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Owners of Gallegos Barber Shop on Howard Avenue, Eulojio Leira "Yoyo",
Armando Leira, and Miguel Leira, 1957 |
06-13-14 |
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Newspaper photo of Armando Leira and Robert Alveo on a snorkel lift
painting the exterior of a school, March 1983 |
06-12-14 |
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Shirley Cutler posing on a brick sidewalk in front of a car on Franklin
St., 1958 |
06-09-14 |
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Large banquet at the "Alfredo y Familia" grocery store with several
members of the Tony Garcia family, circa 1938 |
06-03-14 |
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Studio portrait of Armando Leira, 8 years old, taken at Angel Studios,
circa 1932 |
06-02-14 |
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Group of Macfarlane Park Elementary School students seated at the school
entrance, with Armando Leira, circa 1933 |
06-01-14 |
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West Tampa Jr. High School diploma of Armando Abreu, 1936 |
05-31-14 |
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Close up of old cement pylon street marker at St. Isabel Street |
05-22-14 |
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Modern street sign and old cement pylon street marker at 2500 block of
St. Isabel Street |
05-22-14 |
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Right side of centerfold page of West Tampa Jr. High School cameo photos
of 1954-1955 senior class |
05-16-14 |
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Left side of centerfold page of West Tampa Jr. High School cameo photos
of 1954-1955 senior class |
05-16-14 |
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Macfarlane Park Elementary school class photo of S. D. Ficarrotta
5th grade class, 1958-1959 |
05-16-14 |
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Macfarlane Park Elementary school class photo of Mrs. Lucille Paula's
2nd grade class, 1955-1956 |
05-16-14 |
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Cuban lottery ticket from 1929 |
05-12-14 |
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House at 2312 W. Laurel Street |
05-05-14 |
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Former location of A. P. Boza Funeral home at 1417 North Albany
Avenue/1934 West Laurel Street (House) |
05-05-14 |
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View of the balcony from the east of the Warren Building, 2117 West Main
Street, Mistretta Bros. Grocery |
05-05-14 |
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Buena Vista Building located on the SE corner of Lasalle and Garcia Ave.
in 1949 |
05-04-14 |
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Roberts City Service Station located at 1517 Garcia Ave. in 1926 |
05-04-14 |
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F. Garcia & Bros Cigar Factory located at 1114 Garcia Ave (corner of
Arch) in 1923 |
05-04-14 |
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New cover photo montage for the group Facebook page |
04-28-14 |
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Front page of La Gaceta special West Tampa edition showing Ferlita and
Reina dairy farm in 1907, April 25, 2014 |
04-28-14 |
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Front cover of La Gaceta special West Tampa edition, April 25, 2014 |
04-28-14 |
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Newspaper article about Fortune Street bridge tugboat accident "Ferry
Line to West Tampa", May 14, 1901 |
04-25-14 |
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Cousins Elvira Tamargo Garcia & Mary Louise Pasetti Gegunde pose in
their Easter finery in front of their grandparents' home at 2313 Laurel
Street in 1941 |
04-22-14 |
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Macfarlane Park Elementary School 2nd grade class of 1958-59 with John
Tamargo |
04-21-14 |
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Manuel Calzon, Sr. and other men around a pool table at a local pool
hall, circa 1920s |
04-21-14 |
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West Tampa Little League All-Star team posing at West Tampa Little
League Field, 1963 |
04-21-14 |
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Dan Perez and sister Yolanda (Rachel) posing at fountain waterfall at
Bourquardez Park, Easter Sunday, circa 1964 |
04-20-14 |
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Dan Perez and sister Yolanda (Rachel) posing at large cross and flowers
at Bourquardez Park, Easter Sunday, circa 1964 |
04-20-14 |
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Two photos 10 years apart of girl posing in her Easter dress |
04-20-14 |
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Cynthia Garcia Tamargo &
sister Shirley Garcia Risler
in Easter dresses posing in front of the gate at El Centro Espanol
Cemetery |
04-19-14 |
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Marcelo Maseda and Tony Garcia |
04-19-14 |
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Cover of West Tampa Jr. High School Class of 1940 graduation banquet
program at Columbia Restaurant, Jan 30, 1940 |
04-19-14 |
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Lyrics to song titled "Farewell" regarding leaving West Tampa Jr. High
School |
04-19-14 |
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Marina & Marcelo Maseda, Mary & Bevi Castro, Gloria & Larry Guerra.
enjoying each other's company at a club or restaurant, circa late 1950s,
picture taken by Waldo Diaz |
04-18-14 |
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A large group of women dressed for Easter posing along Bayshore Blvd,
circa mid 1940s |
04-18-14 |
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Many people standing on the front porch of a house, Fernando Gonzalez
and his wife, Maria María. Other surnames are Martínez, Russo,
Fernandez, Fletcher, and Gonzalez |
04-16-14 |
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Well-dressed people posing on the front porch of a
house Luis Barcia, Carolina Barcia. Atilia Barcia Palenzuela, Angel
Palenzuela. Zenaida Barcia, Artidiello and Manolo Artidiello Johnny
Diaz, Luisa Barcia Diaz. Palenzuela. Azulina Barcia, Amadito
Delgado.Johnny "Junior" Díaz in front of their home in Ybor City |
04-16-14 |
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Pasetti family gathered on the front porch of their home on Green St. |
04-10-14 |
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Photo added to
West Tampa Businesses Album:
El Frente Amarillo Grocery with Pietro & Nunzia Giglio and son Joe |
04-07-14 |
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Photos added to Faces of West Tampa Album:
In Memory of the following and their
families: Maria Leto Pasetti / Francisco Espinosa & Carlota
Perdomo Espina / Jose Landeira Yglesias and Julia Quintero Yglesias /
Angel Lopez & Elvira Rodriguez Lopez / Jose Otero Maseda & Julia Valdez
Maseda / Marcelo Maseda & Marina Lopez Maseda / Armandina Vidal &
Antonio "Tribilin" Vidal / Gloria Vidal Alvarez / Elvira & Angel Lopez /
Manuela Luis Melendreras / Angel Melendreras & Corona De La Parte
Melendreras / Jose "Pirolo" Menendez / Charlie Leto / Pedro Ruffino
Nonell & Maria Luisa Rodriguez Nonell / Lorenzo Giglio & Frances Leone
Giglio / Peter Giglio & Sammy Giglio / Oscar Disgdiertt & Maria Lott
Sanchez Disgdiertt / Enrique Sanchez & Avelina Lott Sanchez /
Rafael Disgdiertt & Isabel Cuellar Disgdiertt / Vito & Onofria
Pellegrino / Peregrino Rey & Fannie O'Neal Rey / Thomas J. Hughes and
Margaret Rey Hughes / Segio Polo, Sr. & Lionela Rodriguez Polo /
Ceferino S. Fernandez & Felicia Lo Cicero Fernandez / Pietro Amorelli &
Bessie Ferlita Amorelli / Jose Mendez & Josepha Pardo Mendez / Ruffino
Mendez & Carmen Iglesias Mendez / Modesto Maseda & Zoila Garcia Maseda /
Emelie Maseda Lopez / Saturino Alvarez & America Rodriguez Alvarez and
children Arsenio, Armando, Adrian, and Ines / Jose Rodriguez & Emilia
Hevia Rodriguez / Emilia Rodriguez Rivers / Manuel Lopez Torres &
Severina Garcia Torres / Andres Priede & Trinidad Priede / Dionisio
Valdes & Maria Torano Valdes / Rogelio Lopez & Enriquita Lopez / Rachel
Lopez Tapanes / Jose Quelle & Etelvina Quelle / Wilfredo Vila & Carmen
Vila / Manuel Carreno & Ysabel Fernandez Carreno / Arturo Carreno and
Rose Carreno / Fernando G. Fernandez & Carmen Gomez Fernandez / Manuel
Virsida & Edna Atwell Virsida / Lewis Rodriguez & Leonor Rodriguez /
Aquilino Gonzalez & Pilar Gonzalez / Miguel Martin Otero & Berta
Cachurro Otero / Hollie Harrison Benjamin / Bennie Pardo & Toni Pardo /
Jose Pardo & Anna Pardo / Antonio Lopez & Guillermina Lopez, and sons
Tony, Ralph, Reynaldo, Evilio, and Raymond / Ydelfonso S. Polo & Flora
Polo / Ernesto Alfonso & Maxima Palacio Alfonso / Luis Castrillon &
Costantina Castrillon / Amado Rivera & Sofia Rivero / Benny Rivero /
Nicola Agliano & Palma Parrino Agliano / Willie Pines & Eva Pines / Ciro
La Russa / Antonio Gomez & Maria Nonell Azpeitia Gomez |
04-06-14 |
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Portrait of Amparo Toraño Torano and unknown woman standing |
04-05-14 |
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Portrait of baby Socorrito Alvarez Arango, sister of Manuel Alvarez,
taken by photographer Andres Santana, circa 1915 |
04-05-14 |
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Group photo of the ladies of the recreation department at El Centro
Espanol, Sept. 1949 |
04-05-14 |
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Portrait of unknown child taken by Henry Wiemer, German photographer in
West Tampa |
04-05-14 |
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Portrait of Angel Alvarez |
04-04-14 |
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Portrait of Maria Lado |
04-04-14 |
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Photo Album: Roberts City
-
Employees posing in front of the J.W.
