Ever heard of the Alachua County Library District's Heritage Collection? No?! The Heritage Collection consists of over 1,100 historical photographs from all aspects of daily life in the Alachua County area. Treat yourself to a journey of amazing historical detail and profound human interest through this annotated photographic exposé of the Alachua region spanning the 1870s through the 1970s. Experience and understand local history in a different way, through the faces and places of the past that still influence the present.
Summer is a great time to relax on the water as you boat, swim, fish, picnic, or camp. Before air-conditioning, the water was THE place to be. Whether it be a pool, lake, river, spring, pond, or the ocean, people flock to the water. In the Heritage Collection, we have many photographs and postcards depicting activities enjoyed by Alachua County residents on the water. Have you ever been to any of these locales? Do they still exist or look the same?
