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W. Stanley Hanson (1883–1945) was a photographer, ethnographer, and trusted friend of the Miccosukee and
Seminole tribe The Seminole are a Native American people who developed in Florida in the 18th century. Today, they live in Oklahoma and Florida, and comprise three federally recognized tribes: the Seminole Nation of Oklahoma, the Seminole Tribe of Florida, an ...
s in South Florida. He served as tax collector and commissioner in
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. The
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has a collection of his photographs. He also wrote about them and collected artworks from the tribes. He served as Federal Inspector of Birds. His father, William Hanson (1842–1911), was a doctor in Ft. Myers who treated tribe members. Dr. William Hanson's wife Julia Allen Hanson (1843–1934) was also prominent in Ft. Myers. Stanley corresponded with Ernest Coe. He was involved in development of the Tamiami Trail connecting Southwest and Southeast Florida via a road through the
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. His son, W. Stanley Hanson, Jr. died October 5, 2005. In 1975, he was interviewed about his father's life experiences as well as his own. Historian Woody Hanson is a descendant of the family. The state archives of Florida have a photograph of him.


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American photographers {{DEFAULTSORT:Hanson, William Stanley 1883 births 1945 deaths