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May I see some ID? History of the American Passport photo

27 Apr 2020

Mitch Hemann

From the Archive

The history of the American passport photo is a lot more interesting than you might expect. See what a dig through the archives revealed about Jacksonville passports.
Portrait of Mary A. Nolan (Library of Congress)

Forgetting Mary Nolan, the Oldest Picket

24 Mar 2020

Mitch Hemann

From the Archive

Mary A. Nolan was an unlikely figure in the Women's Suffrage Movement. Disabled and elderly, she was on the front lines in the march for women's right to vote.
Reminiscent of the 1920s when the Florida Casket Company erected its three-story casket factory, this old typewriter sits sentinel on the second floor, awaiting demolition in preparation for renovation.

Council approves funding request

23 Mar 2020

Kate Hallock

JHC News

Black History Hidden in Plain Sight

26 Feb 2020

Mitch Hemann

From the Archive

City of Jacksonville funding for Casket Factory

26 Feb 2020

Kate Hallock

JHC News

The Aging of Urban Churches

26 Feb 2020

Alan Bliss

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