Roberts cigar factory / Matassini Fish Company / Joseph Matassini and
John Calderone next to a truck / Bernardo's grocery store / Bernardo's
service station / Ramon and Mary Bernardo in front of their car, circa
late 1940s / Buena Vista Hotel / Children on the steps of North Blvd.
Church Bible School / Roberts City native and NAACP leader Robert
Saunders with President John F. Kennedy JFK / Florida State Fairgrounds
near Roberts City / 1951 map master plan of Tampa / Urban renewal
Bernardo house marked for removal
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03-25-14 |
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Fire and onlookers on Howard Avenue as seen from Chestnut St. looking
south, April 18, 1918 |
03-24-14 |
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Fire and onlookers in a West Tampa neighborhood, April 1918 |
03-24-14 |
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Cartoon depicting bucket brigade of men at the West Tampa fire of April
5, 1904 |
03-24-14 |
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Old photo of men and children with roosters used in cockfighting |
03-24-14 |
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Speedline Athletic Wear at 1804 N. Habana Ave. |
03-19-14 |
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West Tampa Dreadnaught Basketball League at Rey Park, playoff teams
Atlanta Restaurant & West Tampa Heights Civic Club, 1947 |
03-19-14 |
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Maseda house at 3001 Chestnut and Gomez |
03-18-14 |
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Oak tree in the middle of Armenia Ave. near Tampa Bay Blvd, 1929 |
03-15-14 |
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Front view of Italian Imported Grocery with William Edward Gonzalez
Sr, proprietor Phillip Maurici, Johnny S Lima, Ciro Maurici, Dr. William
Edward Gonzalez Jr. and Phillip Maurici, Ciro's, 2412 N Armenia Avenue
in 1959 |
03-15-14 |
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Tony Cuccinello, Manger of the Tampa Smokers in 1947 |
03-15-14 |
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The last streetcar in West Tampa making its way past E. J. Salcines Sr's
West Tampa Department Store at Howard and Main St, Aug. 1946 |
03-13-14 |
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Dr. Winton at dedication of bust in his honor, in front of Cenro Espanol
on Bayshore Blvd. |
03-13-14 |
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Don Ciccio's "Hall of Humanity," faces of 19 honorees sandblasted into
Carrara marble identified: Cesar
Medina - 1899 - 1991 Tony Pizzo - 1912 - 1994 Jerome Sierra - 1928 -
1999 Sam D. (Red Eye) Leto - 1925 - 2001 Nick C. Nuccio 1901 - 1989 Dick
A. Greco, Sr. 1900 - 1971 Peter S. Cimino, Sr. 1895 - 1957 Castenzio
Ferlita 1869 - 1957 Center: Francesco Costantino (My Nano) 1873 - 1943
Mack Ramsey Winton, M.D. 1874-1969 Pietro Chillura Martino 1853 - 1936
John P. DiMaio, M.D. 1882 -1926 Lawrence (Larry) Siegel 1929 - 2010
Rabbi David L. Zielonka 1904 - 1977 Jose Lorenzo Ramos 1885 -1963
Dow Sherwood 1908 -1987 Molly Ferrara 1905 - 1979 J.C.Valenti 1908 -
1985 Frank (My Dad) Costantino 1920 - 1992 |
03-12-14 |
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John Ramos and family, owner of Ramos Marble & Granite in West Tampa |
03-10-14 |
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Don Ciccio's "Hall of Humanity," faces of 19 honorees sandblasted into
Carrara marble |
03-07-14 |
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Howard P. Macfarlane, namesake of Howard Avenue and son of Hugh C.
Macfarlane |
03-02-14 |
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Tampa Bay Blvd at Habana Ave looking east in 1956 |
02-27-14 |
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La Poinsettia Cake Co. newspaper ad showing delivery trucks and owner
Andrew Vila, circa 1940 |
02-27-14 |
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Lector reading to cigar factory workers |
02-24-14 |
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E.J. Salcines giving tour to USF students |
02-24-14 |
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Residence at 1916 W. Laurel, demolished during I 275 expansion |
02-23-14 |
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1903 Sanborn fire insurance map showing location of Liberty Street in
Ybor City |
02-23-14 |
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Residence at 1920 W Laurel, demolished during I-275 expansion |
02-23-14 |
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Building constructed in 1928 as the Gomez and Boza funeral home &
residence, at 1934 W. Laurel, demolished during the I-275 Expansion |
02-23-14 |
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Photo Album: George Guida and family
- Francesco & Maria Guida with children George, Mary &
Fulmena / George Guida circa 1935 / George Guida and Palmira Priede
wedding photo 1938 / George and Palmira Guida with their children,
Frank, George (Bebe) , Lorraine, Geraldine & Gida / George and Palmira
Guida with children and grandchildren, Frank Guida and his wife. George,
Jr. (Bebe), Lorraine, Gerry and Gida |
02-22-14 |
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House at 3300 W. Laurel St. destroyed by I-275 widening project |
02-22-14 |
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Photo Album: Laurel Street Demolition Blues -
Various images of homes in various stages of preparation for removal due
to I-275 widening project through West Tampa. Includes homes of
Ragano, Lombardia, Barrios, Wehling, |
02-22-14 |
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Photo Album: West Tampa Street Scenes, Old and New -
Flowers on a
tree Aileen St near Lincoln Av 2006 / Houses on Cypress St. and Albany,
looking east in 1926 / Vacant property at Albany and Arch St / Vacant
property walls on Beach St. near Howard Ave. / Men with carts and mules
working on theBay with Tampa's cityscape in the distance, circa 1925 /
Presbyterian Homes (formerly Robert City area) / Columbus Drive &
Memorial Hwy, 1935 / Cows crossing Memorial Hwy near Tampania, circa
1922 / Houses and cigar factory on Cypress St. near Howard Ave. /
Horse-drawn carriages on Main Street circa 1910 / Distant view of "El
Reloj" (the clock) on the Pendas & Alvarez factory tower / Elevated view
of fire on Howard Ave. from Chestnut St looking south, 1918 / Vacant lot
former site of Cuesta Rey factory, Howard and Beach / Green St with
Cespedes Hall and OHalloran factory 1894 / Green St. and Albany,
former WT police station site / M Bethune Housing and North Boulevard
Homes, Main St / Unveiling and dedication of the memorial monument at
Howard Ave. and Grand Central-Memorial Hwy, 1921 / Sicilian Club & Cazin
Theater, 1934 / Former West Tampa State Bank at Howard & Main / Memorial
Hwy looking west from Howard Ave 1925 / La Salle St. looking west from
MacDill / Misspelled street marker at Ysolina & Main St. "Yoslina" /
Diaz Corner Drug Store engraved in sidewalk at Main St. & Howard Ave. /
Freedom Park, Main & Albany, site of former City Hall and former
Cespedes Hall / Mango tree on Main St. / Octagon sidewalk pavers in
vacant lot on Main St. / |
02-21-14 |
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Photo Album: West Tampa Restaurants, Food & Bodegas -
Sierra market
interior, Main & Howard / Antojitos, (Colombian) Howard & Columbus Dr. /
Antojitos interior, Colombian food in warmer / Lo Price Market on Albany
/ El Rancho Grocery, (Mexican) formerly La Gloria, Habana & Chestnut /
El Rancho interior view / House of Soul 2006, Columbus Dr (formerly
Midullas and Latam) / Interior window shutters at Fourth of July Cafe /
Cacciatore & Sons interior meat counter / Cigars and pastries, La Ideal,
Tampa Bay Blvd / Avocados and tomatoes, veggie cart at la Ideal, Tampa
Bay Blvd / El Sol de Cuba, Armenia near Columbus Drive / Main Street
Grocery between Ysolina & Albany / West Tampa Sandwich Shop, Armenia &
Douglas |
02-20-14 |
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Warren Building housing the Mistretta Bros Grocery at 2117 W. Main St.
circa 1970s |
02-21-14 |
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Interior of Eagle drugstore with owner Peter Cimino, Sr., Howard Ave.,
1940 |
02-18-14 |
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Photo Album: West Tampa Schools and Children -
Academy of Holy Names original home in 1897, Albany Ave / Blake Magnet
HS for Performing Arts, 2006 / A. L. Cuesta Elementary circa 1927,
Cherry St & Tampania / A. L. Cuesta school children, circa 1940s / A. L.
