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This 1978 photo shows folks enjoying the beach. The waterfront has yet to be developed, with vegetation still fairly wild and tropical. State Archives of Florida

This 1978 photo shows folks enjoying the beach. The waterfront has yet to be developed, with vegetation still fairly wild and tropical. State Archives of Florida

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  • The Orange Blossom Special arrives in Naples on January 7, 1927. Robert Fohl, Sr. / State Archives of Florida
  • Aerial view of downtown Naples in 1928. The building in the center is the comissary. Captain Stewart's Post Office is the little building to the right of the comissary. State Archives of Florida
  • This torn and scratched photo from the late 1800s shows one of the early Neapolitan families gathered on their porch. State Archives of Florida
  • This 1900 photo shows the view of the Naples beach from the pier with Walter Haldeman's house at the left. State Archives of Florida
  • The first Naples Pier, built in the early 1900s. State Archives of Florida
  • The Naples Hotel, circa 1919. State Archives of Florida
  • This 1920s photo shows tourist cottages in Naples. State Archives of Florida
  • This photo, dated between 1920 and 1939, shows beached whales on Naples Beach. State Archives of Florida
  • The Keewaydin Club (no date given). State Archives of Florida
  • This 1935 photo shows Naples public school buildings and grounds. A Federal Emergency Relief Administration project, the school was FERA project 11-B4-7. State Archives of Florida
  • This 1935 photo shows the road from Naples to Gordon's Pass. A Federal Emergency Relief Administration project, the road was widened and paved. Its project number was FERA project 11-B2-15. State Archives of Florida
  • This photo shows the remains of the Naples pier after the unnamed October 1944 hurricane destroyed the pier and damaged much of the city. John Henry Davis / State Archives of Florida
  • This 1948 aerial photo shows homes and buildings near the Gulf of Mexico, with the Naples Pier in the background. State Archives of Florida
  • An unidentified woman walks up a path from the beach near the Naples Pier in December 1969. State Archives of Florida
  • A 1920s Seminole Indian village near Naples. State Archives of Florida
  • Seminole Indians visit Naples in the 1920s. State Archives of Florida
  • This 1978 photo shows folks enjoying the beach. The waterfront has yet to be developed, with vegetation still fairly wild and tropical. State Archives of Florida
  • This 1978 photo shows folks enjoying the beach. The waterfront has yet to be developed, with vegetation still fairly wild and tropical. State Archives of Florida
  • This is an aerial view of Port of the Islands Resort and Marina taken in 1981. Eric Tournay / State Archives of Florida
  • This is an aerial view of Port of the Islands Resort and Marina taken in 1981. Eric Tournay / State Archives of Florida

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