Historic Photos of Tampa (Historic Photos.)

Description

By the late nineteenth century, the city of Tampa was a vibrant cultural center. Through the early twentieth century, two World Wars, and into the modern era, Tampa has continued to grow and prosper by overcoming adversity and maintaining the strong independent culture of its citizens.


This volume, Historic Photos of Tampa, captures this journey through still photography from the Burgett Brothers Photographic Archives held at the Tampa-Hillsborough County Public Library. From the late 1800s, the Depression era, and to the building of a modern metropolis, Historic Photos of Tampa follows life, government, education and events throughout Tampa's rich history.


The book captures unique and rare scenes through the lens of hundreds of historic photographs. Published in striking black and white, the images communicate historic events and everyday life of two centuries of people building a unique and prosperous city.

Reviews

Rating: 5 / 5
Date: 2007-01-15
Summary: "Attractive format, informative info"

I've known Ralph Brower for many years, so when the book came out, I purchased one for me and one for our friends as a Christmas gift.

The book is excellent. Ralph did a meticulous job on the research for the photos. It is VERY interesting. Usually, people just look at the pictures in this type book, but in this case, the captions are worth reading. It's always interesting to go back in time to see how things were years ago.

If you are at all interested in the city of Tampa and area history, you'll love this book!

Rating: 5 / 5
Date: 2006-11-07
Summary: "Summary from the Publisher's website"

By the late nineteenth century, the city of Tampa was a vibrant, cultural center. Through the early twentieth century, two World Wars, and into the modern era, Tampa has continued to grow and prosper by overcoming adversity and maintaining the strong independent culture of its citizens. This volume, Historic Photos of Tampa, captures this journey through still photography from the Burgett Brothers Photographic Archives held at the Tampa­Hillsborough County Public Library. From the late 1800s, the Depression era, and to the building of a modern metropolis, Historic Photos of Tampa follows life, government, education, and events throughout Tampa¹s rich history. The book captures unique and rare scenes through the lens of hundreds of historic photographs. Published in striking black and white, the images communicate historic events and everyday life of two centuries of people building a unique and prosperous city. - from the publisher