Cuesta school children, 1936 / Drew School children, 1917 , Armenia Ave.
& Cordelia St. / Dunbar Elementary, Spruce St, near Rome / St. Pete
Times article with photos re Macfarlane Park school demolition, Aug. 2,
2001 / Present Macfarlane Park elementary school on MacDill & Main St. /
Macfarlane Park elementary school exterior lunch room view / Macfarlane
Park school children's outdoor play circa 1930s / Macfarlane Park school
children group photos / Former Macfarlane School (formerly
Ellinger),later Carver Center, Willow Ave & Laurel St / West Tampa
Elementary at site of former WTJunior High, Cherry St & Habana / Former
site of A.L. Cuesta Elementary, now a parking lot / Stewart Middle
School (former Blake HS); Spruce near North Blvd. / St. Joseph's School
on Cherry St. 2006 / St. Joseph's school group graduation photo 1947 /
West Tampa Junior High School on Habana and Walnut 1927 / Page
from the Centennial Celebration book for Tampa Bay Elementary School
showing school entrance and alumnus signatures, 1995 |
02-18-14 |
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House on Laurel Street relocated to La Salle Street |
02-16-14 |
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Photo Album: Parks, Murals, Sports -
Cuesta Rey baseball team Champions Cigar
City League 1913 / Salcines Park Mural "It's Time for West Tampa" /
Capaz Park mural on facilities building wall / Macfarlane Park arch at
George Guida Dr. entrance MacDill Ave. / Original pavilion at Macfarlane
Park, 1909 / Former mural at Macfarlane park racquetball court showing
Jose Marti and Antonio Maceo fighting Spaniards / Racquetball court with
mural removed / Edgar Sanchez Cumbas painting new mural at Macfarlane
Park / Portion of Rey Park Mural -Centro Espanol with dancers in window,
trolley, kids playing in field, casitas / Last panel of Rey Park Mural
with break-dancing kids, memorial to children who died in a fire
(Michael Jackson in the bandstand!) and El Reloj (Pendas Alvarez
factory) in background / Portion of Rey Park Mural front panel-Free
Public Library, Santaella Factory, Ice Man / Rey Park Mural, Peregrino
Rey, Cuesta Rey factory / Salcines Park on Main St. and Howard /
Salcines Park Mural and checkers table / West Tampa Little League
concessions stand rear view 2005 / Salcines Park bus stop |
02-16-14 |
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Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, Dazzy Vance, and local Tampa men including
Mr. Lazo, future owner of Lazo's Market, posing in Crystal River, 1930 |
02-14-14 |
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Photo Album: More West Tampa -
Tribute to George Guida "Mr. West Tampa" marker at Macfarlane Park /
Marti-Colon Cemetery Chapel / Abuela Pepilla (Josefa Saldana Alvarez)
grave in Marti-Colon Cemetery along Columbus Drive / Marti-Colon
Cemetery older area / Entering Colon Cemetery sign / Mt. Pleasant
church, Rome Ave. / First Baptist Church, Willow Ave. / Mt. Pleasant MB
Church, Rome Ave. / Buttressed church, south West Tampa, Rome and
Fremont (?) / The Body of Christ, God's OUT-LAW Church, next to WT Post
office, Howard Av & Union / Church at Rome & Fremont (?) / The first St.
Joseph Church at Albany and Walnut, 1903 / St Joseph church on Cherry
Street between MacDill and Gomez / View across the Hillsborough River in
1921 showing Roberts City / Fonte family in Roberts City / Fonte family
house n Roberts City / Fonte family and Fonte Cleaners delivery truck /
Sanborn fire insurance map of Roberts City (upside down) / Roberts
City's historian George Lopez and the Roberts City gang at El Gallo,
2005 / Carolyn Saunders in front of her home on Garcia Avenue, Roberts
City 1956 / Newspaper article about boxing in Roberts City |
02-13-14 |
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Button showing "I gave so that Spain's children may live" and face of
crying baby, during Tampa's aid to Spanish citizens during Spain's
civil war, 1936 to 1939 |
02-13-14 |
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Auto dealer Guy Ketterer, assistant manager of Santaella cigar factory
Armando Rodriguez, Babe Ruth, and Santaella cigar factory manager
Mariano Alvarez posing next to factory, March 1929 |
02-13-14 |
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Carolyn Saunders in front of her home at 1608 Garcia Ave. in Roberts
City, with S. Conte Grocery in background, circa 1956 |
02-13-14 |
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Photo Album: Cigar Factory Workers -
Cooperative Association of Cigar Factory
Readers ("Lectors") I. D. card of Wifredo Rodriguez, no date / Striking
workers soup kitchen / Cigar binders at Berriman/Morgan-Howard & Laurel
/ Close up of cigar maker's hands (cover photo, "Tampa's Cigar Workers"
book by L.A. Perez and R. Ingalls) / colorized photo of cigar makers /
Three workers with banded cigars at a factory / Workers on strike / A
reader / lector reading to workers at Cuesta Rey, 1930 / Cuesta
Rey postcard of cigar maker / Cuesta Rey selectors / Cuesta Rey women
wrappers / workers at Cuesta Rey 1924 / Strippers circa 1900 / Gonzalez
Habano, Mr. Serrano, foreman 1951 / Early factory scene with lector /
Cigar worker, 1935 at Cuesta Rey / Lynching of Albano & Ficcarotta. 1910
Strike, Grand Central & Howard Ave. / Morgan Cigar factory workers /
Women Marching, circa 1936 in support of Spanish Republic during Spanish
Civil War, Seventh Ave. / Sorting tobacco leaves / Tampa committee to
aid Spanish War sufferers 1936-1937 at Centro Asturiano / Triumphant
striking workers in the street, circa 1890s to 1900 / Lectores banned
from factories gathered in the street, 1931 Labor Temple / West Tampa
cigar makers float in 1914 Gasparilla Parade / Women and men making
cigars, circa 1940s or 50s / Woman wrapping cigars / Women wrapping &
boxing cigars / women boxing cigars at Cuesta Rey 1947 / Women at Morgan
Cigar Factory, 1936 / Women cigar makers / Large room full of cigar
makers / cigar makers with coats hanging on wall |
02-12-14 |
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Band members on stage during celebration of radio station WYOU
conversion to all-Spanish format, 1977 |
02-12-14 |
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Dignitaries posing in front of new Macfarlane Park pavilion for
dedication ceremony, Hugh Macfarlane, West Tampa mayor Enrique
Hernandez, Tampa Mayor Perry G. Wall, councilmen Arturo Morales, George
Benjamin, Jose Vasquez, William Barrett, city commissioner Sumter L.
