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  This is a typical Cracker homestead. Cracker refers to the unpretentious people and architecture found on farms and in rural communities still sprinkled throughout the Florida peninsula and panhandle wetlands.
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  A separate kitchen structure was built out back to isolate the heat of cooking and the hazards of fire.
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  Water was pumped by hand. The well was dug at the rear of the house adjacent to the kitchen.
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  The pump is set just off the back of the main house.
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  With broad porches and this "dog trot" breezeway, the interior space was somewhat insulated for direct sunlight. It also served as a sheltered workspace. The kitchen building is at the end of the walkway.
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  Houses were built high up off the damp ground on piers.
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  The outhouse can be seen through the trees. Toilets were small wooden buildings commonly with two seating spaces. Unheated, the privy was cold in the wintertime. Waste built up under the seat until it was necessary to move the privy, or construct a new one. At night, women and girls made use of a flanged bucket known asa a slop jar and kept it under their beds. There is a slop jar on the corner of the porch. Indoor plumbing did not come to most farms until the 1930's, 1940's, or 1950's.
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  Cracker homesteaders oriented their houses on a north-south axis which maximized solar impact on all three sunny sides. Such a tactic helped to keep the wall dry. Placement of the fireplace and chimney in the north gable end would keep that fourth sunless wall dry as well. In the photograph, the wood is stacked off the ground alongside of the chimney.
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  The lake was the site for a Ford Truck commercial.
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  Tom Roush assists with the pier building in the Ford commercial.
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  A freshwater spring flows through the southwest corner of the property.
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  The lake is approximately eight acres.
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  A walkway leads from the backyard to the boat house on the shore of Pensacola Bay.
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  The walkway terminates on top of the boar house.
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  There are 11 homes that have waterfront property at the entrance to the Bayou. Most of those property owners have docks and boathouses.
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  A narrow peninsula forms a barrier between the bay and the entrance to the bayou.
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  The boat house is located on the left of the photograph.
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  The hillside is covered with natural foliage to prevent erosion. The bay bluffs in this area are unique in the State of Florida and were formed by erosion of the Escambia River which empties into Pensacola Bay.
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  The boat house is flanked by walkways.
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  Most of the homes on the bluff have a fishing pier.
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  The inlet is protected from the bay.
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  The East Hill Park is the location for the annual National Wakeboard Championship. This 20 acre community park is located on Bayou Texar in Pensacola.
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  There are eight tennis courts, an outside arena, picnic and children's play areas.
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  The view of the Levin estate is taken from the south end of the pier.
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  A seating area divides the boat dock and the pier.
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  Dave Henke pulls cable on the set.
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  This the picnic area at Langdon Beach in Ft. Pickens National Park.
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  Battery Langdon is directly across Fort Pickens Road from the shelter and walkway leading to the gulf.
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  Huurst Hammock is a community of 30 people located on the Perdido River.
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  The hammock is close to the mouth of the river which empties into Escambia Bay.
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  The camp store is perched over the Coldwater River swamp on piers. The walkway access can be seen above.
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  The view of the deck adjacent to the camp store shows an ample supply of seating arrangements from rocking chairs and swings to picnic tables.
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  rear facade facing Bayou Texar
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  rear facade facing Bayou Texar
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  Common wildlife includes several species of salamanders and snakes as well as the wild turkey, southern flying squirrel, great horned owl, eastern screech owl, barred owl, pileated woodpecker, gray fox, bobcat and white tailed deer.
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  The town of Milton is located on the Blackwater River. Boats approaching Milton from Destin, Navarre, the Intercostal Waterway, Pensacola and the Gulf of Mexico can enjoy long-term and short-term docking or quiet anchorage in the gentle waters of the Blackwater.
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  The riverwalk park extends for three blocks in the historic district of the downtown area along the river.
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  The town is located in Santa Rosa County.
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  The town was founded as part of the lumber boom of the late 19th century.
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  This view from the second level deck faces southeast on Santa Rosa Sound.
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  This southwest view from the second level shows the sound and western shoreline.
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  The south view from the second level deck shows the path to the 165 foot pier with Santa Rosa Sound and military preserve on Santa Rosa Island with the Gulf of Mexico beyond.
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  The owner's dog Ginger, meanders along the dock with the southern facade of the home and beach visible in the background.
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  The pier extends into Santa Rosa Sound.
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  The pier extending from the home is set on an angle from the shoreline.
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  The sun sets on Pensacola Beach as the waves from Tropical Storm Hanna lures surfers to the beach. .
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  Santa and his helpers enjoy refreshments.
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  The car is located in the center of the area in front of the seating. The surface is tiled. The Gulf Fishing Pier can be seen on the right.
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  This is a view from the pier at Casino Beach. It is the longest pier along the Gulf Coast.
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  The end of the pier widens into a large bay where fishermen gather.
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  This is a view of Casino Beach from the pier.
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  Hamilton poses on the pier during a photo shot for Wrangler Jeans fall 2002 campaign. Photographer, Michael Toth can be seen in the lower right of the picture.
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  One of the 10-year old models poses on the fishing pier during a photo shoot for Wrangler Jeans.
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  The walkway on the left of the frame leads to the bandshell.
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  Lilos Restaurant is located in the building on the right of the frame.
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  The 50-acre facility offers a Foreign Trade Zone (FTZ #249), an Enterprise Zone (EZ #1702), and marine terminal services for all descriptions of bulk, break-bulk and unitized freight.
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  The 17th Avenue railroad trestle can be seen in upper left of the photograph. The spoil island in the center of the picture has formed at the mouth of Bayou Texar.
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  A tugboat sits at the dock on Bayou Chico.
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  third floor porch - south view
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  south view from second floor porch
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  The Pitt Slip complex is adjacent to the Port of Pensacola in a sheltered cove.
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  The boardwalk offers a panoramic view of Big Lagoon, the park and Gulf Islands National Seashore across the Intracostal Waterway.
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  Valued as wetlands, the salt marshes attract and provide important habitat for numerouse birds and animals.
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  The gazebo overlooks the Gulf of Mexico on the beachfront.
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  The walkway extends from the house to the beachfront gazebo.
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  A photo shoot sets up near the gazebo. Wrangler Jeans choose the house as a location for its fall advertising campaign.
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  A Wrangler model poses under the boardwalk.
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  The marina to the right of the photograph is shown in the third picture of this series.
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  The condo units face north on the sound side of the key. The water here is shallow enough to walk in almost to the end of the dock.
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  This dock has eight slips, and is unused most of the year.
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  Wooden benches were constructed on the end of the dock by one of the residents. This view faces due west. At sunset, porpoises often swim past.
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  The bay is visible on the left of the frame in this view to the north.
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  The home is in Santa Rosa County on Blackwater Bay.
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  The home is located at the end of a peninsula. The photograph was taken at low tide
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  The home is located on a point which extends out into the Blackwater River.
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  The promotion of navigation, safety, and the use of water are basic tenents of PYC's charter.
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  The west dock of the marina complex extends along the bay. There are accomodations for dozens of sail and motor boats.
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  Pensacola Yacht Club is a charter member of the Gulf Yachting Association.
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  The club is a member of the Florida Council of Yacht Clubs, and US Sailing.
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  Residences line the bayshore. Like the example above, each lot has a pier and docking facilities.
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  This is a view of the homes from the street side on Cyresss Point West.