A gut-wrenching scene of a vibrant downtown in 1916

Downtown Jacksonville and Main Street in 1916

Excerpt of original Bouncing Baby. A one-reel comedy made in 1916 in Jacksonville. To see full-length versions of this and other videos from the State Archives of Florida, visit https://www.floridamemory.com/video/.

Repository: State Library and Archives of Florida, 500 S. Bronough St., Tallahassee, FL 32399-0250 USA. Contact: 850.245.6700. Archives@dos.state.fl.us

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Main Street before and after graphics courtesy of Ennis Davis, AICP.