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8. Antonio, local resident, caught rabbit as it tried to escape
from the burning fields. Ag companies set the sugar
8. Antonio, a local resident, caught a rabbit as it tried to escape
from the burning fields. Ag companies set the sugar
cane on fire to remove excess waste before harvesting.
cane on fire to remove excess waste before harvesting.
Rabbits are sold in town.
Rabbits are sold in town.
14. From the Lawrence E. Will Museum archives, photograph
of dredge boat circa the early 1900's.
14. From the Lawrence E. Will Museum archives, a photograph
of a dredge boat circa the early 1900's.
20. The Disston dredge boat, whose shipwreck can be seen,
20. The Disston dredge boat, whose shipwreck can be seen,
was the first attempt at digging canal from Lake Okeechobee
to Miami. The goal of early pioneers was making the
was the first attempt at digging a canal from Lake Okeechobee
to Miami. The goal of early pioneers was making the
swamplands inhabitable by draining them. Hamilton Disston
was an early investor and the first who took on the task
swamplands inhabitable by draining them. Hamilton Disston
was an early investor and the first who took on the task
of draining South Florida.
of draining South Florida.
27. photograph of Willie Lee and his parents at their home
27. A photograph of Willie Lee and his parents at their home
on Torry Island. His family was among the first to establish
on Torry Island. His family was among the first to establish
homestead on the island. They spent generations clearing
the land to make it productive for farming and decades
a homestead on the island. They spent generations clearing
the land to make it productive for farming and decades
later were forced to sell it to the South Florida Water
later were forced to sell it to the South Florida Water
Management District who raised the level of the lake.
Management District who raised the level of the lake.
34. Sonny Stein keeps retired farming equipment on his land
34. Sonny Stein keeps retired farming equipment on his land
the very first tractors and draglines used. The coins were
- the very first tractors and draglines used. The coins were
the currency of laborers who earned them for each crate
the currency of laborers who earned them for each crate
of vegetable they picked; they could be spent at the Hooker
of vegetable they picked; they could be spent at the Hooker
and West local store for goods.
and West local store for goods.
40. Belle Glade Mayor Steve Wilson and City Manager
40. Belle Glade Mayor Steve Wilson and City Manager
Lomax Harrelle.
Lomax Harrelle.
52. nightclub in Immokalee is frequented by immigrant
52. A nightclub in Immokalee is frequented by immigrant
farmworkers on their night off. Women are paid $5 dance
farmworkers on their night off. Women are paid $5 a dance
to join them.
to join them.