Lowry, and Dr. Adams, Dec. 31, 1924 |
02-11-14 |
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Workers gathered to clear land for Macfarlane Park, circa 1908 |
02-11-14 |
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West Tampa State Bank building with Fourth of July Cafe at Howard and
Main St, 1925 |
02-08-14 |
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Air View Market at Columbus Drive and Habana, corner view
circa 1970s |
02-08-14 |
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Air View Market at Columbus Drive and Habana, 1940s |
02-08-14 |
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Patrone's Bakery old location at 1815 N. Howard Ave. at Chestnut, 1931 |
02-07-14 |
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Patrone's and Alessi Bakery at 1820 N. Howard at Chestnut, 1931 |
02-07-14 |
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Photo album: Faces of West Tampa -
Roland Alfonso's father, Sandra Alvarez'
mother and two sisters at Gallo de Oro, Angelo Cacciatore (Mr. Silver
Ring Cafe), at Gallo 2005, Angel Ranon, at Gallo, 2005, Hipolito Arenas
family at H Arenas field, Armando Mendez, author, Arsenio Sanchez, West
Tampa Historian, 2005, Al Arteaga, Luis Mutto, Mark Beiro, Bryan McG,
Danny C at Gallo 2005, Bob Garcia and friends at Gallo, Caldevilla
(Rick's Dad), Gallo, Las chicas de West Tampa Sandwich Shop 2006, Cuban
bread man, EJ Salcines, Henry Beltran, Eustacio Fernandez with Cuban
film-maker Gloria Rolando 1997, Elena Alvarez Barrios and Andy
Barrios on Nassau St., 1940s, Willie Garcia, Elvira T Garcia, and USF
profs for the "No Pasaran-The Spanish Civil War Remembered" event at the
Centro Asturiano, 1997, Enrique Henriquez, last mayor of West Tampa, Mr.
Philip Rosete, JHS teacher, at Gallo 2005, Fernando Figueredo Socarras,
first mayor of West Tampa, 1895, Francisco Milian, the radical mayor of
West Tampa, 1901-1909, Beltran, Angel Ranon, EJ Salcines, "Panama"
Jurado, at Gallo 2005, Gonzalez's and Randy Pines 2005, Guida
Store workersJerry Govantes, Deputy Dog LaBarbera and friends at WT
Sandwich Shop, Joe Felicione and truck, 2005, Jose, despachando at
Cacciatore & Sons 2005, Juan Mallea, union Marti-Maceo, Leone Grocery
Store family, Lidia y Mary Greco Sanchez, WT Reunion 2006, Maura Barrios
with Lucy Rodriguez, born West Tampa 1908, 100th birthday, Michael
Scionti, WT Democrats, Hugh C Macfarlane, developer of West Tampa, Maria
Dulce Garcia at "Roots" Forum, WT Library 2005, Marcelo Maseda, Papito,
Mario Aguilla, La Ideal, Tampa Bay Blvd 2005, Mutto and Mark BeiroRick
Caldevilla, Mary Alvarrez, Tommy Castellano at Wt Library Roots Forum
2005, Martinez Family (Matilde, Elvin, Andrew, etc (La Gaceta), Matilda
M Garcia and Elvin Martinez, Library Forum, 2005, Maura Barrios, St.
Pete Times article about WT History Project, 2004, Dolly Murgado and
Louis Steimatz at Roots Forum, 2005, Newspaper article about Emiliano
Salcines Sr, Juan Salgado, Mrs. Tony Garcia WT Reunion, Macfarlane Park,
2006, Salvador Toledo, playwright, rolling cigars, Bobby Rodriguez,
Library Forum 2005, Senor Sosa, Cubano veggie vendor at Gallo 2005, Ted
Webb (Henry Ruiz) and Gwendolyn Rodriguez, directed documentary "Voces
de West Tampa" at Tampa Digital Studios, Willie Garcia with the box he
made in honor of Nilo Cruz Pulitzer prize play, "Anna in the Tropics",
Willie Garcia at the Centro Asturiano, "Roots" Forum, West Side Stories:
Voces de West Tampa, April 2005 |
02-07-14 |
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Howard Ave. Hardware at Howard Ave. and Green St., with owner Felino
Cabrera and employee Joe Puleo, 1950 |
02-06-14 |
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Photo album: 1915 Sanborn Fire Insurance Map of Howard Avenue from
Green Street to Michigan Ave. (Columbus Drive) |
02-05-14 |
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Photo album: West
Tampa Businesses, 2005-2006 -
Interior of West Tampa State Bank with teller windows and flower
bouquets, Howard Ave & Main St. 1946, Owner/employee
at Bodega La Internacional Armenia near Spruce,
Boni Door Store, Howard & Chestnut (Macfarlane Building),
Boza Funeral Home, Albany & Laurel circa 1940,
Central Bank of Tampa, Howard Ave & Cypress, circa 1960s,
Borinquen Meat Market, 3324 W. Columbus Drive,
Botanica Virgen de Regla, 3310 W. Columbus Drive,
the Churro man truck in the parking lot of La Teresita, Columbus Drive
and Lincoln Ave.,
Delgado's Dept. Store at Howard Ave. & Main St, 1935,
Eagle Drug Store interior, Howard Ave, 1940,
Fashion Cleaners, Howard Ave, 1947,
La Habanera, Medicine, Film & Toys, Howard Ave near Spruce, circa 1940s,
Latin
American Bakery, 2310 Main St. west of Howard Ave, no date,
Felicione Oil Company, Main St. east of Howard Ave.,
Jennie's Flowers at Columbus Drive & Habana,
Shakilla's Salon & Barber, 1718 E. Main St,
Papito Feed Store sign, Armenia Ave.,
Patrone's Bakery, 1208 N. Howard Ave, 1931,
Rogers Rincon (bodega de banderas) Armenia,
Salcines Dept. Store window during WW2, Howard Ave. & Main St.,
Snack City owner posed in front of his store on Columbus Drive,
Victory Cigar Co. at 2144 Main St., 1946,
El Frente Amarillo Grocery with Pietro & Nunzia Giglio
and son Joe |
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Centro Espanol
building at 2306 N. Howard Ave. & Cherry St,
1914 |
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Centro Espanol
building at 2306 N. Howard Ave. & Cherry St, present day. |
02-04-14 |
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J.W. FItzgerald
building at 3024 N. Habana Ave. |
02-04-14 |
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Cespedes Hall / Opera House, 1895, Main
St. and Francis Ave. (Albany), circa 1895 |
02-04-14 |
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West Tampa
Community Development Corp. at 1803 Howard Ave. at Union St.,
previously George Guida's carpet & tile business |
02-04-14 |
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Former location of
Bonded Havana Cigar Co. and the Villazon/Garcia & Vega
at 3104 N. Armenia Ave & W. Kathleen St. |
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Centro Espanol building, 2306 N.
Howard Ave. at Cherry St, 1914 |
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Former
location of Alonso Drug store, looking south from Kathleen St. along
Armenia Ave. |
02-04-14 |
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Close up view of entry at the
former Gold Nugget saloon / Baker & Co. general store entry showing
ornate iron scroll work |
02-04-14 |
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Close up view of the door to
the West Tampa State Bank at Howard Ave. and Main St. |
02-04-14 |
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Formerly the Golden Nugget
saloon before it was restored and occupied by Baker & Co., Howard Ave. &
Beach St., circa 2004 |
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Lorna's One-Stop
Jamaican Jerk Restaurant, formerly LaRussa Hardware at 2108 N. Howard
Ave. |
02-04-14 |
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CaldeCo Air
Conditioning at 1709 N. Howard Ave. |
02-04-14 |
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Sevilla Hotel, corner Francis Ave.
(Albany) and Cherry St., circa 1910 |
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West Tampa State Bank, Howard Ave. & Main
St., 1926 |
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El Sombrero
Blanco at Main St. & Ysolina |
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Arenas building at
2001 N. Armenia Ave. |
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Close up of the tile work at the West
Tampa Post Office, corner of Howard and Union St., present-day |
02-04-14 |
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Simovitz
building on Main St. |
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La Nuova Vita, Inc.
building on Howard Ave. south of Walnut St. |
02-04-14 |
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The Macfarlane building at 1902 N. Howard
Ave, 1992, now the location of the Boni Door Store |
02-04-14 |
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Luis Door Store at
Main St. and Howard Ave. |
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Mesquida building,
2123 Main Street |
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Peter Pasetti (owned 4th of July Cafe)
playing marbles with Junis (Tamargo) Nunez, holding Joe Piniella. and
Lou Piniella, Cordelia St and
Capaz Park, circa 1950.
