I'm addicted to looking at these old photos....Here's a few more from the Hills. Co. Library archives:
HCPLC Online Catalog



Bud Sherk's Used Cars Gandy Blvd. Tampa Circa 1957
(I'll take that little white Jaguar in the center!)


Goody-Goody sandwhich shop Grand Central Ave. Tampa Circa 1930.


Safe-Way Auto Driving School Davis Islands, Florida Circa 1952.


Desoto Motors Cars parked infront of Tampa Theater on Franklin Street Tampa, Fl. Circa 1930


Tampa Motorcycle Police Circa 1921


Austin automobile publicity stunt driving up downtown Tampa post office steps Circa 1932


Tampa Circa 1930 (notice no I-275 or crosstown x-way)


Tampa Circa 1926



Davis Islands, Tampa during construction Circa 1926


Firestone Home & Auto Supplies service dept. 2819 S. MacDill. Tampa Circa 1948


Airplane flying over Tampa City Hall Circa 1919


Airplane at Peter O. Knight Admin. Building, Tampa Fl. Circa 1939




Group and landing craft near plane on Honeymoon Island, Fl. Circa 1947
(that plane is a Republic Seabee - Cool!)


Tampa street car w/ army recruitment advertisement on side. Circa 1947



CHARLES E. JOHNSON CREW B-17- 427th BS
(crew assigned 427BS: 13 May 1944 - photo: Drew Field, Tampa, FL)
Photos from Drew Field (where Tampa Airport is today) the Army Air Corps airbase during WWII home to a squadron of B-24 Liberators