Tampa: The Early Years - Kaiser, Robert J.
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This is the story of how the Tampa Bay area became the Gem of Florida's Gulf Coast. Thanks to the city's natural deep-water port and proximity to the Panama Canal, Tampa attracted residents from all over the world. In the 20th century, the founding blocks of the city we know today were set by visionary pioneers who came together with Henry B. Plant's railroad, the construction of the Tampa Bay Hotel, and Tampa's five C's: climate, cattle, citrus, cigars, and cheap labor. During this same time in Tampa's history, the postcard was an extraordinarily popular means of communication. Postcard…mehr

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This is the story of how the Tampa Bay area became the Gem of Florida's Gulf Coast. Thanks to the city's natural deep-water port and proximity to the Panama Canal, Tampa attracted residents from all over the world. In the 20th century, the founding blocks of the city we know today were set by visionary pioneers who came together with Henry B. Plant's railroad, the construction of the Tampa Bay Hotel, and Tampa's five C's: climate, cattle, citrus, cigars, and cheap labor. During this same time in Tampa's history, the postcard was an extraordinarily popular means of communication. Postcard photographers traveled the nation snapping photographs of busy street scenes, documenting local landmarks, and assembling crowds of local children only too happy to pose for a photo. These images, printed as postcards and sold in general stores across the country, ignited the nation's passion for the Sunshine State and survive as reminders of an important era in American history.
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Concentrating on pre-1920 Tampa and its development from a small fishing community into a still small but bustling city, Tampa: The Early Years showcases over 200 historic postcards, many of them rare and never before published. Collected and interpreted by author Robert J. Kaiser, the images in this informative volume will take readers on a delightful and educational trip down memory lane.