See original post of this photo, make new
comments there. |
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Photo album: The Houses of West Tampa
- 16 present day photos of typical old West Tampa houses |
02-03-14 |
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West Tampa / Ybor City Streetcar, 1913 |
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A. L. Cuesta School at 2301 North Tampania Avenue, 1936 |
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West Tampa Boys Club at 3012 Laurel St, 1923 |
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Baseball game at Macfarlane Park, 1922
Larger version of same photo as here |
02-02-14 |
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West Tampa Fire Department firefighters, horse and wagon, in front of
West Tampa City Hall, circa 1900 |
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Interior view of Baker & Co. General Store at Howard Ave. and Beach St.,
circa 2006 |
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1st Communion group from May 13, 1961, St. Joseph Parrish
Uncropped version of this picture |
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Photo album: West Tampa Beginnings
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West Tampa City Hall at Main St. & Francis Ave, looking west along Main,
circa 1901,
Description part 1 of West Tampa from "Tampa, Its Industries and
Advantages", 1905,
Part 2 of previous image,
1899 map of Main St. showing City Hall "being built",
close up of map showing City Hall,
The West Tampa city government in 1899,
Armina (Armenia) Ave. street listing 1899,
Howard Ave. street listing 1899,
1899 map of West Tampa showing first 11 numbered streets west of the
river |
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View of Cespedes Hall under construction and O'Halloran cigar factory,
elevated street scene looking northwest from Green St., circa 1894 |
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WFLA Channel 8's Barney Bungelupper (Jerry Martin) and Hector Hambone
(Jack Jarvis). |
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WSUN TV's Capt. Mac (Burl McCarty) pitching Foremost Milk to his young
viewers, circa 1954 |
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A page from school memories booklet for Robert E. Lee Elementary School,
showing picture of the building, circa 1961-62 |
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Mrs. Ellison's 4th grade class, Tampa Bay Boulevard Elementary School,
1956-1957 |
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"The Lovelighters" local musical group, 1962 Manuel Bertimatti, Manuel
Fernandez, Dennis Delgado, Roy Garcia, Dennis Diaz, Alfred Hernandez and
Brian Billingham |
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West Tampa Gazette, West Tampa Jr. High school newspaper, front page,
Nov.. 1961.
Page 2
Page 3 |
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West Tampa Gazette, West Tampa Jr. High school newspaper, front page,
Dec. 1961.
Page 2
Page 3
Page 4 |
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A view of the audience in the floor seats and balcony of the Royal
Theater Theatre at the Centro Espanol on Howard Ave., no date |
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Gasparilla Children's parade float with Louis Perez and Wanda Paula,
king and queen of Tampa Bay Elementary School, 1954 |
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The Rosa Valdez Settlement kindergarten graduating class of 1953 |
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Front cover of football game program, University of Tampa vs. Mexico
Polytech, West Tampa/Ybor City Night, Phillips Field, Dec. 26, 1963 |
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Helene Malozzi Gasparilla
girl dressed in pirate costume at the helm of the Jose Gaspar ship,
circa 1962 |
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Portion of 1956 U.S. Geological Survey map showing elevation of
Macfarlane Park and the hill |
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Eddie Lazo in front of his parents' store and Lazo's Market sign with
Sealtest Ice Cream ad, on the corner of Lincoln Avenue and Spruce
Street, circa 1952 |
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Eddie Lazo sitting by front stairs of a house on St. Johns Street, circa
1944 |
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Lazo's market sign with Coca Cola ad at Spruce St. and Lincoln Ave,
across from Macfarlane Park, no date |
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The U.S. Navy cargo ship Baldomero Lopez, named for Tampa Native 1st Lt
Baldomero Lopez, Medal of Honor Recipient killed in action during
the Korean War in 1950 |
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Photo montage of West Tampa sights; Fourth of July (4th of July)
Cafe when it was on Howard Avenue, circa mid 1950s, 2013 planned design for the water tank on Cherry Street and Himes,
the Royal Theater in 1941 at the Centro Espanol on Howard Ave.,
present-day decorative stone relief at the entrance of Macfarlane Park
School on MacDill Ave., West Tampa State Bank at Howard Ave. and Main
St. 1946, West Tampa Boys Club baseball team circa 1939, the Cazin Theater in the
former Sicilian Club building on Howard Ave. and Spruce St. circa 1932,
a view of Armenia Ave. looking south from Cordelia circa 1962. |
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First ambulance and driver Centro Espanol, Ramiro Hernando, and the
garage he built, circa 1904 |
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O.L.P.H. basketball team, 1973-1974 |
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Tampa's first drive in theater, Hillsboro Drive In at 3308 W.
Hillsborough Ave., Aug. 21, 1943 |
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Royal Theater at the Centro Espanol on Howard Ave., 1941 |
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A bowl of Guiso de Maíz (Cuban corn stew) |
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Borden's milk delivery man and his truck, circa 1940s |
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Milk bottle from Florida Dairy, Tampa, no date |
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Delivery men and trucks at the Sunny Florida Dairy at 2209 40th Street,
owned by the Guagliardo family, 1948 |
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Celestino Vega cigar factory at northwest corner of Armenia and Cordelia
St., and La Loma sundries store, circa 1920s |
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The Faedo family at Eusebio Faedo's dairy west of Armenia between Tampa
Bay Blvd. and Buffalo Ave., no date |
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Customers at a table at Faedo's Pastry & Sandwich Shop, 3501 N. Armenia,
no date |
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Customers at tables at Faedo's Pastry & Sandwich Shop, 3501, N. Armenia,
no date |
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Customers at tables at Faedo's Pastry & Sandwich Shop, 3501 N. Armenia
no date |
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ABC News correspondent and host of Primetime John Quiñones at Faedo's
Pastry & Sandwich Shop, no date |
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Ad for Joe Faedo's Pastry & Sandwich Shop at 3501 N. Armenia, no date |
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Newspaper or magazine article about Joe Faedo's Armenia Avenue Bakery,
photo from when it first opened in 1950 |
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The Faedo family at Indian Rocks Beach, no date |
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Faedo cousins on a horse named Shorty at the Faedo Dairy, no date |
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Faedo sisters in the kitchen at home before moving to Armenia Ave. where
the bakery was built, no date |
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The Faedo family in the kitchen in the home at the original Faedo dairy,
no date |
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Joe Faedo and wife, Delia Garcia Faedo, of Faedo's Pastry & Sandwich
Shop, no date |
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Exterior view of Faedo's Pastry and Sandwich Shop at 3501 N. Armenia, no
date |
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Jose Otero's Furniture & Paint store at 1711-13 N. Howard, Nov. 1932 |
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The Fourth of the July Cafe / 4th of July Cafe on Howard Ave. when it
was owned by Peter Pasetti,
circa mid 1950s |
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The Dallas, TX Sportatorium wrestling venue with comments about
Tampa's Sportatorium at 106 N. Albany near Kennedy
Blvd. |
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Rephotograph of West Tampa Little League players behind chain link
fence, no date |
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Exterior view of Catalina Tamales, early view when the operated from a
portable facility, no date |
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West Tampa Little League All Stars circa 1970s |
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Ad by Eddie's Studio & Color Lab at 3214 W. Tampa Bay Blvd, no date |
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Cuesta Rey cigar factory workers, 1929 |
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Tampa Hispanic radio personality Woody Garcia, at WALT Radio microphone,
no date |
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Horace and Anna Lazo standing in front of the house next to Lazo's
Market on Spruce street which later became Blanco's Restaurant, no
date. |
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Horace and Anna Lazo standing in front of the house next to Lazo's
Market on Spruce street and Lincoln Ave., which later became
Blanco's Restaurant, circa 1955. |
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Lazo children's birthday party next to Lazo's Market at Spruce St. and
Lincoln Ave., 1949 |
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Eddie Lazo
standing in front of Lazo's Market, circa 1952 |
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Anna Lazo inside Lazo's
Market
grocery store, mid 1950s |
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Horace and Anna Lazo in front of their market on Lincoln Ave. and Spruce
St, with Macfarlane Park in background, no date |
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Third grade class posing in front of Macfarlane Park Elementary School
circa 1947 |
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Wedding photo of Rene Perez and Margaret Ramirez in West Tampa, no date |
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Portrait of Amalia "Cuca" Ybor, daughter of Vicente Martinez-Ybor, 1956 |
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West Tampa Boys Club baseball team, circa 1939 |
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West Tampa Boys Club football team, 1944 |
