Warren Battles in Florida

This old photo shows two gentlemen in a motor car wearing what appear to be police uniforms. Those look like uniforms and a badge to me. On the back of the photo is written 'Warren Battles in Fla.' but I'm not sure which of these fellows is Warren. Great motor car though!

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Some 1924 inhabitants of Minneola, Florida

Children of Minneola, Florida in 1924

These serious looking children in the photo are not identified but were living in Minneola, Florida in September 1924.

Alligators in Minneola, Florida September 1924

These alligators may have been captured from one of the large lakes in the area. The measurements for the alligators were written on the back of this photo: 1st gator was 11 feet 9 inches long; 2nd gator was 8 feet long; 3rd gator was 5 feet long.

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Bad economy forces man to sell his antique electric chair | bad, tampa, chair - Northwest Florida Daily News

Bad economy forces man to sell his antique electric chair | bad, tampa, chair - Northwest Florida Daily News

"It's just kind of rare," he said. "I've never heard of anybody ever having one. It turned a lot of heads, and it was kind of fun weirding out my friends all these years. Everybody dug it, but at the same time they were kind of creeped out to come into my house."

Creeped out? You think? Neat story though.

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Hey, Ma! What's for supper?

I just love this old photo. One brave soul is actually sitting on the alligator. Southern living in the early 1900's.

Davy Crockett's Marriage License Application at Center of Florida Court Battle - Local News | News Articles | National News | US News - FOXNews.com

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Towns and organizations throw items out all the time. It just seems that recently they've discovered the value of those items in a modern day market.