Miami Seaquarium Diver with an Ocean Sunfish, circa 1961

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Artifact Overview

The 38-acre Miami Seaquarium complex opened in 1955 as one of the first oceanariums in the United States. Sea life attractions included marine mammals, fish, sharks, sea turtles, and manatees, in addition to reptiles and birds. From 1963 to 1967, the Miami Seaquarium was a filming location for the popular television series Flipper.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Photographic print

Date Made

circa 1961

Subject Date

circa 1961

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

87.135.1747

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of the Automobile Club of Michigan.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Gelatin silver process

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)

Dimensions

Height: 10 in
Width: 8 in

Miami Seaquarium Diver with an Ocean Sunfish, circa 1961