"Winter Holidays in Florida” features images from the Florida Photographic Collection, State Library and Archives of Florida. The selected images celebrate the diverse celebrations and activities that take place in Florida during the winter months.

1. Men snowballing on Capitol steps, 1899
All photographs from the Division of Library and Information Services’
Florida Photographic Collection

2. Letters to Santa Claus, Christmas, 1947

3. Santa Claus in front of a welcome sign, Jennings, 1956

4. President John F. Kennedy and Governor Farris Bryant at the Orange Bowl on New Year’s Day, Miami, 1963

5. Erika Mattfeld Kirk reading a Christmas book to her daughters Adriana Dolabella and Claudia Kirk, 1969

6. Men carving turkeys for Thanksgiving dinner at USO club, Pensacola, 1944

7. Greek Epiphany Ceremony, Tarpon Springs, 1940s

8. Florida State University students gathered around snowman, Tallahassee, 1958

9. Pearsall family at the dinner table during Christmas, Melrose, 1893

10. African-American men at a New Year's Eve party, Tallahassee, 1940s

11. Patricia and Gail Herring on Christmas Day, Madison, 1957

12. Cypress House decorated for Christmas, Key West, 2005
Dale McDonald photograph

13. Harry Dewey posed with snakes for a Christmas card photo, 1910

14. Street scene during Epiphany Celebration, Tarpon Springs, 1921

15. Bud Bassette decorating underwater Christmas tree, Weeki Wachee Springs, 1948

16. Card playing during Japanese New Year celebration, Delray Beach, 1988
Jan Rosenberg photograph

17. Night scene after snow, Tallahassee, 1958

18. Cracker cabin shown during Christmas at the Tallahassee Junior Museum, Tallahassee, 1960
Richard Parks photograph

19. Governor LeRoy Collins' daughter Darby with Thanksgiving turkey at Mansion, Tallahassee, 1959

20. View of Christmas decorations in the produce section at a Lovett's Food Store, Jacksonville, 1947

21. Christmas parade, Saint Augustine, 1951

22. Thanksgiving picnic on the north side of Old Roseland Bridge, Wabasso, 1924

23. Santa Claus with reindeer at the beach, Panama City, 1956

24. View of a boat in the Christmas Winterfest parade in Fort Lauderdale, 1993
James Gaines photograph

25. All female band performing at New Year's celebration, Fort Lauderdale, 1969
Roy Erickson photograph

26. Christmas in Florida, 1964
Ozzie Sweet photograph

27. Group portrait of a Christmas party, Leesburg, 1940s

28. Model railroad running under the trees at Festival of Trees, West Palm Beach, 1986
Jan Rosenberg photograph

29. Street scene with Christmas decorations, Camp Joseph E. Johnston, 1918

30. Christmas tree decorated with trinkets and ornaments, Eustis, 1908

31. Florida State University students in the snow, Tallahassee, 1958

32. Postcard bearing Florida Christmas greetings, 1926

33. Billy Osceola, Chairman of the Seminole Tribe of Florida, as Santa Claus, Hollywood Indian Reservation, 1959

34. Preparing Jaycees Christmas tree, Lake City, 1960s

35. Haya parlor decorated for Christmas, Hyde Park, Tampa, 1895

36. Underwater Thanksgiving dinner, Rainbow Springs, 1950s

37. Santa Claus sleeping at the beach, Panama City Beach, 1956
Francis P. Johnson photograph

38. Kalem Movie Production Company Christmas party, Jacksonville, ca. 1916

39. Men throwing snowballs, Pensacola Navy Yard, 1894

40. Large crowd gathered for Tarpon Springs' Epiphany Celebration, Tarpon Springs, 1947

41. Decorating Christmas tree in city park, Sarasota, 1946

42. Christmas in Florida, 1955

43. Christmas at the Knott home, Tallahassee, 1940s

44. Seminole chairman James E. Billie and family’s Christmas card photo, 1985

45. Juanita Miller in snow scene, Madison County, 1958

46. Boys competing in contest to retrieve an Epiphany cross, Tarpon Springs, 1985
Blanton Owen photograph

47. Christmas on the beach in Florida, Panama City, 1962

48. Trimming the Xmas tree, New Port Richey, 1918

49. Christmas party on lawn of Florida State Hospital, Chattahoochee, 1940s

50. Florida State University students enjoying a rare day of snow, Tallahassee, 1958

51. Steamboat City of Jacksonville Christmas dinner menu, 1926

52. Florida National Guard unit at Camp Wheeler for Thanksgiving dinner, Macon, Georgia, 1917

53. Christmas decorations at Kate Sullivan School, Tallahassee, ca. 1950s
Harvey Slade photograph

54. Santa Claus presents gifts to children, Saint Augustine, 1951

55. Musicians performing at the Splendid China theme park during a Chinese New Year show, Citrus Ridge, 1998
Robert Stone photograph

