Special Collections, P.K. Yonge Library of Florida History

 

P.K. Yonge Library of Florida History

Graham, Ernest R., 1886-1957

Papers, 1908-1957 [primarily 1923-1948]

15 linear feet; 35 boxes, and 8 albums and scrapbooks


Politician, dairy farmer, and rancher. Born in South Dakota. Moved to Dade County, Florida in 1921 to raise sugar for the Pennsylvania Sugar Company. Served as Florida state legislator (1937-1944). Unsuccessful gubernatorial candidate in 1944. Also ran unsuccessfully for Dade County Commission in 1948.

By 1929, Pennsylvania Sugar apparently had discontinued operations in Florida, and Graham was involved as operator of the Pennsuco Farming Company, either leasing land from or in partnership with the sugar company. In time Graham acquired the property and converted it to dairy farming. He was a member of the boards of the Dade Drainage District and the State Road Department (1929-1931).

In 1936 Graham was elected to the Florida State Senate, where he served two terms. As a senator, he sought to increase taxes on horse racing in order to increase funding for the aged. This led to his chairing of a Senate Committee to Investigate Racing in the State of Florida, which resulted in the publicizing of alleged corruption and mob connections within the Florida racing industry. Some increase in taxation did result.

While still a senator, Graham went to Washington in 1942 as a lobbyist for Dade County and Miami, seeking more government contracts and other benefits for the area. He promoted the use of a barge canal across Florida through Lake Okeechobee to avoid the risk of war-time shipping through the Florida Straits.

He entered the 1944 gubernatorial campaign against two major opponents, Millard Caldwell and Richard Lex Greene. After finishing third in the Democratic primary, he supported Greene.

After leaving the legislature, Graham returned to farming in Dade county. In 1947-48, he returned to politics to campaign for a seat on the Dade County Commission, running largely on water control issues. He lost in the primary election.

Arrangement: Ernest Graham's papers are divided into five parts, usually centered on a major phase of his career. There is slight chronological overlapping between parts, and all items m. not relate to the overall theme. The small number of personal papers, for example, is divided among the groups, based on date.

       (I) Correspondence and business records, ca. 1925-1936, (II) Legislative Correspondence and Records, 1936-1944, (III) Gubernatorial Campaign, 1943-1944, (IV) Later papers and records, 1912 [bulk 1945]-1957, and (V) Photographs and scrapbooks of clippings 1908 [bulk 1923]-1948.

Summary: The Ernest R. Graham papers contain correspondence and other written documents, photographs, and newspaper clippings, illustrating Graham's career in truck and dairy farming, as a public servant on the Dade Drainage Commission, the State Highway Board, as a member of the Florida Senate, and as a political campaigner for the Governor of Florida and Dade County Commission. There are strong subject emphasis on horse racing and racketeering, the gubernatorial campaign, and on drainage and other forms of water control in Dade County and in the Everglades.

Part I: Correspondence and Records [ca.1925, bulk 1928]-1936. Agriculture Papers, Dade Drainage District, and State Highway Department Records. 5 boxes.

The bulk of the correspondence relates to Pennsuco Farms, Graham's truck farm, and to operations of Graham's Dairy. It also includes Graham's files as a member of the State Road Department and the Dade Drainage District, including a consulting engineer's report on drainage and State Road Department financial records. Some personal papers are included.

Part II: Legislative Correspondence and Records, 1937 -1944.17 boxes. Includes correspondence, records of bills, information files on legislation, and racetrack investigation material.

Primarily the records of Graham's legislative career, from his campaign announcement in 1936 to documents concerning a proposed special session in May, 1944, but excluding records of his run for governor.

The major type of document is correspondence, often accompanied by copies of bills and other records. There is a subarrangement of correspondence from 1936-1943 (boxes 6-15), and subject files, corresponding to the legislative sessions of 1937, 1939, 1941, and 1943 (boxes 16-22). The major subject treated is horse racing (boxes 17­19), including one box each of documents, correspondence, and clippings. Records in this part are not strictly related to legislation, and there are some personal and private business records.

Part III: Gubernatorial Campaign ,1943-1944. 8 Boxes.

