Presentations

• “Vintage Images of Wilton Manors-A Visual Chronicle From Its Beginnings Through The Booming 1950s” – a slide-show converted from a Powerpoint presentation created by the Wilton Manors Historical Society for the 2022 Broward County Pioneer Day Awards Ceremony. Hosted on the WMHS YouTube Channel (6.5 minutes/20 sec per slide); or see link below to view/download a PDF version.

• “From Rural Roots to Urban Village: Milestones Along the Path” – a slide-show presentation converted from Powerpoint. Traces the historic milestones of Wilton Manors–from the early presence of Seminoles in the 1870’s to modern day initiatives. Prepared by WMHS for the 2022 Wilton Manors 75th Anniversary Celebration. Hosted on the WMHS YouTube Channel (28 minutes/45 sec per slide); or see link below to view/download a PDF version.

• “South Wilton Drive—social and economic center of early Wilton Manors (Images from the 1940/50s)“ – WMHS 2024 Annual Meeting PowerPoint presentation converted to PDF. Chronicles the development of South Wilton Drive from the 1940s thorough 1950s — through narrative and images (many previously unpublished).  This PDF version also includes Presenter Notes—with additional details about the various slides; as well as a short audio clip of the Kenyon Brothers recalling the Pearce 5&10 of the era. (Note: Presenter Notes and audio are “multi-media” elements” and may not function correctly in certain PDF Viewer software.)
  
  
• “History of and “Slices of Life” from the Colohatchee Settlement 1893-1926” – WMHS 2020 Annual Meeting PowerPoint presentation converted to PDF.
  
  
• “Recognizing City Employees Who Grew Up in Wilton Manors”, including vintage WM lifestyle images – WMHS 2019 Annual Meeting PowerPoint presentation converted to PDF.
  
  
• “Wilton Manors – the Post-War Years” – a fantasy study of the “cost-of-living in Wilton Manors” based on vintage ads and photos – WMHS 2018 Annual Meeting PowerPoint presentation converted to PDF.
  
  
• “The Big Blow-Remembering the 1926 Hurricane” – images of damage from the 1926 Hurricane, including the Willingham Estate – 2008 Broward County Historical Commission PowerPoint presentation (with Presenter Notes) by Denyse Cunningham, converted to PDF.

• “An Illustrated History of Wilton Manors – How it Happened” – 2022 75th Diamond Jubilee Anniversary poster presentation; designed and edited by Peter Jackson of the Wilton Manors Business Association, in collaboration with WMHS.

• “First Cars in Colohatchee” – includes 1915-1916 auto license tag records, ads for cars registered and WMHS informational caption.
  
  
• “Colohatchee ca. 1920” – includes images of 1922 FEC Railway map, 1919 pioneer Mahannah family in eggplant field and 1920-21 page from Ft. Lauderdale city directory–listing Colohatchee residents.
  
  
• “Welcome to Colohatchee, Florida” – excerpts from 1924 and 1925 Broward County tourism brochures–including images of the Colohatchee Woman’s Club and Southeast Packing Company, descriptions of the area and WMHS informational caption.
  
  
• “Student field trip to the ‘The Castles'” – ca 1929 students visit the Wilton Manors gateway towers
  
  
• “Willingham Estate House” – image of the Willingham Estate House from the 1940’s; including WMHS descriptive captions.
  
  
• “1926 Willingham Carriage House at Richardson Golf Course” – colorized, undated image of the Willingham Carriage House during the Richardson Golf Course era; including WMHS descriptive captions about its history.
  
  
• Wilton Manors “House of Ill Repute” – traces the history of the 1940’s Seminole Club brothel as it becomes the City’s first nursing home.
  
  
• “Richardson Golf Course” – postcard and related images of the Richardson Golf Course in the 1940’s.
  
  
• “John Pedersen-Wilton Manors Entrepreneur” – 1940’s images of Pedersen home, “chicken coop” house, land sale ad and brief WMHS narrative of Pedersen history.
  
  
• “Coral Point Sales Plat” – ca.1953 sales poster for Coral Point subdivision, including lot prices and map of relationship to other waterfront properties.
  
  
• “Five Points Intersection and Gateway Towers” – ca.1955 image from the roof of Barton and Miller Cleaners, captioned with street names.
  

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