"Using iconic images and many not so well-known illustrations, this is a pictorial history of all that has come to represent Florida in print media. Chapters laden with nostalgic images explore the myths and reality of Florida as a tropical Eden. Sections on Romantic Florida, Funny Florida, Florida's bathing beauties and working Florida culminates with a chapter on the kitsch that has come to represent Florida"--
Using iconic images and many not so well-known illustrations, Nostalgic Florida is a pictorial history of all that has come to represent Florida in print media. Chapters laden with vintage images explore the myths and reality of Florida as a tropical Eden. Sections on romantic Florida, Floridas bathing beauties, funny Florida, and working Florida culminates with a chapter on the kitsch that has come to represent the Sunshine State.
