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Seminoles and the Waterways
“New River was one of the Indian highways; one of the most navigable streams, to his Everglade hide-way.” Ivy Cromartie Stranahan (Stranahan Manuscript Collection)
Military Marine Construction
(Above) Invitation for the presentation of the Army Navy “E” award on August 25th, 1944. (Petrie collection)(Below) The Army Navy “E” Award pennant for excellence presented to Dooley’s Basin and Dry Dock. (Petrie collection)
Lieutenant Commander L.E. Wagener
Dress uniform and bar ribbons belonging to Lieutenant Commander L.E. Wagener who served on the Aircraft Carrier USS Hornet during World War II and later as airport director at the new Fort Lauderdale airport built on the site of the defunct Naval Air Station.(Below) First Airport Planning Board -- L.E. Wagener is 3rd from the left sitting down.
Fun on the Water - Gateway to the Everglades
The tour boat Kathleen with a group of tourists sightseeing on a canal near Ft. Lauderdale, 1920s.
Yachting Capital of the World
A series of boat shows starting in 1954 were sponsored by the city’s marine industries. The first Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show was in 1959.
Marine Gallery Sponsors
Presenting SponsorsLauderdale Marine CenterRoscioli Yachting CenterPlatinum SponsorsBradford MarineVisionary SponsorsHudson Family FoundationJM FamilyLank OilLauderdale MarinaLawless, Edwards & WarrenRybovichTripp ScottTrailblazersAlley, Maass, Rogers & Lindsay, P.A.Bank of AmericaDerecktorEngineered Yacht SolutionsFerrari Fort LauderdaleGray RobinsonInternational Yacht Brokers AssociationJR Dunn JewelersKerwin Naval ArchitectsLuxury Law GroupMerrimac VenturesMerritt’s Boat & Engine WorksMoore & Co., P.A.Murray & AssociatesNautical StructuresOcean Reef Yacht ClubPantropic PowerRonald TutorWard’s Marine ElectricWestportPaul E. Andrews, Jr. FoundationTrendsettersArt Bengochea & AssociatesRobert GoldenHarbour Town MarinaHeesen YachtsLuu Marine & AssociatesRaymond OnegliaSmallwoods
