FLORIDA SUPREME COURT | 1948-2023
Gov. Millard Caldwell and Chief Justice Elwyn Thomas (right) place a box containing historical documents and photos int he cornerstone of the new Florida Supreme Court building at dedication ceremonies on Dec. 28, 1948.
What’s in the Cornerstone? If you’re curious about what’s in Florida’s Supreme Court cornerstone, laid during dedication ceremonies in December 1948, here’s a list:
Photo of Prince and Princess Charles Murat at the tomb of Prince and Princess Achille Murat, Tallahassee, 1932 Photo of the Supreme Court of Florida, 1936 Photo of Governor E. A. Perry and Cabinet on Capitol steps circa 1885 Photo of Seminole Chief playing golf at Fort Myers and photo of Henry Ford, Thomas Edison, and Major Wong at Fort Myers Photo of Chief Justice Whitfield administering oath of Governor N. B. Broward, January 3, 1905 Photo of Florida's Capitol Building, 1824-1923 Photostat of General Jackson's Commission as Governor of the Territories of East and West Florida Chief Justice Whitfield administering the oath to Governor F. P. Cone, January 5, 1937
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HISTORICAL REVIEW
WINTER 2023
Photo of a painting of Marquis de Lafayette Photostat of sheet from "Dixie" containing a panel of photos and a list of the members of Florida's Secession Convention Page from Miami Herald of January 11, 1925, with photos of Inauguration of Governor John W. Martin Page from Florida TimesUnion dated January 4, 1905, with photos of inauguration of Governor Napoleon B. Broward Page from the Floridian containing photos of the inauguration of Governor Millard F. Caldwell Page from Tallahassee Democrat dated March 18, 1945, devoted to the State Centennial Directory of the Confederate States, 1861-1865 Photo of Monument marking intersection of Guide Meridian and Base Parallel of Florida