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West Tampa Police Department group photo, 1919 |
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Victory Cigar Company at 2114 Main Street, next to the West Tampa State
Bank, 1946 |
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Children in front of the West Tampa Methodist Church school on 1408
Francis Avenue and Oak St., 1924 |
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Miss Latin America and her court on the West Tampa Chamber of Commerce
Gasparilla float, circa 1940s |
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Newly built West Tampa Post Office at 1719 N. Howard Avenue at Union
Street, 1958 |
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West Tampa Chamber of Commerce theater presentation at Municipal
Auditorium (McKay Auditorium) at the University of Tampa, possibly 1940s |
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Scene of an automobile accident on Main St. in West Tampa, looking
east,, Nov. 27, 1918 |
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The Pasetti family on their front porch at their house on Green Street,
no date |
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A group of musicians on a stage in a band shell at the Cuban Club, no
date |
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Frank Gegunde, Peter Pasetti and Willie Garcia cooking a pig over an
open pit barbeque on Noche Buena (Christmas Eve) in their back yard,
circa 1970s |
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A young Barbara Maturana standing in front of a cigar factory sign, no
date |
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Peter Pasetti, former owner of the 4th of July Cafe Fourth of July Cafe,
making coffee in his kitchen at age 87, no date |
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Portrait of Luis Esposito, 1919 |
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Portrait of unknown woman in long dress, mounted in unusual oval frame,
no date |
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Portrait of unknown man and his wife, with their two daughters, no date |
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Portrait of same family in above photo, taken by Enrique Weimer,
photographer, no date |
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A view of Al Lopez Field baseball park possibly taken from top of the
end zone seats at Tampa Stadium, Spring 1979 |
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Al Lopez Field main entrance as seen from outside of the park, possibly
mid 1980s |
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Tampa city directory listings for Macfarlane School, Macfarlane Park
School and West Tampa Jr. High from 1927 to 1933 |
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Velia Martinez photo montage, actress who portrayed Abuela on the PBS
series "Que Pasa USA?" |
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Artist's rendition of future design plan for the water tank at Himes
Ave. and Cherry Street, 2013 |
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Various photos showing how to make a steak filet sandwich like the La
Ideal sandwich shop served at Habana and Tampa Bay Blvd |
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Portrait of David Garcia on Jimmy the pony, 1954 |
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Colon A. Perez pony portrait taken at Albany near Chestnut Street, circa
1935 |
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Portrait of Rachel Yolanda Perez on Jimmy the pony, March 3, 1958 |
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A serving of breaded Palomilla steak and potatoes with onions, made from
Abuela Teresa's recipe (given in the comments) |
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Special section of La Gaceta featuring West Tampa history and culture,
painting titled "E.J. Salcines, Lector Past and Present" April 26, 2013 |
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Terrazzo floor mosaic on floor of Macfarlane Park pavilion crediting
West Tampa Chamber of Commerce, American Legion Post 248, Lions Club and
Optimist Club, April 18, 2013 |
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Macfarlane Park pavilion on the hill after renovations, April 18, 2013 |
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Macfarlane Park pavilion on the hill after renovations, April 18, 2013 |
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Article by Arsenio Sanchez "Revisiting the Historical Markers of West
Tampa" commemorating the 100 year anniversary of the birth of West
Tampa, marker placed at the West Tampa Chamber of Commerce building
formerly at MacDill Ave. and Columbus Drive, 1995 |
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Newly renovated Macfarlane Park pavilion seen from bottom of hill, April
16, 2013 |
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Manuel Torres making Cuban Sandwiches the old fashioned way, 1957,
screen shot from TampaPix.com |
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Wedding photo of Pilar and Federico Fernandez, circa 1918 |
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The original pavilion at Macfarlane park with crowd at baseball game in
foreground, high resolution photo, 1922 |
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Macfarlane Park pavilion with newly completed roof, unfinished ceiling,
March 22, 2013 |
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Celestino Vega Cigar Factory circa1920's, northwest corner of Armenia
and Cordelia, La Loma sundries store on the left |
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Juan Garcia and Dulce Maria Valdez Garcia, parents of Cynthia Garcia
Tamargo, in front of their La Loma Grocery Store and Casa Loma
Restaurant, Armenia Ave. at Cordelia, 1956 |
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Exterior view of D. Valdes Grocery & Feed with workers from the
Celestino Vega cigar factory on the street, on the southwest
corner of Armenia Ave. and Cordelia, circa 1910 |
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Artist's drawing of planned renovation for Macfarlane Park pavilion,
Feb. 2013 |
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Macfarlane Park pavilion on hill with old roof removed, Feb 28, 2013 |
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Interior of a city bus and view of city buses at bus terminal, the first
"Wawas" in Tampa, circa 1945 |
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Recipe for Bollitos de Frijoles de Clariita from Clarita Valdes Garcia's
cookbook |
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Photo montage of Dr. Jorge Trelles and the Trelles Clinic, 1920s to
1950s |
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Newspaper article with info about Centro Espanol doctors office
locations and hours, and newspaper photo of Dr. Jorge Trelles, 1933 La
Gaceta |
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Newspaper ad by Tampa Ice Manufacturers touting the advantage of ice
boxes over electrical refrigerators, July 1933, La Gaceta |
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Sam C. Marotta, Principal of Tampa Bay Elementary School in the 1960s,
and info from his obituary, 2009 |
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Cuban crackers with butter, part of a complete West Tampa breakfast |
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Col. Harland Sanders with Tampa photographer Tony Zappone, 1966 |
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Looking east along Tampa Bay Blvd., towards Habana Ave., 1956 |
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Design concept of a logo for Macfarlane park, incorporating a tree, the
entrance archway and the pavilion |
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Photo montage of Benjamin Field and the National Guard facility in the
1920s and George Nelson Benjamin |
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Men on a Tampa street, seemingly frustrated, possibly due to streetcar
breakdown, "Fulano and Cyclano waiting for Mengano to show up,
somewhere in Tampa, 1941" |
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Baker's General Store, corner of Howard Avenue & Beach Street, 2012,
former location El Borden boarding house and Atlantic Restaurant, and
later Golden Nugget Saloon. |
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Food & drink ticket to Unico Club's annual Jaibada, crab enchilado
benefit at Tampa Letter Carriers Hall on 3003 Cypress St, 2012 |
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1977 newspaper photo of the 1937 Champs Hillsborough High School
baseball team, 40th anniversary gathering, June 4, 1977 |
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Man on the street selling bananas from a cart, Oct. 23, 1963 |
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People on merry-go-round carousel at Super Test Supertest amusement
park, 2924 N. Dale Mabry, Aug. 17, 1951 |
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Logo concept for West Tampa incorporating silhouette of the Macfarlane
Park pavilion |
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Street view image of Habana and Main Street where Benny's Grocery was
located |
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Street view of Walgreens at Hillsborough Ave. and Rome Ave. where Henry
Longval's La Tasca Restaurant was located |
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Street view of gas station at Hillsborough Ave. and Rome Ave. where the
Deep South In was located |
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An old fire hydrant, the only reminder left of Tampa's Roberts City |
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Excerpt from Feb. 4, 2011 article in Cigar City Magazine "The Lost City"
on Roberts City |
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Street view of N. Garcia Ave. and W. Oak Ave., formerly Roberts City,
former site of La Popular Bakery |
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Newspaper photo from La Gaceta showing 1948 graduating class of
Macfarlane Jr. High School at Habana and Walnut St. |
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West Tampa Jr. High School, corner of Habana and Walnut St., 1932 |
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List of members of the American Government class at West Tampa Jr. High
School who toured the office of the Clerk of the Court at the
Hillsborough County Courthouse, Nov. 15, 1963 |
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Mrs. Bello and her 4th or 5th
grade class at
Macfarlane Park Elementary School, 1958-1959 |
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Mrs. Medero's first grade class at Macfarlane Park Elementary School,
1955-1956 |
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President John F. Kennedy JFK in his car at MacDill Air Force Base, Nov.
