Burgert Brothers Collection

1950s Tampa Photos

Postwar Tampa photos from the 1950s — suburban growth, modern commerce, and a changing 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.

St. Joseph's Hospital, 301 East Seventh Avenue and Morgan Street : Tampa, Fla. — Burgert Brothers Collection, courtesy Tampa-Hillsborough County Public Library System

St. Joseph's Hospital, 301 East Seventh Avenue and Morgan Street : Tampa, Fla.

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DeSoto Hotel, 713 Marion Street, building undergoing demolition, reduced to ground floor : Tampa, Fla. — Burgert Brothers Collection, courtesy Tampa-Hillsborough County Public Library System

DeSoto Hotel, 713 Marion Street, building undergoing demolition, reduced to ground floor : Tampa, Fla.

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Men standing at gates to Bel-Mar subdivision on West Shore Boulevard : Tampa, Fla. — Burgert Brothers Collection, courtesy Tampa-Hillsborough County Public Library System

Men standing at gates to Bel-Mar subdivision on West Shore Boulevard : Tampa, Fla.

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Hillsborough River waterfront from Lafayette Street Bridge : Tampa, Fla. — Burgert Brothers Collection, courtesy Tampa-Hillsborough County Public Library System

Hillsborough River waterfront from Lafayette Street Bridge : Tampa, Fla.

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Franklin Street looking south at intersection of Cass Street : Tampa, Fla. — Burgert Brothers Collection, courtesy Tampa-Hillsborough County Public Library System

Franklin Street looking south at intersection of Cass Street : Tampa, Fla.

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Downtown commercial buildings along Franklin Street north of Lafayette Street : Tampa, Fla. — Burgert Brothers Collection, courtesy Tampa-Hillsborough County Public Library System

Downtown commercial buildings along Franklin Street north of Lafayette Street : Tampa, Fla.

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Madison Drug Store on southwest corner of 500 block of Franklin and Twiggs Streets : Tampa, Fla. — Burgert Brothers Collection, courtesy Tampa-Hillsborough County Public Library System

Madison Drug Store on southwest corner of 500 block of Franklin and Twiggs Streets : Tampa, Fla.

Courtesy, Tampa-Hillsborough County Public Library System

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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