These photos, from the State Archives of Florida, depict Orlando's shift from downtown to tourist town, featuring shots of Circus World, Disney and SeaWorld, as well as images of politicians, both local and national, who paid a visit to the City Beautiful in the 1980s.
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Photos by State Archives of Florida http://floridamemory.com/