The campaign papers (8 boxes) consist primarily of correspondence (7 boxes), and of one box of media material, primarily newspaper and radio, advertising, speeches, and platform drafts. The correspondence contains individual letters with supporters and voters, and examples of direct mailing to groups of constituents. Files on his opponents are included in the correspondence, which is primarily about, not with them. This part of the papers extensively documents Graham's use of direct mail, print and radio advertising in the campaign.

Part IV: Later Career: County Commission Race, Everglades Drainage, and Graham's Dairy. 3 Boxes.

Chronologically these papers include records from the end of Graham's legislative career and gubernatorial campaign until his death. They include records, primarily clippings, but also speeches and correspondence from his Dade County Commission race in 1948, correspondence and other records relating to the management of the dairy and a group of documents relating to drainage and water control. The dairy papers include documents assessing its value, probably compiled to settle Graham's estate following his death in 1957. The drainage and other water files transcend the time period and span the whole period of Graham's life in Florida. Water control is a central theme of Graham's papers. Flooding was a major concern of the Pennsuco sugar operation, perhaps leading to its demise. It occurs as a topic in the legislative records, and was a major concern to Graham, as a property owner, after he left the legislature. His Dade County Commission race was based largely on water control issue, and Graham was involved in litigation against the Everglades Drainage District.

Part V: Photographs and clippings. One box of loose photographs and four albums and scrapbooks.

The loose photographs contain a few pictures of Graham and a few relating to his investigation of bookie operations, and one scene from his home in Michigan. The great majority, however, relate to flooding in Dade County. Like the water documents, they are from two periods, the twenties, and the late forties. There are extensive photographs of high water in various places, following the hurricanes in 1947 and 1948.

The photograph album contains pictorial records of growing sugar cane in 1923. Three scrapbooks contain clippings primarily of Graham's experience as Washington lobbyist in 1942, the Cross-Florida Canal (Stuart-Ft. Myers), and Florida political issues, prior to his entering the gubernatorial race in 1943.

 


 

Ernest R. Graham Papers

Part I: Correspondence and Records, 1925 [bulk 1928] -1936. 5 Boxes. Includes Agriculture, Dade Drainage District and State Highway Department.

Box 1: Correspondence, 1928 -1932. Arranged by name of individual and by topics Relates primarily to Pennsuco Farms.

1          Bowers, James B. 1929-1930 (defendant in forgery case).

2          Echlin, Allen (Crosswell, MI) 1931

3          Eddy, C. F. (C.F. & G.W. Eddy Co., Boston) 1931-32

4          Graham, Ernest R. - Miscellaneous Correspondence, 1928-1929

5          Graham, Ernest R. - Miscellaneous Correspondence, 1931

6          Gutleben, Dan (Pennsylvania Sugar Co.) 1931

7          Hanscom, Jessie K(San Francisco) 1931

 

8          Hoodless, W. H. (Vice-President, Pennsylvania Sugar Co.) Pennsuco Farming Co. Correspondence, 1929.

 

9          Hoodless, W. H. 1931.

 

10        Jones, H. H. (Secretary and Treasurer, Pennsylvania Sugar Co.) Pennsuco Correspondence, 1929.

 

11        Jones, H. H., 1931

 

12        Canned Goods, 1929.

 

13        Canned Goods Information, 1931.

 

14        Canning Information, 1929.

 

15        Dairying (Dade County, Miami) 1931

16        Potato Brokers, Buyers, 1931

17        Potatoes and Beans, 1929.

18        Taxes, 1931


Box 2: Correspondence and Records, 1925 [bulk 1928]-1933. Arranged by name of corporation.

1          Albert Miller & Co., (Chicago) 1929.

2          Brown, Francis M., plaintiff vs. Pennsylvania Sugar Company and E. R. Graham, 1925 [bulk 1927] -1928.

3          Dade Drainage District Report Submitting a Plan for the Reclamation of the Lands of the District / Dayton Morgan Engineering Co., May 5, 1928.

4          Dade Drainage District, 1929

5          Dade Drainage District, 1931

6          Florida Milk Control Board. Minutes of Special Meeting, Dec. 28, 1933, Miami. "Hearing involving Graham's Dairy."