18, 1963 |
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President John F. Kennedy JFK in his car traveling down Grand Central
Ave. at Lincoln Ave., Nov. 18, 1963 |
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President John F. Kennedy JFK in his car at North B Street and Armenia,
leaving Ft. Homer Hesterly Armory, Nov. 18, 1963 |
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Heavyweight boxing champion Gene Tunney with Tampa mayor Perry G. Wall
in front of City Hall, 1925 |
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Front cover of book "Skyway" about the Skyway Bridge disaster of May 9,
1980 |
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Front cover of book "Yesterday's Tampa" by Hampton Dunn, published
1977, showing Franklin Street, Tampa Theater and Franklin Theater circa
late 1930s |
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Historical marker at 2001 N. Albany, West Tampa, in front of the
building that formerly was the Academy of Holy Names in West Tampa,
later St. Joseph's School |
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Menendez Hardware and Alonso Pharmacy on Armenia between Columbus Drive
and Kathleen St., 1980 |
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Street view looking west at Cordelia Street from Armenia, showing former
location of La Loma Sundries and Celestino Vega cigar factory |
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Tony La Russa Jefferson High School senior photo Class of 1962 and more
recent photo as St. Louis Cardinals manager |
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A. L. Cuesta elementary school class photo, no date |
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Students in Mrs. Artel's 6th grade class at Tampa Bay Blvd. Elementary
School, circa 1960 |
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Ferlita Macaroni Company in West Tampa and Ybor City, 1912 - 1942 |
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Employees and delivery truck in front of the Ferlita Macaroni Company
building at 933 Union Street, circa 1936 |
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Cazin Theater at the old Sicilian Club at 2001 N. Howard Avenue, with
"Why pay more when you can see for less" on marquee, circa 1932 |
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Dave Del Rio cooking at the stove at Del Rio's Cafe & Catering, 2011 |
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The first St. Joseph's Church in West Tampa at Albany and Walnut Street,
circa 1903 |
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Historic marker in front of the old Hillsborough High School on Highland
Avenue, now the D.W. Waters Career Center |
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Samuel L. Davis cigar factory at 900 N. Howard Avenue, no date |
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Pendas & Alvarez cigar factory at 2301 N. Albany, circa 2006 |
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Morgan Cigar building at 2802 N. Howard Ave at St. Louis Street, circa
1910 |
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Two views of Berriman-Morgan cigar factory at 1403 N. Howard Avenue, no
date |
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Former site of Balbin Brothers cigar factory at 1202 N. Howard Avenue,
modern day photo |
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Andres Diaz cigar factory at 3102 N. Habana Ave., 1909 |
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Former location of Bustillo Brothers and Diaz Cigar Company factory,
modern day photo |
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Former location of Santaella cigar factory, 1906 N. Armenia, present day
photo |
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Villazon / Garcia & Vega cigar factory, 3104 N. Armenia, circa early
1950s |
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Former location of San Martin & Leon cigar factory at 2202 N. Howard &
Pine Street, modern day photo |
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Street view of former site of La Russa's Hardware Store, Howard Ave.
between Walnut St. and Pine St. |
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Menu from Del Rio's Cafe & Catering |
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Announcement of Del Rio's Cafe & Catering grand opening, Oct. 11, 2011 |
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Screen capture of the history of St. Joseph's Church in Tampa |
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Street view of former location of Royal Cleaners, Armenia Ave. and
Aileen Street |
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Street view of former location of Longo's Garage of the 1950s, Armenia
and Braddock Street |
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Street view looking north on Armenia toward former location of Cohalla's
Restaurant at Kathleen Street |
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Two views of Armenia Ave. and Cordelia Street, present day and 1950s |
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Historical marker seal of the City of West Tampa when it was a separate
city from Tampa |
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The Piniella family, Louis, Margaret, Lou Jr. and Joe, in front of their
home on Cordelia Street, 1955 |
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Ben T. Davis Causeway toll booth, circa 1930s |
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Street view showing El Colonial Sandwich Shop before Del Rio's Cafe
opened there |
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Front page photo of 2005 La Gaceta showing Cacciatore family in front of
Cacciatore & Son Grocery Store, 1964 |
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A house at 1907 St. Louis Street where Ron Giovannelli lived |
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Looking east along Main Street toward Howard Avenue and West Tampa State
Bank in 1911 |
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Street view of Armenia and Chestnut Street where Cusmano Grocery was
located |
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Bolita numbers sheet "El Hombre de la Buena Suerte" (the man of good
luck) showing Spanish words paired with numbers |
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Carmen Rodriguez portrait, circa 1950s |
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Portrait of Joe Rodriguez, circa 1950s |
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Joe Rodriguez and his daughter, Barbara |
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Rosa Valdez Kindergarten graduation, circa 1959 |
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Mrs. Duncan's 2nd grade class at A. L. Cuesta, 1960-61 |
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Artist's rendition of the first Woolco to open in Tampa, 1970 |
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Empanadas made with picadillo, with pico de gallo and Goya picante sauce |
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Newspaper photo of Florence Ferlita and making her prize-winning
scacciata |
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Recipe for Scacciata, Italian meat bread |
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The history behind the "Los Cien" neighborhood of West Tampa |
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Street map showing the original area of the "Los Cien" neighborhood in
West Tampa |
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Moses White's "Cosey Corner" on the corner of Ysolina and Main Street |
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Cars in the parking lot of Montgomery Ward store at 1701 N. Dale Mabry,
circa 1960 |
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Photo of children, possibly at a party, no date |
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Photo of Melody Nales cropped from previous photo, no date |
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Children on stage during a performance at Armenia Baptist Church, no
date |
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Mr. Montes de Oca 6th grade at Cuesta Elementary - 1960-1961 school year
with principal Sam C. Marrotta |
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Mrs. Caruso's 3rd grade class, A. L. Cuesta Elementary School, circa
1957 |
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A. L. Cuesta Elementary School class picture, Mis Ortebello, later Mrs.
Fernandez, no grade,
no year |
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A. L. Cuesta Elementary School students all dressed up for unknown
occasion, May 6, 1955 |
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A glass of Guarapo, a drink made from palm sap |
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The girls of the First Communion class at St Joseph's Catholic Church,
circa 1968 |
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West Tampa Public Library card from 1959 |
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Emilio Garcia, Sr. with Manuel Canal's sprint car, circa early 1940s |
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Eggplant Parmigiana |
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"AguaCero" and "Agua de Manguera" bottled water spoof based on West
Tampa slang and childhood memory of drinking water from a hose |
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Mexican cake made with NesCafe from Don Pan |
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New photo album, "Documents, articles,
newspaper clippings" - Receipt
for medical services at the Centro Espanol, Mar. 1966, Centro Espanol
and Benefica Espanola ad listing doctors, locations, phone numbers and
services |
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New photo album, "Buildings" - Family standing outside La Loma
Grocery with sign for Whistle soft drink, circa 1950s, Armenia Ave. as
seen from the balcony of La Loma, circa 1950s, View of Armenia looking
south, circa 1950s, La Loma Market on the corner of Armenia and Cordelia,
circa 1940s, Shoppers inside La Loma circa 1950s, |
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Bread pudding |
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Street view of N. Habana and W. Chestnut showing El Rancho Grocery,
former location of Joe's Store. |
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Casco de guayaba, Guava shells, sometimes referred to as possum lips |
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Guava and cream cheese turnover |
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The legendary Seabreeze devil crab recipe |
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A tray of Boliche |
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Rice and calamare (squid) with Spanish summer salad |
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Street view of Main Street and Albany Ave., former location of Emilio
Garcia's "Station Bar" from 1960 to 1973 |
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Street view of Armenia Ave. and Beach St., former locations of Italian
Imported and the Blind Pig bar 1960s |
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Street view of Columbus Drive just west of Armenia, former location of
Latam restaurant, 1980s |
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Street view of Columbus Drive and Habana Ave., former location of El
Gallo de Oro, 1960s |
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Milanesa Steak |
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Aerial view of Phillips Field, circa 1940 |
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Mike Baluja slideshow video "Just another day...West Tampa" |
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Plat map of the heart of West Tampa's subdivision, 1892, showing
originally planned street names |
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A tray of Scachatta; Sicilian party pizza |
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Glenda Piniella and her baby sister Brenda pose in front of fallen oak
tree on Cherry Street just after Hurricane Donna |
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A plate of Arroz con Pollo (Yellow Rice & Chicken) |
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Angel Viljez, Junior, (Vilchez, former guidance counselor at Jefferson
High School) and his family at their home, 3513 North 10th Street,
1957 |
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A plate of meat and potatoes (Carne con papas) with yellow rice |
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A plate of palomilla steak Milanesa style
See also this duplicate photo for more comments |
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In memory of Diana De La Paz, abducted from Eckerd's drugstore parking
lot in West Tampa, April 29, 1971 |
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West Tampa streetcar #127 westbound on Main St. circa 1909 |
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Sam Leto "Red Eye" of the Commancheros, on his horse "Thunder" on parade
in front of Maas Brothers on Franklin St., |
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Phillip Maurici posing in front of a decorative display depicting a
horse pulling a cart of fruit at the Sons of Italy Lodge, no year |
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Portrait of Phillip and Lily Maurici Owners of Italian Imported Grocer,
Armenia and Beach St., no date |
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Portrait of Norma Lobato (former teacher at Jefferson HIgh School and
Pierce Jr. High School) and her two daughters, no date |
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Portrait of Norma Lobato, former teacher, while she taught at Jefferson
HIgh School, 1966 |
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A group of Jefferson High School ladies, no date |
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The pavilion on the hill at Macfarlane park, before renovations, no date |
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Close up of the center of the terrazzo floor "West Tampa 1957" of the
pavilion on the hill at Macfarlane Park, no date |
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Peter Pasetti, former owner of the 4th of July Cafe, Fourth of July
Cafe, with Junis Tamargo, Joe and Lou Piniella on Cordelia St. across
from Capaz Park, circa 1950 |
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The the home of Victor and Beulah Lehman, the famous decorated Christmas
house on 3109 Braddock Street, no date |
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Nativity scene at the Lehman's Braddock Street house at Christmastime,
no date |
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Collection of 3 photos of the Braddock Street Christmas house,
Victor and Beulah Lehman sitting on their porch, front view of house and
close up of dolls in the carport, no date |
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Ruben Fabelo and Woody Garcia, the two most popular radio celebrities in
Tampa in the early 50's |
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Carver Theater, 1605 North Boulevard, July 7, 1959 |
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Former Cincinnati Reds pitching great Johnny Vander Meer and Tampa
Little Leaguer Jimmy Fender who pitched two consecutive no-hit
games, May 17, 1961 |
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1969 aerial photo of Dale Mabry and Columbus Drive area showing
locations of Biff Burger, Hawaiian Village, the 20th Century drive in
and the location of its two marquees |
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Poster promoting Library History Road Show at the West Tampa Branch
Library, with guest speaker E. J. Salcines, June 4, 2011 |
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The Churro Man truck parked next to La Teresita at Columbus Drive and
Lincoln Ave., Sept. 29, 2010 |
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Application for passport to travel to Cuba with photo, and affidavit in
support, of Blas C. O'Halloran, former mayor of West Tampa, 1919 |
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1895 Sanborn fire insurance map of West Tampa showing locations of
Cespedes Hall and the O'Halloran cigar factory at Howard and Main St. |
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New York Times article about the O'Halloran Cigar factory fire of Oct.
