Historic Photos of Tampa follows the evolving culture of the Cigar Capital of the World through one of the finest archives in the city, Burgert Brothers archive from the Tampa Hillsborough County Public Library. Beginning in the mid 1860's, this book illustrates the development of Tampa from the Civil War period through the turn of the century, two World Wars and into a modern era. With around two hundred archival photographs reproduced on heavy art paper, this book is a perfect addition to any historian's collection.