7          Miami (City) 1929

8          Reuben Marks & Co., New York (Pennsuco Farming) 1929-1930

9          State of Florida (Various state agencies) 1929

10        State of Florida (Various state agencies) 1931

11        U.S. Department of Agriculture and other federal agencies, 1929

12        U.S. Department of Agriculture and other federal agencies, 1931


Box 3: Correspondence and Records - State Road Department, 1929-1931.

1          Florida State Road Department, Correspondence, Secretary of the Board, and Minutes, June-December, 1929

2          Florida State Road Department, Correspondence (W.A. Shands, Howard Sharp, W.J. Steed, and others) June-December, 1929

3          State Road Department, Correspondence, Highway engineers, June - Dec. 1929.

4          State Road Department, Correspondence, Robert W. Bentley, Chairman, June - Dec. 1929.

5          State Road Department, Financial Statements, 1929.

6          State Road Department, Financial Statements, Minutes, 1931.

7          State Road Department, Correspondence, 1931

Box 4: General Correspondence, 1929 "A" - "H" (8 folders)

Box 5: General Correspondence, 1929, 1931 [bulk 1931]-1935; 1-14 [1929] "K"-"Y" (14 folders), 15-29 [1931-1935] "A"-"U-W" (15 folders)


Part II: Legislative Correspondence and Records, 1936 [bulk 1937 - bulk 1943]­1944. 17 Boxes.

Box 6: Announcement of Candidacy, 1936, Clippings, 1936-1940, and Correspondence by individual name, 1936-1938. For additional clippings, see also the racing committee records, Box 19.

1          Copy of press release, announcing 1936 candidacy for State Senate, and campaign material

2          Campaign clippings, May 1, 1936 to December 1939

3          Clippings relating to old age funding, 1939

4          Clippings, 1940

5          Correspondence, Auchter, George D., 1938

6          Correspondence, Buford, Rivers, 1938

7          Correspondence, Codrington, C. C. (State Democratic Headquarters), 1936

8          Correspondence, Evans, Mershon, and Sawyer (attorneys), 1936-1938

9          Correspondence, Gillis, D. Stuart, 1936-1938

10        Graham Family Correspondence (Mary, Philip, etc.), 1936-1937

11        Correspondence, Mahoney, Daniel B., 1937

12        Correspondence, State Road Department, 1936-1937


Box 7: General Correspondence,1936 [bulk 1938]1939, A-H (11 folders)

Box 8: Miscellaneous Correspondence, I - Y,1936-38 (16 folders)

Box 9: Correspondence, by name of correspondent, or subject, 1941-1943

1          Barnes, Paul D., 1941, 1943.

2          Bebinger, Ernest W., 1942

3          Beckham, Walter, (Judge, Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court) Juvenile Court Bill, 1941

4          Beckham, Walter H., Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court, Miami, 1942

5          Beckham, Walter H., Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court, Miami, 1943

6          Carlson, Sidney (Florida Industrial Commission ), 1941

7          Evans, Mershon & Sawyer, attorneys, 1943

8          Grady, Tom, 1942

9          Graham, E. R., Family correspondence, 1943-1944

10        Harris Grady, 1943

11        Harrison, Byron, 1941

12        Herr, Ben, 1942

13        Holland, Spessard L., Governor, 1942

14        Johnson, Kennard (Largely relates to Miami-bade County Emergency Coordinating Board), 1942

15        Lummis, Newton (Dade County Tax Assessor), 1943

16        Mayo, Nathan (Commissioner of Agriculture), 1943

17        Milledge, Stanley, 1941 (judicial appointment)

18        Milledge, Stanley, 1943

19        National War Labor Board, 1943

20        Newman, Bob (Florida Taxpayers Association), 1943

21        Overstreet, H. Earnest, 1941-1942

22        Powers, Tom (State Racing Commission), 1941

23        Webster, Wallace, 1943

24        Wood, Hayes (Dade County Tax Collector)

 


Box 10: Miscellaneous Correspondence, 1941-42, A-B (6 folders)

Box 11: Miscellaneous Correspondence, 1941-42, C - D (9 folders)

Box 12: Miscellaneous Correspondence, 1941-42, E - I (13 folders)

Box 13: Miscellaneous Correspondence, 1941-42, J - M (12 folders)

Box 14: Miscellaneous Correspondence, 1941-42, N - R (9 folders)

