Burgert Brothers Collection

Downtown Tampa Historic Photos

Vintage photographs of downtown Tampa's streets, buildings, and commerce from the early 1900s through the 1960s.

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

[Aerial of downtown and the Hillsborough River] : Tampa, Fla. — Burgert Brothers Collection, courtesy Tampa-Hillsborough County Public Library System

[Aerial of downtown and the Hillsborough River] : Tampa, Fla.

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Aerial view of site of proposed Golden Hills subdivision, with Tampa in background: Tampa, Fla. — Burgert Brothers Collection, courtesy Tampa-Hillsborough County Public Library System

Aerial view of site of proposed Golden Hills subdivision, with Tampa in background: Tampa, Fla.

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Downtown area, aerial view looking southwest : Tampa, Fla. — Burgert Brothers Collection, courtesy Tampa-Hillsborough County Public Library System

Downtown area, aerial view looking southwest : Tampa, Fla.

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Downtown Davis Islands, Hillsborough Bay and Hyde Park, aerial view : Tampa, Fla. — Burgert Brothers Collection, courtesy Tampa-Hillsborough County Public Library System

Downtown Davis Islands, Hillsborough Bay and Hyde Park, aerial view : Tampa, Fla.

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Aerial of American Oil Company plant : Tampa, Fla. — Burgert Brothers Collection, courtesy Tampa-Hillsborough County Public Library System

Aerial of American Oil Company plant : Tampa, Fla.

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[Copy of aerial view of the proposed site of Golden Hills subdivision] : Tampa, Fla. — Burgert Brothers Collection, courtesy Tampa-Hillsborough County Public Library System

[Copy of aerial view of the proposed site of Golden Hills subdivision] : Tampa, Fla.

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Franklin Street looking south from Bay View [Hotel] : Tampa, Fla. — Burgert Brothers Collection, courtesy Tampa-Hillsborough County Public Library System

Franklin Street looking south from Bay View [Hotel] : Tampa, Fla.

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Tampa downtown waterfront near mouth of Hillsborough River, view north with downtown civic buildings and Tampa Electric generating plant: Tampa, Fla. — Burgert Brothers Collection, courtesy Tampa-Hillsborough County Public Library System

Tampa downtown waterfront near mouth of Hillsborough River, view north with downtown civic buildings and Tampa Electric generating plant: Tampa, Fla.

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University of Tampa and downtown Tampa skyline seen from roof of Embassy Hotel, 110 Crescent Place : Tampa, Fla. — Burgert Brothers Collection, courtesy Tampa-Hillsborough County Public Library System

University of Tampa and downtown Tampa skyline seen from roof of Embassy Hotel, 110 Crescent Place : Tampa, Fla.

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View of Tampa Municipal Hospital and grounds on Davis Islands, with downtown Tampa in background: Tampa, Fla. — Burgert Brothers Collection, courtesy Tampa-Hillsborough County Public Library System

View of Tampa Municipal Hospital and grounds on Davis Islands, with downtown Tampa in background: Tampa, Fla.

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Downtown Tampa looking southeast from the Cass Street Bridge : Tampa, Fla. — Burgert Brothers Collection, courtesy Tampa-Hillsborough County Public Library System

Downtown Tampa looking southeast from the Cass Street Bridge : Tampa, Fla.

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Downtown Tampa skyline from foremen tower looking out towards Florida Avenue : Tampa, Fla. — Burgert Brothers Collection, courtesy Tampa-Hillsborough County Public Library System

Downtown Tampa skyline from foremen tower looking out towards Florida Avenue : Tampa, Fla.

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