56. Woman pulling child on sled, DeLand, 1890s

57. First Presbyterian Church Christmas play depicting the Three Wise Men, Winter Haven, 1930

58. Hanukkah celebration at temple, Pensacola, ca. 1923

59. East front of the Capitol decorated for the holidays, Tallahassee, 1969

60. Lewis Yates and Santa Claus, Christmas, 1947

61. Christmas tree at Goodwood, Tallahassee, 1940s

62. Ceremonies during Tarpon Springs' Epiphany Celebration, Tarpon Springs, ca. 1950

63. Christmas pageant group, Miami, 1910s

64. Scene from Jefferson Street during the Winter Festival of Lights, Tallahassee, 1990s

65. Thanksgiving Day at Tot's Tender Turkey Farm, Havana, 1952

66. Men and women resting on the snow-covered steps of the Capitol, Tallahassee, 1899

67. Optimist Club selling Christmas trees, Tallahassee, 1956

68. Child with Christmas tree and toys, 1912

69. Miccosukee Indians building Christmas fires, Everglades, ca. 1930s

70. Christmas, Saint Augustine, 1951

71. All Florida Christmas tree, Tallahassee, 1961

72. Frozen fountain in Capitol grounds, Tallahassee, 1899

73. A Christmas party at Haggerty Farms, 1940s

74. Governor Martinez's twin granddaughters’ room in the Mansion, Tallahassee, ca. 1988

75. Joan Wilson confides in Santa, Saint Augustine, 1951

76. Annual children’s Christmas party at the Clara White Mission, Jacksonville, 1963

77. Mary Windsor on scooter from "Santa" (Newt Perry), Weeki Wachee Springs, 1948

78. Mike Norman, Jr. showing off his Christmas gifts, Tallahassee, 1959

79. Fireplace in the Florida Governor's Mansion, Tallahassee, 1950s

80. Re-enactment of the First Florida Christmas, Tallahassee, 1959

81. Christmas tree of tinsel and lights in R.A. Gray Park, south of the Capitol, Tallahassee, 1969

82. Girl with toys on Christmas Day, Pensacola, 1910s

83. Christmas doll decorations by retired milliner Lottie Wojtkiewicz, Boynton Beach, 1987

84. Underwater Christmas, Rainbow Springs, 1953

85. Erika Mattfeld Kirk and her daughter Adriana Dolabella holding a "Fight Tuberculosis" poster, Tallahassee, 1967

86. Mary Dwight displays croquet set gift she has just found under the underwater Christmas tree, Weeki Wachee Springs, 1948

87. View of the Governor's Mansion during the holidays, Tallahassee, ca. 1990

88. View showing "Santa's mail box" and Christmas decorations, Coral Gable, 1970s

89. Christmas tree and decorations inside cracker cabin at the Tallahassee Junior Museum, ca. 1960

90. A Christmas day ride on small open motor train car at M. Card's Pineapple Plantation, Fort Pierce, 1915

91. Christmas gathering, Lakeland, 1940s

92. Hanukkah celebration at temple, Pensacola, ca. 1927

93. Helen Marie Johns sits on Santa's lap, Saint Augustine, 1951

94. Camp Roosevelt staff Christmas party, Ocala, 1940

95. The Whitted family and Christmas tree, Saint Petersburg, 1900

96. Snowman at 6th Avenue fire station, Tallahassee, 1958

97. New Year’s Eve party at the Bay Shore Hotel, Valparaiso, 1920

98. Tin Can Tourists on Christmas Day at De Soto Park, Tampa, 1920

99. Preparing Christmas Eve dinner, Tampa, 1931

100. Christmas party at the African-American Life Insurance Company, Jacksonville, 1950s

101. Mrs. and Colonel Lloyd C. Griscom with Thanksgiving turkey, Luna Plantation, Leon County, 1950s

102. Postcard with Christmas greetings from Florida, 1910s

103. Christmas party at the Clara White Mission, Jacksonville, 1963

104. Preparing for the New Year's Eve party at the Peacock Club, Jacksonville, 1949
Jack Spottswood photograph

105. Roanoke versus New Orleans at the Pop Warner Football Santa Claus Bowl, Orlando, 1951

106. Trees in Ponce de León Park decorated with lights for the Winter Festival, Tallahassee, 1980s

107. Epiphany diver holds up cross, Tarpon Springs, 1999
Erick Dusenbery photograph

108. Post office patrons, Christmas, 1946

109. Allen Morris and the winner of the door prize at the Kiwanis Club Christmas Party, Tallahassee, 1960s

110. House of Representatives employees decorating the floor of the House chamber, Tallahassee, 1971
Donn Dughi photograph

