Formed in 1889, the Department of Agriculture was headed by the Commissioner of Agriculture, formerly the Commissioner of Lands and Immigration. Reorganized in 1959, the Department of Agriculture performed most agricultural regulating and inspecting; made recommendations to the Governor and the Legislature on the needs of agriculture in the state; set license and inspection fees; administered the dairy, plant, and animal industries of the state; inspected fertilizers, feeds, seeds, petroleum products, and pesticides; and collected and distributed information on agriculture. With the reorganization of state government in 1969, the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services formed from the merger of the existing Department, the Florida Consumers' Council, the Office of Consumer Services, the Florida Board of Forestry, the State Soil and Water Conservation Board, the Board of Commissioners of the Everglades Fire Control District, and various technical and advisory councils and committees.
Florida Forest Service Program and Project Photographs, 1931-1940 (Series S1831)
The Florida Forest Service was one of a succession of state offices responsible for overseeing the commercial, industrial, and natural resources of Florida's forests. The Florida Forest Service was established in 1928, succeeding the Florida Board of Forestry. In 1969, the Florida Forest Service became the Division of Forestry within the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services.
The series of photographs documents the programs and activities of the Florida Forest Service. The series contains images of virgin forests, controlled burnings, seedling plantings, turpentining, nurseries, state parks, and various Civilian Conservation Corps projects.
Extent: 800 photographs
Arrangement: Numerical by image number assigned by Forest Service
Finding Aid: Searchable index available on the Florida Photographic Collection web site at http://www.floridamemory.com/PhotographicCollection/
The Florida Forest Service was one of a succession of state offices responsible for overseeing the commercial, industrial, and natural resources of Florida's forests. The Florida Forest Service was established in 1928, succeeding the Florida Board of Forestry. In 1969, the Florida Forest Service became the Division of Forestry within the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services.
The series of photographs documents the programs and activities of the Florida Forest Service. The series contains images of virgin forests, controlled burnings, seedling plantings, turpentining, nurseries, state parks, and various Civilian Conservation Corps projects.
Extent: 800 photographs
Arrangement: Numerical by image number assigned by Forest Service
Finding Aid: Searchable index available on the Florida Photographic Collection web site at http://www.floridamemory.com/PhotographicCollection/