Box 15: Miscellaneous Correspondence, 1940 ("V" only) [bulk 1941] - 43, 5-Z (13 folders)

Box 16: Legislative Matters, 1937-1939

1          Affidavits Regarding Miami Beach Gambling, 1937

2          Gasoline Tax Allocation, 1937

3          Hialeah - Clippings, 1937

4          Hialeah - Testimony of W.L. Schuyler, Apri123, 1937, and Tom Williams, March 25, before Dade County Solicitor Robert Taylor

5          Hialeah Charter - Correspondence, 1937

6          Hialeah Charter - Documents, ca. 1937

7          Milk Control Law, 1937

8          Plumbing Industry Act

9          State Employees Salaries (Appropriations Committee) 1939

10        Unemployment Compensation Law, 1937-1939

11        Unemployment Compensation Law, 1938-1941

 


Box 17: Racing Committee Documents

1          Appointment of Joseph Stein to Racing Commission - Correspondence, notes, May, 1939. Cf. also   Correspondence, 1939.

2          Bills Relating to Racing and Gambling [ca. 1939]

3          Committee to Investigate Racing in the State of Florida. Committee Report and other documentation, i.e., records of testimony, outlines of proceedings, etc.

4          Exhibits Accompanying Racing Hearings, 1939

5          Florida Sate Racing Commissioners and State Employees at Race Tracks (lists) 1936-1939

6          Memorandum of Conversation with Mr. John Hurst by Senator Graham and John Stembler . . . March 23, 1939. Annotated.

7          Miscellaneous Committee Documents re: racing, gambling, etc. [ca. 1937-1939]

8          Racing data, 1937-1943

9          Resolution by the Mayor and City Council of Hialeah re: Senator Graham, May 6, 1939.

10        Subpoenas issued by the Committee to Investigate Racing in the State of Florida, April, 1939.

11        Track Payrolls, 1938-1939

12        Transcript of Testimony before the Committee to Investigate Racing in the State of Florida, Apri124, 1939, 31511.


Box 18: Committee Documents (Continued) and Racing Correspondence

1          Transcript of Testimony before the Committee to Investigate Racing in the State of Florida, May 4, 1939

2          Correspondence, 1937-1938

3          Correspondence, Feb. -March, 1939

4          Correspondence, April, 1939

5          Correspondence, May, November, 1939

6          Correspondence, 1940

7          Correspondence, 1941

 


Box 19: Racing Clippings and State Racing Commission Audits

1          Clippings, 1927-1931

2          Clippings, April 14-June 1, 1939 (press outside Miami)

3          Clippings, May, 1939 (Miami press)

4          Clippings, June - December, 1939

5          Clippings, Jan.-March, 1940

6          State Racing Commission Audits, 1934-1936

7          State Racing Commission Audits, 1938-1939

 


Box 20: Legislative matters, 1941 Session (1939-1941), 28 folders

1          Aid to Dependent Children, 1941

2          Architects' Bill, 1941

3          Barbers Bill, 1941

4          Beautician Laws, 1941

5          Beer and Wines, 1941

6          Dental Bill, 1941

7          Drainage Bill, 1941

8          Fishing Legislation, 1941

9          Goss Receipt Tax, 1941

10        Hotel Bills, 1941

11        Income Tax, 1941

12        Insurance Bill, 1941

13        Jackson Memorial Hospital, 1941

14        Laundry and Dry Cleaning Bill, 1941

15        Legislative Council of Various States, 1939-1941

16        Married Women's Bill, 1941

17        Miami Beach Fronton, 1941

18        Miami Beach Legislation, 1941

19        Milk Board, 1941

20        Old Age Assistance, 1940-1941

21        Open Shop Bill, 1941

22        Proposed Legislation, 1941

23        Soil Survey Bill, 1941

24        State (District) Welfare Board, Primarily "Old Age Assistance," 1940-March, 1941

25        State (District) Welfare Board, Primarily "Old Age Assistance," April-Sept., 1941

26        State (District) Welfare Board, Primarily "Old Age Assistance," Oct.-Dec., 1941

27        Urban Redevelopment Corporations

28        W.P.A. (Works Project Administration), 1941

 


