Florida is the southernmost contiguous state in the United States. The state is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the northwest by Alabama, to the north by Georgia, to the east by the Atlantic Ocean, and to the south by the Straits of Florida.
Florida is the 22nd-most extensive, the 3rd-most populous, and the 8th-most densely populated of the U.S. states. Jacksonville is the most populous municipality in the state and the largest city by area in the contiguous United States. The Miami metropolitan area is Florida’s most populous urban area. Tallahassee is the state’s capital.
Florida is also renowned for amusement parks, orange crops, winter vegetables, the Kennedy Space Center, and as a popular destination for retirees. Florida is the flattest state in the United States. Lake Okeechobee is the largest freshwater lake in Florida. Several beaches in Florida have turquoise and emerald-colored coastal waters.
Take a look at these fascinating color pics from The State Archives of Florida to see what Florida looked like in the 1950s.
Caribbean Club- Key Largo, Florida, circa 1950
Rainbow Springs near Dunnellon, Florida, August 21, 1950
African-American family at home, circa 1950
Baseball game at Al Lang Field in St. Petersburg, Florida, circa 1950
Drying fishing nets near Sarasota, Florida, circa 1950
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