Silas Dent on Christmas
| Title: | Silas Dent on Christmas. |
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| Name(s): |
Uunknown, creator St. Pete Beach Library, contributor |
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| Physical Form: | Photograph | |
| Extent: | 3.4375 x 5 in. | |
| Physical description: | Archival TIFF; 400 dpi; 1786 x 2753 pixels, no compression | |
| Abstract/Description: | Sepia colored image displaying local "hermit" Silas Dent on Christmas Eve providing children with Christmas gifts. Dent homesteaded at Cabbage Key, just east of Pass-a-Grille, in the year 1900. He maintained a rustic lifestyle despite the modernization of the community around him, and developed a reputation as a local character of note. In this photograph, Silas Dent is wearing a Santa costume and is sporting a white beard. There are eleven children in the photograph and a girl is holding a teddy bear. There are a total of four boys and seven girls. Christmas decorations can be seen on a Christmas tree. | |
| Identifier(s): | Migrated From: 1p15989coll10/id/190 (uri) | |
| Subject(s): |
Christmas. Hermit Christmas tree Children. Palm trees Teddy bears. St. Pete Beach, Pinellas, Florida |
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| Restrictions on Access: |
This photograph is available for scholarly and research use only. Ownership is retained by Gulf Beaches Historical Museum. Permission for use must be given by the owner. http://gulfbeachesmuseum.com/ |
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