111. Bob and Alex Rosin on Christmas Day, Arcadia, 1940

112. Willie Morris with Thanksgiving turkey, Jefferson County, 1915

113. Brent family Christmas dinner, Pensacola, 1900s

114. Florida First Lady Donna Lou Harper Askew in the Mansion, Tallahassee, 1974

115. Christmas party at the Municipal Trailer Park, Tampa, 1939

116. Dragon dance being performed at the Splendid China theme park in Citrus Ridge, 1998
Robert Stone photograph

117. M.L. Long leading sacred harp singing on Thanksgiving Day, Campbellton, 1980
Peggy Bulger photograph

118. Governor Charley Johns with holiday gift baskets, Tallahassee, 1953

119. Child looks at Santa on the beach, Miami Beach, 1964

120. Lays Potato Chip Company Christmas party, Jacksonville, 1948

121. Doll tree designed by Lottie White on display at Festival of Trees, West Palm Beach, 1986
Jan Rosenberg photograph

122. View of the half time show at the Orange Bowl, Miami, 1946

123. Christmas parade float, Saint Augustine, 1951

124. Santa Claus handing out treats to young women on the beach, Saint Petersburg, 1952

125. Christmas decorations on the mantel, Tallahassee, 1941

126. Governor Charley Johns and family with Christmas gifts, Tallahassee, 1953
Red Kerce photograph

127. Christmas hams on display at the Lovett's Food Store, Jacksonville, 1949

128. Florida State University students enjoying a day of snow, Tallahassee, 1958

129. Mid-Winter Festival parade, Melbourne, 1937
Robert B. Kempfer photograph

130. Wheat family and their floating Christmas tree, Fort Lauderdale, 1957

131. Christmas ham and chicken, Tallahassee, 1959

132. New Year's Eve party at the Jewish Community Center, Sanford, 1944

133. Jingle Bell Run, Tallahassee, 1990
David E. McCord photograph

134. St. Luke’s Hospital, Jacksonville, 1940s
Jack Spottswood photograph

135. Liz Minerva, left, playing in the snow with Leslie Dughi, Tallahassee, 1973
Donn Dughi photograph

136. Altrusa Club members decorating Christmas tree, Tallahassee, 1970
Donn Dughi photograph

137. Winner of the Epiphany cross retrieval contest with cross and trophy, Tarpon Springs, 1985
Owen Blanton photograph

138. Christmas tree decorated with origami made by Kazuko Law, Gulf Breeze, 1995
Robert Stone photograph

139. Christmas Day picnic at Luna Plantation, Leon County, 1929

140. Charles Deeb and family celebrate Christmas, Tallahassee, 1947
Forest Granger photograph

141. View showing the Capitol dome with Christmas decorations, Tallahassee, 1958
David Fountain photograph

142. Pearsall family at Christmas time, Melrose, 1920s

143. Greenwood children sending letters to Santa, 1915

144. Snow on the ground, Apalachicola, 1899

145. Joseph Lines on new Tom Mix rocking horse, Quincy, 1936

146. Children caroling on Christmas Eve, Miami, 1935

147. General merchandise store interior just before Christmas, Fort Meade, ca. 1900

148. Henry Noegel and his son Charles prepare to embark on a Christmas Day hunting trip, Ellaville, 1929

149. Christmas with the Governor and Mrs. Fuller Warren of Florida at the Mansion, Tallahassee, 1950

150. Scene from Epiphany Celebration, Tarpon Springs, 1900s

151. Richard Webb and Santa present Christmas gifts to children during "Distant Drums" premiere, Saint Augustine, 1951

152. Child looking up chimney at the Tallahassee Junior Museum during Christmas, Tallahassee, 1960
Richard Parks photograph

153. Boys at a Christmas party aboard a Naval ship, Key West, 1950s

154. B'nai B'rith Christmas dinner for orphans, Orlando, 1950s

155. Seminole Indian Billy Bowlegs III on Christmas Day, Brighton Reservation, 1956
Irvin Peithmann photograph

156. Santa sitting on the "Reef Corsair" charter boat, Islamorada, 1950s

157. Young women celebrate Christmas with Santa Claus, Saint Petersburg, 1952

158. Front view of the Governor's Mansion at Christmas, ca. 1990
Robert Overton photograph

159. Santa Claus with Vincent Nelson, Tallahassee, 1985
Deborah Thomas photograph

160. Miami Police Department's motor squad poses for a group portrait on Christmas Day, Miami, 1921
William Fishbaugh photograph

161. Snow on the ground in Tallahassee, 1958

162. Merry Christmas to Grandma Pollard from Winston, DeLand, 1900s

163. Sharon Monts-DeOca looks at the stuffed rabbit she was given on her first Christmas, Jacksonville, 1946

164. Annual turkey hunt hosted by Representative N. Ray Carroll at his Carrollton ranch, Deer Park, 1941

165. Governor's daughters Mary Call and Darby Collins build a snowman on the Mansion lawn, Tallahassee, 1958

166. Crowd gathered to meet Santa Claus in Gainesville, 1946
E. H. Bone photograph

167. Season's Greetings from the Durantes, Margie, Cece and Jimmy, Miami Beach, ca. 1970s

168. Underwater New Year celebration, Rainbow Springs, 1953
Harvey Slade photograph

169. Governor Haydon Burns and family members in the Mansion, Tallahassee, 1965

170. State Senator Bob Graham working as Santa Claus at Clark LaSalle Cleaners, Coral Gables, 1977

171. Governor Collins and his family gathered in front of living Christmas tree, Tallahassee, 1957

172. Santa Claus at the beach, Panama City Beach, 1956