Photos tagged as colonial

Day 136 - Old Sp Qtr, Casa de Martin Martinez Gallegos

This is a reconstruction of a tabby house of Spanish Artilleryman, Martinez Gallegos. The original was built about 1720

• Date: 15 January 2008
• Photographer: jl98584: gallery
• Location: Saint Augustine, USA: gallery
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Day 136 - Old Sp Qtr, Brossaro

I'm not sure how this is spelled, but it's a Spanish hibachi. Several houses had these instead of fireplaces.

• Date: 15 January 2008
• Photographer: jl98584: gallery
• Location: Saint Augustine, USA: gallery
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Day 136 - Old Sp Qtr, Bobbin Weaving

Wives of the Spanish soldiers practiced a number of crafts, such as this.

• Date: 15 January 2008
• Photographer: jl98584: gallery
• Location: Saint Augustine, USA: gallery
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Day 136 - Old Sp Qtr, Bed Sofa's

These were unrolled at night for the kids beds. To fluff them up before sleeping on them, you would 'hit the sack'

• Date: 15 January 2008
• Photographer: jl98584: gallery
• Location: Saint Augustine, USA: gallery
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Day 136 - Old Mill Tavern

The water wheel powered the grist mill used to grind wheat or corn into flower.

• Date: 15 January 2008
• Photographer: jl98584: gallery
• Location: Saint Augustine, USA: gallery
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Day 136 - Old Drug Store Shelves

All of these products were originally sold in this drugstore.

• Date: 15 January 2008
• Photographer: jl98584: gallery
• Location: Saint Augustine, USA: gallery
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Day 136 - Old Drug Store Shelf 1

Original products from the drug store.

• Date: 15 January 2008
• Photographer: jl98584: gallery
• Location: Saint Augustine, USA: gallery
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Day 136 - Old Drug Store Shelf1

All of these products were carried by the drug store.

• Date: 15 January 2008
• Photographer: jl98584: gallery
• Location: Saint Augustine, USA: gallery
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Day 136 - Old Drug Store & Mom

• Date: 15 January 2008
• Photographer: jl98584: gallery
• Location: Saint Augustine, USA: gallery
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Day 136 - Castillo de San Marcos

This is the oldest surviving masonry fort in the continental United States, completed in 1695.

• Date: 15 January 2008
• Photographer: jl98584: gallery
• Location: Saint Augustine, USA: gallery
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Day 135 - Fort Matanzas, Photo of Ruins

This is a photograph of how Fort Matanzas looked in 1912, before the Park Service restored it.

• Date: 14 January 2008
• Photographer: jl98584: gallery
• Location: Saint Augustine, USA: gallery
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Day 135 - Fort Matanzas, Officers Qtrs

The roof above was flat, so I suspect the curved ceiling is to provide strength against bombardment.

• Date: 14 January 2008
• Photographer: jl98584: gallery
• Location: Saint Augustine, USA: gallery
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Day 135 - Fort Matanzas, Officers Brssairo

The Spanish didn't build fireplaces on the St. Augustine forts. Heat, if needed, was provided by small charcoal fires in something like this.

• Date: 14 January 2008
• Photographer: jl98584: gallery
• Location: Saint Augustine, USA: gallery
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Day 135 - Fort Matanzas, Mom & Ferry

Fort Matanzas is on an island and only accessable by NPS Ferry.

• Date: 14 January 2008
• Photographer: jl98584: gallery
• Location: Saint Augustine, USA: gallery
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Day 135 - Fort Matanzas, Model

This is a model of how the fort would have looked in it's prime - with a white plaster coating.

• Date: 14 January 2008
• Photographer: jl98584: gallery
• Location: Saint Augustine, USA: gallery
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Day 135 - Fort Matanzas, Gun Deck

This is from the roof, about 30 feet up. The stairs visible lead to the Officer's quarters. A separate ladder reaches from their to the roof.

• Date: 14 January 2008
• Photographer: jl98584: gallery
• Location: Saint Augustine, USA: gallery
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Day 135 - Fort Matanzas, Back Side

The fort is just an outpost to protect St. Augustine from attack from the river. It is 49' on each side and about 30' tall.

• Date: 14 January 2008
• Photographer: jl98584: gallery
• Location: Saint Augustine, USA: gallery
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Day 135 - Fort Matanzas

Fort Matanzas was built between 1740 and 1742 as an outpost to protect St. Augustine from attacks from the river.

• Date: 14 January 2008
• Photographer: jl98584: gallery
• Location: Saint Augustine, USA: gallery
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Day 135 - Florida Museum, Shell Grinding

Oyster shells were used to make plaster and cement (Tabby). This is how they were ground.

• Date: 14 January 2008
• Photographer: jl98584: gallery
• Location: Saint Augustine, USA: gallery
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Day 135 - Florida Museum, Fire Starter

This device twists as you move the horizontal handle up and down. The point, spinning on the wood base, created heat which could catch dry grass on fire.

• Date: 14 January 2008
• Photographer: jl98584: gallery
• Location: Saint Augustine, USA: gallery
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Day 135 - Florida Museum, Corn Grinding

It is hard grind the hard corn kernals into a flour. We both tried it.

• Date: 14 January 2008
• Photographer: jl98584: gallery
• Location: Saint Augustine, USA: gallery
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Day 135 - Florida Museum, Candle Dipping

Unfortunately the candlemaking was shut down today, but you can see how multiple candles can be dipped at the same time.

• Date: 14 January 2008
• Photographer: jl98584: gallery
• Location: Saint Augustine, USA: gallery
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Day 134 - Fort Matanzas, Crew Barracks

The first floor of the 'tower' at Fort Matanzas housed everyone except the officer. Normally, this included four infantrymen and two gunners. However, up to 50 men could be assigned to the fort if hostilities threatened.

• Date: 14 January 2008
• Photographer: jl98584: gallery
• Location: Saint Augustine, USA: gallery
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Day 134 - Castillo de San Marcos, Steps to Gun Deck

• Date: 13 January 2008
• Photographer: jl98584: gallery
• Location: Saint Augustine, USA: gallery
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Day 134 - Castillo de San Marcos, Spanish Soldiers

These men are dressed as Spanish soldiers from the early 1700's.

• Date: 13 January 2008
• Photographer: jl98584: gallery
• Location: Saint Augustine, USA: gallery
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