Box 21: Legislative matters, 1943 Session

1    Adoption Act

2    Appropriations Act

3    Bottled Gas Bill

4    Change of Time Bill

5    Cigarette Tax

6    Circuit Judge Appointment

7    Consolidation of Tax Collector and Tax Assessor positions

8    County Health Unit Bill

9    Dry Cleaning and Laundry Board Bill

10  Everglades Fire Control District

11  Everglades National Park

12  Florida Highway Patrol

13  Hialeah Head Tax and local bills

14  Hollywood Reclamation District

15  Hospital Bill

16  Hotel Bill

17  Insurance Bill

18  Intangible Tax Bill

19  Judge's Salary Raise Bill

20  Labor Bill (Anti-closed shop)

21  Labor Union Bill

22  Law Practice Bill

23  Lime Growers Bill

 


Box 22: Legislative matters, 1943 Session -1944

 

1    Married Women's Bill

2    Merit Rating System

3    Miami-local bills

4    Miami Beach-insurance regulation and other local bills

5    Miami Port Authority Bill

6    Midget Auto Racing Bill

7    Pharmacy Bill

8    Redistricting Proposal

9    Social Welfare

10  State Board of Health

11  Superintendent of Public Instruction

12  Tax Collector

13  Uniform System of Government

14  University Bill

15  Utilities Bill

16  Venetian Causeway Tolls 17 Welfare

18  Worthless Checks Bill

19  Schools - Special Legislative Session, 1944

 

 


Part III: Campaign for Governor, 1943-1944 (8 Boxes). Correspondence, 7 Boxes. Boxes 23-26 are County Files - (Campaign correspondence, arranged by county of the correspondent.) Boxes 27-29 are filed by name, or first letter of name of individuals.

Box 23: Alachua - Duval County (18 folders)

Box 24: Escambia - Lafayette (19 folders)

Box 25: Lake - Osceola (16 folders)

Box 26: Palm Beach - Washington (18 folders)

Box 27: Campaign Correspondence (filed alphabetically A-W), 19 folders

Box 28: Correspondence - By Name

 

1                    Baxter, Maxwell

2                    Brooker, William C.

3                    Caldwell, Millard F.

4                    Callahan, Frances, et al, re Old Age Assistance

5                    Cliett, William

6                    Collins, Leroy  

7                    Continuing Education Council of Florida           

8                    Copeland, D. Graham

9                    Florida Chambers of Commerce

10                Green, Richard "Lex"

11                Harris, Phil

12                Hayes, Neil

13                Herr, Ben

14                Holland, Spessard L.

15                Lay, George T.

16                Leaird, Mrs. George

17                Lewis, Amos and Hayes

18                Marchant, Jep

19                Newman, Bob (Florida Taxpayers Association)

20        Shands, William A.

21        Sheldon, Raymond

22        Smith, Tom Q.

23                Toole, Jr., Warren

24                Upchurch, Frank (primarily campaign material)

 

Box 29: Correspondence Continued

1    Waldo, Seldon F

2    Welch, Lew

3    Warren, Miles

4    Warren, Marvel O.

5    Watkins, Roger

6    Wilson, A. L.

7    Walker, Walter G.

8    Williams. Boyce A.

9    Miscellaneous out of state correspondence

10  Samples of form letters sent to various groups.

11  Lists of "Key Men" and other Groups targeted by letters

12  Sample letters to Campaign contributors and lists

13  Campaign "Thank You letters"

 

Box 30: Campaign Advertising and Other Campaign Material                  

           

1          Samples of print ads.

2          Correspondence and information relating to print advertising

3          Newspapers advertising rates and schedules

            4          "Radio - Live Talk," transcripts of talks given by Graham supporters throughout Florida

5          "Platters," Transcripts of short radio talks by Graham on planks of his platform 6           

            “Radio -100 Word Spots"

7          Speeches, primarily radio, by Graham and others.

8          Radio station correspondence and schedules

      9          Miscellaneous Campaign Documents - Drafts of statements by and about Graham, platform outline, statement by unidentified person about prisoners and labor shortage, etc.

