Burgert Brothers Collection

Cigar Industry Historic Photos

Historic Tampa cigar industry photographs — factories, workers, and the trades that defined Ybor City, documented by the Burgert Brothers.

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A sample from the Burgert Brothers Collection. Search the full collection on the Historic Tampa Photos page.

Garden of Allah Cafe in Cigar Industry Building at South Florida State Fair : Tampa, Fla. — Burgert Brothers Collection, courtesy Tampa-Hillsborough County Public Library System

Garden of Allah Cafe in Cigar Industry Building at South Florida State Fair : Tampa, Fla.

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[Man stacking cigars] : Tampa, Fla. — Burgert Brothers Collection, courtesy Tampa-Hillsborough County Public Library System

[Man stacking cigars] : Tampa, Fla.

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Cigar industry exhibit about Cuban tobacco at Florida State Fair : Tampa, Fla. — Burgert Brothers Collection, courtesy Tampa-Hillsborough County Public Library System

Cigar industry exhibit about Cuban tobacco at Florida State Fair : Tampa, Fla.

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Women working at table in cigar factory during industry's Golden Jubilee : Tampa, Fla. — Burgert Brothers Collection, courtesy Tampa-Hillsborough County Public Library System

Women working at table in cigar factory during industry's Golden Jubilee : Tampa, Fla.

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Cigar Industry Golden Jubilee, cigar girl : Tampa, Fla. — Burgert Brothers Collection, courtesy Tampa-Hillsborough County Public Library System

Cigar Industry Golden Jubilee, cigar girl : Tampa, Fla.

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Posed adults and children in costume participating in Cigar Industry Golden Jubilee before stage-set arch : Tampa, Fla. — Burgert Brothers Collection, courtesy Tampa-Hillsborough County Public Library System

Posed adults and children in costume participating in Cigar Industry Golden Jubilee before stage-set arch : Tampa, Fla.

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Three women at cigar industry exhibit at Florida State Fair : Tampa, Fla. — Burgert Brothers Collection, courtesy Tampa-Hillsborough County Public Library System

Three women at cigar industry exhibit at Florida State Fair : Tampa, Fla.

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Two women at cigar industry exhibit at Florida State Fair : Tampa, Fla. — Burgert Brothers Collection, courtesy Tampa-Hillsborough County Public Library System

Two women at cigar industry exhibit at Florida State Fair : Tampa, Fla.

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Cigar industry float : Tampa, Fla. — Burgert Brothers Collection, courtesy Tampa-Hillsborough County Public Library System

Cigar industry float : Tampa, Fla.

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Posed participants in costume participating in Cigar Industry Golden Jubilee festivities before stage backdrop : Tampa, Fla. — Burgert Brothers Collection, courtesy Tampa-Hillsborough County Public Library System

Posed participants in costume participating in Cigar Industry Golden Jubilee festivities before stage backdrop : Tampa, Fla.

Courtesy, Tampa-Hillsborough County Public Library System

Tampa cigar industry ten-photo collage highlighting South Florida Fair Grand Prize Award: Florida. — Burgert Brothers Collection, courtesy Tampa-Hillsborough County Public Library System

Tampa cigar industry ten-photo collage highlighting South Florida Fair Grand Prize Award: Florida.

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Women riding on Cigar Industry of Tampa float in Gasparilla parade at the Florida State Fairgrounds : Tampa, Fla. — Burgert Brothers Collection, courtesy Tampa-Hillsborough County Public Library System

Women riding on Cigar Industry of Tampa float in Gasparilla parade at the Florida State Fairgrounds : Tampa, Fla.

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