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Maurice standing in uniform in the garden of 306 East King street Quincy, Florida. Part of a second man is visible on his left. On the reverse 'Maurice. Photo possibly taken by Dorris since she has tried to cut Pete out of the frame'.

Maurice standing outside a house. On the reverse 'Maurice at the house with Dorris'.
The house has been identified as 214 East King Street, Quincy, Florida 32351.

One car and a cyclist on an otherwise empty road, flanked by mature trees.
This has been identified as 214 East King Street, Quincy, Florida 32351.

A two storey building with a look out tower, identified on the reverse as the Coast Guard Station at Jacksonville.
A second photo shows the tower and a small boat.

US Navy and UK aircrew waiting. On the reverse 'Hanging round flight [indecipherable] ready for "hops". '

A side view of a flying boat at the side of the sea. On the reverse 'Beaching crew at work on a 10 year old sea plane used for primary training'.

Five Kingfishers on an airfield ramp. The nearest is '171'. On the reverse 'One [indecipherable] on landing wheels instead of floats. Landing speed 76 knots.'

Two US Navy flying boats on a ramp. Several airmen are standing to one side. On the reverse 'Getting ready at 9am on the ramp. 2nd plane is Catalina'.

A US Navy OS2U seen from the port side/front. On the reverse 'OS2U'.

A port side view of a US Navy Valiant '03155', '58'. On the reverse 'SNO' and '920T'.

Cyril in swimming trunks sitting on a beach. On the reverse 'Relaxing on the beach at Pensacola'.

Top - colour artwork postcard of a swimming pool with two story decking and many people with beach and sea in background. Captioned 'S-6 - The Sarasota Lido, showing Gulf of Mexico, Sarasota, Fla'.
Bottom - colour artwork postcard with two views.…

Left - colour postcard with artwork map of southern Florida.
Top middle - view across water to far shore with trees and houses.
Top right - parrot in a cage.
Bottom middle - two alligators.
Bottom right - a woman wearing shorts preparing food…

Top left - two airmen one standing up in open topped car reaching up to palm tree and the other standing alongside. Captioned 'Pulling Cocanuts [sic]'.
Top middle - a man wearing swimming trunks lying on sandy beach with building in the…

Top left - view out of window of town buildings, with street and cars in middle distance.
Top middle - view of multi-story buildings on right side and telegraph wires down centre.
Top right - view across flat roof of distant multi-story…

One colour and three b/w postcards.
Top left - colour artwork postcard of a stadium surrounded by car parks and city buildings behind. Captioned 'Orange Bowl Stadium. Home of the hurricanes, Miami Florida'.
Top right - multi-storey buildings on the…

Four photographic postcards.
Top left - view across water of silhouette city skyline with bow of yacht in right foreground, Captioned 'Moon over Miami'.
Top right - view of street with multi-story buildings either side, people on sidewalks and cars…

Five photographic postcards.
Top left - view of bridge over river with palm trees on banks. captioned 'Indian Creek and 41st Street Bridge. Miami Beach'.
Top middle - view of tower beyond a lake with trees either side. Captioned 'Bok Tower at Lake…

Top left - three men in the rear of a boat on the water with shoreline in the background.
Bottom right - two men on shore and one on jetty with sail boat tied alongside. Boats on far side of creek with trees on bank.

Title 'The Everglades Fla and hitching to Miami'.
Top left - an airman wearing khaki uniform standing alongside a car. In the background trees and a cabin.
Top middle - view across water of a hut on far bank with reeds and trees in the background.…

Top left - an airman wearing khaki uniform standing with five parrots on arms and head. Wooden building in the background and captioned 'Stan Gage'.
Top middle - view through car windscreen of road with palm tress either side.
Top right - two…

Left - a tall tower alongside other municipal buildings surrounded by palm trees. Captioned 'Commercial Tower, Sarasota'.
Top right - an airman wearing tunic and side cap standing outside a building with tiled porch roof and striped awning with…

Top left - three men wearing swimming trunks on a wooden raft or pier in the sea. Captioned 'After a dip in the Gulf'.
Top middle - view across beach with buildings in palm trees in the distance.
Top right - piles of sacks of mail. Captioned 'The…

Top left - view across open ground of a white two story building with palm trees in front. Captioned 'Our barrack hut'.
Top middle - a man dress in white saluting while standing by a wheel barrow on a path. Two officers approaching from the right…

Top left - Stearman biplanes in line and taxiing on airfield. One aircraft airborne. Captioned 'The operation strip Carlstrom'.
Top middle - lines of biplanes and a single engine low wing monoplane in the centre al parked on airfield. Captioned…