10        Platform - Typed draft statements and published pamphlets

11        Jacksonville visit - Notes about people to meet and lists

12        Sample Ballot, Dade County Primary, May 2, 1944

13        Ernest Graham Speaking Itinerary, Apri14 - May 2, 1944

 


Part IV: Later Career: Dade County Commission Race, Everglades Drainage, and Graham's Dairy, 1912 [bulk 1945]-1957

 

Box 31: County Commission Race,1948

1    Newspaper clippings, October, 1947- March,1948 (Dade County political race)

2    Newspaper clippings - February-May 1948

3    Newspaper clippings, March-April 1948

4    Newspaper clippings, April- May,1948 (Dade County political race)

5    Newspaper clippings, Dade County Rackets, March-May, 1948

6    Radio Speeches, March-May, 1948.

7    Press releases and statements, comments by supporters, etc.

8    Supporters' correspondence, records, etc.

9    Tabulation of Votes by Precincts [1948]

 

Box 32: Everglades Drainage and Other Water Issues, 1912 [bulk 1923]-1948

 

1          Report on the Drainage of the Everglades of Florida [by] Daniel W. Mead, et al., Nov. 12, 1912. Typed ms. (copy) with annotations.

2          Telegrams and correspondence between Graham and F. C Elliott, Chief Drainage Engineer of Florida, Jan. 16, 1922-July 16, 1923.

3          Map of Everglades Drainage District of Florida, August 1, 1924.

4          Correspondence, Aug. 1924 -November, 1926

5          Bill . . . Relating to Everglades Drainage District . . .[ca. 1925?]

6          Digest and Analysis of Senate Bills relating to the Everglades Drainage District [ca. 1927?]

7          Everglades of Florida. Photos to Accompany Report of December 19, 1927 by Dayton Morgan Engineering Company. 56+29 photographs, Feb. 1927 and October 20, 1928.

8          Total Collections by Everglades Drainage District, 1936/1937

9          Everglades Drainage, 1943 legislative session

10        Exchange with Miami Herald over water problems, 11 Oct. - 25 Oct, [Nov.?] 1945.

11        Remarks by Graham on "water situation," June 10, 1946.

12        Miami Canal Lock Hearing, July 11, 1946 -Transcript of testimony. "The Dade Drainage District and Related Water Problems," by Carl A. Bock, May 25, 1946, and Remarks by Graham, July 9`t'.

13        Everglades Drainage and Drainage District. Miscellaneous correspondence, documents, statements by Graham, proposed legislation, etc. including attempt to abolish district and litigation against it, 1946 - 1947.

14        Everglades Drainage and Drainage District - Miscellaneous correspondence and documents continued, 1948-1949.

15        Hydrologic documents, Dade County, 1948-1954.

16        Copeland, D. Graham, 1944-47, mostly regarding water.

 

Box 33: Graham's Dairy

 

1          Correspondence (Primarily relates to Graham Dairy, but includes some personal correspondence) 1944-48

2          Correspondence, primarily dairy, 1948-1950

3          Correspondence (dairy personnel) 1944-1950

4          Correspondence - Cody Publications, March 1945-Oct. 1946. Proposed Remarks at Arcadia, Oct. 25 [1945?] on beef production in Florida, and Speeches. -Short talks on Florida tourism, politics, 1946 -[ 1950?]

5          Correspondence with D. D. Laxson re: archaeological excavation of dairy property, 1954

6          Graham Dairy, 1940-[bulk 1957] 1957 - Primarily documents regarding value of farm in 1957.

7          Choate, Emmett C. TLS (copy) to Philip Graham, Feb. 28, 1946, re: veteran housing.

8          Cross Florida Waterway - Documents and photographs re Stuart - Fort Myers Canal-report and photographs [ca.1938 - 1940]

9          Personal Correspondence, 1944

10        Shands, William A., 1946-48. Correspondence partially regarding Shands' race for governor.

 


Part V: Photographs and Scrapbooks, 1908 [bulk 1923-]1948. One Box and four albums.

 

Box 34: Photographs

 

1          "1st train in 10 days," Croswell, Michigan, Jan. 28, 1908.

2          Nine 4 x 5" photos of Graham and other men in various business establishments. Photos by    Hicks: Mays store, New York restaurant, Oriental drug store, Lopez Grocery Store, Appels store, Julio Lopez store, Orto's Grocery Store, Watkins Law office, and photos of Graham, Watkins, and Evaristo Rodriguez. Watkins is in several of the photos.

