, Leon County, 1929
Charles Deeb and family celebrate Christmas, Tallahassee, 1947Forest Granger photograph
View showing the Capitol dome with Christmas decorations, Tallahassee, 1958David Fountain photograph
Pearsall family at Christmas time, Melrose, 1920s
Greenwood children sending letters to Santa, 1915
Snow on the ground, Apalachicola, 1899
Joseph Lines on new Tom Mix rocking horse, Quincy, 1936
Children caroling on Christmas Eve, Miami, 1935
General merchandise store interior just before Christmas, Fort Meade, ca. 1900
Henry Noegel and his son Charles prepare to embark on a Christmas Day hunting trip, Ellaville, 1929
Christmas with the Governor and Mrs. Fuller Warren of Florida at the Mansion, Tallahassee, 1950
Scene from Epiphany Celebration, Tarpon Springs, 1900s
Richard Webb and Santa present Christmas gifts to children during "Distant Drums" premiere, Saint Augustine, 1951
Child looking up chimney at the Tallahassee Junior Museum during Christmas, Tallahassee, 1960Richard Parks photograph
Boys at a Christmas party aboard a Naval ship, Key West, 1950s
B'nai B'rith Christmas dinner for orphans, Orlando, 1950s
Seminole Indian Billy Bowlegs III on Christmas Day, Brighton Reservation, 1956Irvin Peithmann photograph
Santa sitting on the "Reef Corsair" charter boat, Islamorada, 1950s
Young women celebrate Christmas with Santa Claus, Saint Petersburg, 1952
Front view of the Governor's Mansion at Christmas, ca. 1990Robert Overton photograph
Santa Claus with Vincent Nelson, Tallahassee, 1985Deborah Thomas photograph
Miami Police Department's motor squad poses for a group portrait on Christmas Day, Miami, 1921William Fishbaugh photograph
Snow on the ground in Tallahassee, 1958
Merry Christmas to Grandma Pollard from Winston, DeLand, 1900s
Sharon Monts-DeOca looks at the stuffed rabbit she was given on her first Christmas, Jacksonville, 1946
Annual turkey hunt hosted by Representative N. Ray Carroll at his Carrollton ranch, Deer Park, 1941
Governor's daughters Mary Call and Darby Collins build a snowman on the Mansion lawn, Tallahassee, 1958
Crowd gathered to meet Santa Claus in Gainesville, 1946E. H. Bone photograph
Season's Greetings from the Durantes, Margie, Cece and Jimmy, Miami Beach, ca. 1970s
Underwater New Year celebration, Rainbow Springs, 1953Harvey Slade photograph
Governor Haydon Burns and family members in the Mansion, Tallahassee, 1965
State Senator Bob Graham working as Santa Claus at Clark LaSalle Cleaners, Coral Gables, 1977
Governor Collins and his family gathered in front of living Christmas tree, Tallahassee, 1957
Santa Claus at the beach, Panama City Beach, 1956