St. Petersburg La Plaza Theatre, Florida, 1913 – Vintage Photo Print
(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
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This historic image of St. Petersburg La Plaza Theatre, Florida, 1913 brings a moment of history to your wall. It comes from the collections of the Library of Congress, scanned from the original and carefully restored.
Library of Congress record: Panoramic view of St. Petersburg, Fla. from the La Plaza Theatre
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St. Petersburg La Plaza Theatre, Florida, 1913
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St. Petersburg, Florida, in 1913 was a young Gulf Coast city of about two decades' standing, built on the railroad and winter tourism that drew northern visitors to the warm bay shore. Its founders had tied the town to the Orange Belt Railway, and the surrounding economy leaned on citrus groves, fishing, and a growing number of hotels and boarding houses. Florida's rail network had recently extended farther south, bringing more travelers into the state and giving the city's downtown a steady flow of visitors who expected entertainment after dark. A theater like the La Plaza on the commercial streets would have served both seasonal guests and the permanent residents, offering plays, films, and vaudeville in a town that still measured its growth in new storefronts and paved blocks.
| Created / published | 1913 |
|---|---|
| Creator | van deventer & son |
| Notes | Panoramic photograph. |
| Subjects | Panoramic photographs--Florida |
| Source | Library of Congress, Panoramic Photographs |
| Original scan | 5,400 × 660 px · prints to 18 × 2 in at 300 dpi |
| Library of Congress title | Panoramic view of St. Petersburg, Fla. from the La Plaza Theatre |
| Reference | FL St. Petersburg La Plaza Theatre 1913 |
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