3          Nine 8 x 10 photographs, taken at various times and places, including: Young man, probably Graham, in U.S. Army uniform, Corps of Engineers insignia. Formal photograph of Graham in middle age, by Sarli; Two photos in sugar cane field; Graham and another man, probably at farm house; Horses on ranch; Graham and Watkins in law office; Graham giving speech.

4          Ten 8 x 10, and one 4 x 5 photographs of rooms with rows of telephones. The location of some is identified, Sept.-Dec. 1936.

5          Photographs, 3 x 4 1/4", marked LR6-LR48, dated July 2-8, 1921, probably showing levee construction.

6          Three photographs, 3 1/2 x 6 inches, Apri1 20, 1923, of tractors pulling a steam shovel.

7          Seven photos, probably on Tamiami Trail, Oct. 10, 1924

8          Fifteen photos of flooding, Oct. 31, 1924, 3 1/2 x 6.

9          Photographs (33, 3 x 5) stamped Nov. 7, 1924, mounted on cloth showing high water at various points along the Tamiami Trail.

10        Nine 5 x 7 inch photos mounted on cloth showing high water at various points along the Tamiami Trail [Nov. 7, 1924?]

12        Eight photos, canals and water [ca. 1924?]

13        Four photos of dredge and levee construction, Dec. 11, 1924

14        Eight 3 1/2 x 5 inch photos of water on Brown Farm, Feb. 1, 1925.

15        Fifteen photos of Brown's Grove, ca. Oct. 1926.

16        Four miles west of city limits, Tamiami Trail (3 copies); SW 108 Avenue from Tamiami Trail; and flooded home at Miami Springs, north or railway. Photos by Jack R. Rice, Oct. 1, 1947. 8 x 10".

17        Eight scenes of flooding at M. J. Lawrence home, etc. Taken by Jack R. Rice, Oct. 17, 1947. 8 x 10".

18        Four flooding scenes, 4 miles west of Miami on Tamiamia Trail and Lajune Road and air field. By Jack R. Rice, Oct 18, 1947. 8 x 10.

19        Twenty photos of Snake Creek Dam, 36th Street Dam, Biscayne Canal Dam, Little River Canal, Tamiami Trail County Dam, and Snapper Creek Dam. By Jack R.Rice, Oct. 25, 1947, 6 1/2 x 7 1/2 and 8 x 10.'

20        Thirty photos of County Dam, Biscayne Canal, Dade Broward Levee, dike near Pennsuco, and Miami Canal. By Jack R. Rice, Oct. 28, 1947. 8 x 10".

21        Twelve photographs of Krome Avenue and Tamiami Trail; Bill Mac's Oasis, Tamiami Trail; Ouster's Dairy, Golden Glade Road, Miami Springs; Hales Dairy, Bixcayne Canal and Red Road; and Dade-Broward Levee. Taken by Jack R. Rice, Oct. 29, 1947. 8 x 10".

                        22        Twenty-six flood photos, Nov. 1, 1947. 3 x 4 1/2. Some are smaller prints of above Rice photos.

23        Thirty-one photographs (some duplicates) of water scenes in Dade County. Some are stamped "Jack R. Rice," Oct. 1, 1948. 8 x 10".

24        Photo of canal [ca. 1950?]

25        Sixteen 3 x 5" unidentified photos, possibly at Graham's Dairy [ca. 1950]

26        Three 3 x 4 1/2" unidentified photos, probably Graham's Dairy [ca. 1950?]

27        Six 5 x 7" aerial photos [Dade County, n.d.]

28        Nine aerial photographs, 2 1/2 x 3 1/2 inches.

29        4 x 5 aerial photographs [Dade County, 19??] One identified as of property section, 14-52-40.5 5 x 7: aerial photographs [Dade County, n.d.]

 


Box 35: Photographs continued

 

30        Seven photos of machinery and fields (B22)

31        Twenty aerial photographs, "11 x 14" of various sites. Included are scenes of farmland, a farm, probably Graham's, an island probably between intercoastral waterway and ocean, and Miami Beach. Several are signed "Robert C. Graham" on verso.

32        Mounted photographs, primarily of sugar cane growing and dred