Tampa, Florida, 1913 – Historic Photograph 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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Few images capture their era like this historic image of Tampa, Florida, 1913. Sourced directly from the Library of Congress, it represents an authentic piece of documented history.
Library of Congress record: Panoramic view of Tampa, Fla. waterfront
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Tampa, Florida, 1913
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In 1913 Tampa, Florida, was a river town of wooden and brick buildings rising above the Hillsborough River, and its growth depended heavily on the railroads and freight yards along the waterfront. The Atlantic Coast Line and the Seaboard Air Line both served the city, and their tracks ran close to the docks where goods moved between the Gulf and the interior. Lumber from the surrounding pine forests was an important part of local trade, and sawmills in the region sent boards and timber into town by rail. Residents of the period would have measured their city by its trains, its wharves, and the steady arrival of new families looking for work in its yards and mills. The view shows a town still low and open, where the river and the rail lines shaped daily life more than any single building.
| Created / published | 1913 |
|---|---|
| Creator | haines photo co. (conneaut, ohio) |
| Notes | Panoramic photograph. |
| Subjects | Panoramic photographs--Florida |
| Source | Library of Congress, Panoramic Photographs |
| Original scan | 5,400 × 810 px · prints to 18 × 3 in at 300 dpi |
| Library of Congress title | Panoramic view of Tampa, Fla. waterfront |
| Reference | FL Tampa 4 1913 |
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