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Franklin McMillan Diary, 1929-1930

Frank McMillan 1929-1930 Diary 50.pdf

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seemed to be crowded. they say there are over 200 millionaires there. Took snaps of the Snell Bldg & the Post Office. The Lock Boxes in the Post Office just under a balcony now front to it. Took a snap of the Benches in front of an arcade where we ate dinner. Took a walk bot some cards etc 55¢ also a walk through the Park lots of Pidgeons there There was a band there giving an open air free concert. Drove down and saw million dollar pier & some parks and then out Central Ave West saw the bridge you cross to go to the beach. but Took a snap here of the Jungle Country Club we turned north. through Seminole and Indian Rocks saw a few nice groves here - and through Belleair to Clearwater. it was quite a large town. then on snaps of the Courthouse and Sunset Point Tavern Then through Dunedin to Palm Harbour. where we Visited A.B. Coleman A.B. had just arrived from Burlington yesterday said they have had a real winter. Jim Coleman was there too. they took us out to their groves and gave us oranges lemons & grapefruit showed us a big thing would weigh 6 or 8 lbs color like a grapefruit

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