Burgert Brothers Collection

1920s Tampa Photos

Tampa photographs from the 1920s Florida land boom — rapid growth, Davis Islands, and the city's transformation, captured 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.

Freighter "Sundance" moored at Municipal Dock in Ybor Channel : Tampa, Fla. — Burgert Brothers Collection, courtesy Tampa-Hillsborough County Public Library System

Freighter "Sundance" moored at Municipal Dock in Ybor Channel : Tampa, Fla.

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Tin Can Tourists at DeSoto Park : Tampa, Fla. — Burgert Brothers Collection, courtesy Tampa-Hillsborough County Public Library System

Tin Can Tourists at DeSoto Park : Tampa, Fla.

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Looking north on Franklin Street from Polk Street, with Florida Avenue in background : Tampa, Fla. — Burgert Brothers Collection, courtesy Tampa-Hillsborough County Public Library System

Looking north on Franklin Street from Polk Street, with Florida Avenue in background : Tampa, Fla.

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Lumber being unloaded from ships adjacent to Jobbers Warehousing Company : Tampa, Fla. — Burgert Brothers Collection, courtesy Tampa-Hillsborough County Public Library System

Lumber being unloaded from ships adjacent to Jobbers Warehousing Company : Tampa, Fla.

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People at Ballast Point Park : Tampa, Fla. — Burgert Brothers Collection, courtesy Tampa-Hillsborough County Public Library System

People at Ballast Point Park : Tampa, Fla.

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Visitors seated on benches along palm-shaded walk at Ballast Point Park: Tampa, Fla. — Burgert Brothers Collection, courtesy Tampa-Hillsborough County Public Library System

Visitors seated on benches along palm-shaded walk at Ballast Point Park: Tampa, Fla.

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Crowds in Midway at Florida State Fair : Tampa, Fla. — Burgert Brothers Collection, courtesy Tampa-Hillsborough County Public Library System

Crowds in Midway at Florida State Fair : Tampa, Fla.

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Crowd around Sulphur Springs swimming pool : Tampa, Fla. — Burgert Brothers Collection, courtesy Tampa-Hillsborough County Public Library System

Crowd around Sulphur Springs swimming pool : Tampa, Fla.

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Commission Government Club billboard on Florida Avenue : Tampa, Fla. — Burgert Brothers Collection, courtesy Tampa-Hillsborough County Public Library System

Commission Government Club billboard on Florida Avenue : Tampa, Fla.

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Order a Print

Bob Baggett Photography is the exclusive licensed photographer authorized by the Tampa-Hillsborough County Public Library to produce prints from the Burgert Brothers Collection. Every print is made from the original archival negatives and ships anywhere in the United States in a protective tube. Sizes range from 8" × 10" up to 48" × 48".

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