Burgert Brothers Collection

1890s Tampa Photos

Tampa photographs from the 1890s — the earliest years of the Burgert Brothers Collection, documenting a frontier city on the verge of growth.

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

Franklin Street, parade of soldiers with band and spectators : Tampa, Fla. — Burgert Brothers Collection, courtesy Tampa-Hillsborough County Public Library System

Franklin Street, parade of soldiers with band and spectators : Tampa, Fla.

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Boaters on Hillsborough River near Sulphur Springs : Tampa, Fla. — Burgert Brothers Collection, courtesy Tampa-Hillsborough County Public Library System

Boaters on Hillsborough River near Sulphur Springs : Tampa, Fla.

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Copy of artillery camp at Port Tampa City during Spanish-American War : Tampa, Fla. — Burgert Brothers Collection, courtesy Tampa-Hillsborough County Public Library System

Copy of artillery camp at Port Tampa City during Spanish-American War : Tampa, Fla.

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Army troops riding horses in water at Port Tampa during Spanish American War : Port Tampa City, Fla. — Burgert Brothers Collection, courtesy Tampa-Hillsborough County Public Library System

Army troops riding horses in water at Port Tampa during Spanish American War : Port Tampa City, Fla.

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Cavalry bathing parade at Port Tampa during Spanish American War : Port Tampa City, Fla. — Burgert Brothers Collection, courtesy Tampa-Hillsborough County Public Library System

Cavalry bathing parade at Port Tampa during Spanish American War : Port Tampa City, Fla.

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Theodore Roosevelt and fishing party with manta ray at Boca Ciega Bay : St. Petersburg, Fla. — Burgert Brothers Collection, courtesy Tampa-Hillsborough County Public Library System

Theodore Roosevelt and fishing party with manta ray at Boca Ciega Bay : St. Petersburg, Fla.

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Theodore Roosevelt and spearfishing guide, Russell J. Colio, at Boca Ciega Bay : St. Petersburg, Fla. — Burgert Brothers Collection, courtesy Tampa-Hillsborough County Public Library System

Theodore Roosevelt and spearfishing guide, Russell J. Colio, at Boca Ciega Bay : St. Petersburg, Fla.

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