4, 1901 |
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Montage of photos relating to the "Cigar that started a revolution,"
the O'Hallorans, Fernando Figueredo, Jose Marti and pistol given to him
by Maximo Gomez, circa 1898 |
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1940s street map of West Tampa showing original layout of Macfarlane
Park on Lisbon Ave. (MacDill) |
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Cazin Sicilia Theater at Howard Avenue and Spruce Street, 1934 |
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Looking north on Howard Ave. towards Main Street, Delgado's Dept. Store,
4th of July, Fourth of July Cafe, Dec 26, 1935 |
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Elaine Bravo Ahedo, dressed for the Jefferson High School Prom, 1949 |
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Plat map of John H. Drew's First Extension subdivision, bordered by
Tampa Bay Blvd, Michigan Ave, West Side Ave. and Roosevelt Ave., 1909 |
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City of West Tampa seal |
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Photo montage of La Teresita businesses at Columbus Drive and Lincoln
Ave., April 2010 |
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All Star batting cages sign on Columbus Drive near Glen, no date |
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Remains of Celestino Vega cigar factory after a fire, Armenia and
Cordelia, circa 1945 |
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Remains of Celestino Vega cigar factory after a fire, Armenia and
Cordelia, circa 1945 |
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St. Joseph church 1961 First Communion |
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A plate of ropa vieja ("old clothes") on yellow rice, and avocado |
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Three views of the boarded-up George Guida house at Macfarlane Park,
Feb. 2010 |
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Lincoln Spanish Restaurant at Columbus Drive and Lincoln Ave, Feb. 2010 |
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A plate of roast pork in mojo marinade, black beans & rice, platanos
plantains and pan Cubano Cuban bread |
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Street view of the former Lehman Christmas house, undecorated, on
Braddock Street, Dec. 2009 |
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Armando Abreu in paratrooper uniform, 101st Airborne, 502 Reg, 1942 |
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Newspaper article "Abreu Declares Gymnasium Helped In Fighting War",
Nov. 29, 1945 |
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Royal Theater at the Centro Espanol at Howard Ave. and Cherry St., 1941 |
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Golfers putting at Macfarlane Park golf course, 1924 |
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Spectators at a baseball game at Macfarlane Park, with original pavilion
in background, 1922 |
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Close up of signage at Fort Homer Hesterly Armory, Oct. 31, 2009 |
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View of front of Fort Homer Hesterly Armory with concrete barricades on
Howard Avenue, Oct. 31, 2009 |
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Rough Riders Encampment 1898 historical marker in front of Fort Homer
Hesterly Armory, Oct. 31, 2009 |
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Oblique view of Fort Homer Hesterly Armory, Oct. 31, 2009 |
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View of American flag flying in front of Fort Homer Hesterly Armory,
Oct. 31, 2009 |
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Photo montage of exterior and interior of La Teresita Grocery on
Columbus Drive and Lincoln Ave., Oct. 2009 |
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The Columbus Drive Bridge across the Hillsborough River, Oct. 2009 |
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The archway at Macfarlane Park, MacDill Ave. and George Guida Memorial
Drive, Oct. 2009 |
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West Tampa Little League baseball park photo montage, on Spruce Street
across from Macfarlane Park, Oct. 2009 |
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Elaine Bravo Ahedo on the Latin Fiesta float during the Gasparilla
Parade, Feb. 14, 1955 |
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Eighth grade graduating class. St. Joseph's School, 1945 |
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St. Joseph's School girls' class, 1961 |
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A view of the pavilion and hill at Macfarlane Park from George Guida
Memorial Drive, no date |
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Pizza Parlor street sign, no date |
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Snack City street sign on Columbus Drive, advertising burgers for 15
cents, circa early to mid 1960s |
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Ayers Diner street sign on Lafayette Street, circa 1960s |
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The boarded-up Golden Nugget Saloon on Beach St. and Howard Ave., 2004 |
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West Tampa State Bank at Howard Ave. and Main Street, 1946 |
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West Tampa Community Development building, formerly George Guida's
carpet and tile store, Howard Ave. and Union St, 2004 |
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Trinity CME church at Howard Ave. and Palmetto, once the home of the
Cuban Lodge and Knights of the Golden Eagles, 2004 |
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Olympia Bakery at 2201 N. Howard Ave. and Pine St., 2004 |
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Original location of Alessi Bakery at Howard Ave. and Union St., 2004 |
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Tampa Bay Blvd at Gomez, looking Northwest, 1922 |
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Tampa Bay Blvd. at Himes, 1922 |
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The Centro Espanol at 1906 N. Howard Ave., circa 1914 |
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West Tampa Chamber of Commerce Gasparilla float at Plant Field, 1937 |
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Gomez Ave. at Dewey St., 1922 |
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West Tampa Boys Club at 3012 Laurel St, 1947 |
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Exterior view of south wing of West Tampa Jr. High School, Cherry St.
and Habana Ave., 1959 |
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West Tampa Jr. High School front cover showing Greyhound mascot and
building in background, 1957 |
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West Tampa Library, 1718 Howard Ave. 1915 |
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Houses and a flower shop on Main St., 1940s |
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Elevated view of West Tampa and Cespedes Hall, circa 1896 |
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Interior view of West Tampa Pharmacy on Main St., 1919 |
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A collection of 6 photos showing cigar companies of West Tampa, circa
late 1890s |
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Two firemen on a West Tampa Fire Dept. hose truck, 1920s |
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Aerial view of Drew Airfield, 1952 |
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Garcia & Vega cigar factory on Armenia, 1942 |
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Buildings and water tower at Drew Airfield 1953 |
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Tampa International Airport terminal on Columbus Drive and cars in
parking area, 1952 |
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A trolley on Hyde Park Ave., elevated view, 1913 |
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Gradiaz-Annis cigar
factory on 18th Street, no date |
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Al Lopez field as seen from Tampa Stadium, Spring 1979 |
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Aerial view of Bayshore Blvd, Bay to Bay Blvd, and Barcelona Ave., 1917 |
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Aerial photo of Ben T. Davis Causeway circa 1937 |
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Aerial view of Tampa's first airport, an open field at Tampa Bay Blvd
and Himes, 1926 |
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Juan Garcia and Ramon Ruiz standing in the doorway of La Loma Sundries
with S&H Green Stamps signs, at Armenia and Cordelia |
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