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Mabel Johns eating lunch during a Field Day on the Brighton Reservation
Mabel Johns eating lunch during a Field Day on the Brighton Reservation
(L to R) Storeman Osceola, Rosie Billie, and Mary Osceola Huff eating lunch during a Field Day on the Brighton Reservation.
(L to R) Emma Micco, Goby Micco, Jack Micco, and Cody Micco eating lunch during a Field Day on the Brighton Reservation
Connie Johns, Lorene Bowers and Jim Shore, graduates of Okeechobee High School in Okeechobee, Florida. The three appear to be sitting on the front steps of the school.
William D. Boehmer standing with Seminole graduates of Okeechobee High School in Okeechobee, Florida in their graduation caps and gowns. From left to right are Connie Johns, Jim Shore, Lorene Bowers, and William D. Boehmer, Community Services Officer.
William D. Boehmer standing with Seminole graduates of Okeechobee High School in Okeechobee, Florida in their graduation caps and gowns. From left to right are William D. Boehmer, Richard Smith, Billy Micco, Brown Shore, and Gladys Bowers.
Leah Johns, Josiah Johns, and Edna Johns. The three children had perfect attendance at the Brighton Indian Day School and were rewarded with a trip to Miami.
students at the Brighton Indian Day School gathered around a vehicle (most likely the car that brings the children to school). Standing from left to right are Jack Micco, Harry Tommie, Storeman Osceola, Maude Johns, Lottie Johns, Lauderdale Johns, Mary Jumper, Louise Smith (seated on fender). Seated from left to right are Wonder Johns, Howard Micco, Joe Jumper, unidentified, Archie Johns, Cecil Johns, unidentified.
school children lined up at the Brighton Indian Day School. From left to right are James Frank (Texas) Tiger, Jim Shore, Nellie Smith, Josephine Huff, Elaine Johnson, and Lorene Bowers.
children lined up outside holding chickens. The chickens were part of a project at the Brighton Indian Day School. Standing in the back are Elsie Jean Bowers, Stanley Huff, Coleman Josh, and unidentified (Mr. Boehmer listed this person as unidentified, but several Tribal members have identified him as Fred Smith). Kneeling in the front are Eddie Shore, Jommy Scott Osceola, and Jerry Micco.
Cody Micco, Leona Micco Smith, Alice Micco, unidentified woman, and Rosalie Micco standing behind a table of dolls during a Field Day on the Brighton Reservation.
Geneva Shore and Edna Johns in formal gowns in the living room of the teacher's quarters on the Brighton Reservation. Both girls were graduates of Okeechobee High School in Okeechobee, Florida.
Fred Smith, Edna Johns, Geneva Shore, and Jimmy Scott Osceola sitting on what appears to be the front steps of Okeechobee High School in Okeechobee, Florida where the four graduated.
William D. Boehmer and Dr. Stanley Drake, President of Broward Business College, standing with Agnes Johns and Dorothy Osceola in their caps and gowns on graduation day from Broward Business College in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida.
-H meeting on the Brighton Reservation. Identifiable in the photograph areMabel Johns, Lorene Bowers, Lulu Gopher (Mr. Boehmer lists this person as Lulu, which may have been a nickname, but her correct name may be Lola Gopher), and Leah Johns.
outside of the Brighton Indian Day School. The first school ever asked for by the Brighton Seminoles was built in 1938-39 using much Seminole labor. The school opened on January 9, 1939 with an enrollment of eight students. It closed in 1954 when Seminole children enrolled in Florida public school. A screened front porch and office were added to the original school building in the 1950s.
Charlie Micco, Tom Smith, and Dick Smith leaning agains the back of a car. Note the Florida Seminole Indian license plate on the vehicle.
graduating kindergarten class of 1957 in their caps and gowns sitting on a stage. The children are identified as Judy Jones, Willie Johns, Patty Johns, Frank Huff, Jr., and Loma Norman Johns. Standing behind Jody Jones is the children's teacher Edmund Harjo.
group of children standing around a fire in a corral. The children are identified from left to right as: Jack Micco, Howard Micco, Frances Tigertail, Rosie Billie, Agnes Johns, Louise Osceola, Pauline Jumper, Archie Johns, Joe Dan Osceola, Francis Osceola, and Stanford Jumper.
ohn Josh, Charlie Micco, and Willie Gopher, the first elected trustees of the cattle program.
Cody Micco doing beadwork next to a window, most likely inside the school building.
A baby show (ages 1 to 3) at the 1941 Field Day. Identified children are Bobby Osceola, Johnny Buck, Onnie Shore (Gopher), Fred Smith, and Sally Tommie. The identified women are Alice Huff Osceola, Lena Gopher, Leona Micco Smith, Annie Pearce Bowers, and Lucy Tiger.
Francis J. Scott, Superintenden of the Seminole Agency, officiating at the flag-raising for the dedication of the new school at the 1938 Field Day.

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