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In less than one hundred years, Fort Lauderdale grew from a wilderness stagecoach stop and trading post to become one of America's favorite tourist destinations and the seat of government for Florida's second-most-populous county.
Historic Photos of Fort Lauderdale captures the story of that remarkable growth, through striking black and white photographs carefully selected from the finest collections. In these pages are seldom-seen images of a dramatic past: the Seminoles, early residents of the tropical wilderness; the arrival of railroads and the growth of tourism; farmers and their crops; and the creation of canals and roads and airfields.
From the days of wooden stores and empty beaches to the era of high-rises and Spring Break crowds, through hurricanes, wars, and times of boom-and-bust, Historic Photos of Fort Lauderdale tells the story of the "Venice of America," presented in a unique collection of never-to-be-gotten images.
Publisher : Turner (November 1, 2007)
Language : English
Hardcover : 220 pages
ISBN-10 : 1683369904
ISBN-13 : 978-1683369905
Item Weight : 1.67 pounds
Dimensions : 8.5 x 0.75 x 8.5 inches
Reviewer: Les Seward
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: I like old photos of where I live.
Review: If you'd like to see what Ft Lauderdale looked like in the distant past then you'll love this book. Am very pleased with it and would highly recommend it to any local history buff.
Reviewer: Finbarr
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Since Fort Lauderdale looks NOTHING like this now
Review: I lived in Fort Lauderdale for 40 years. Now I live 350 miles away. This is a lovely collection. It is a treasure. Since Fort Lauderdale looks NOTHING like this now, it good to see where we came from.
Reviewer: Susan H.
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Five Stars
Review: Great memories.
Reviewer: Wendy
Rating: 2.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Pages fall out of book
Review: Pictures are nice, but the pages have fallen out of the book which was purchased only 45 days ago
Reviewer: Amazon Customer
Rating: 1.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Rip off
Review: This book was just a self glorification of the author. All it contained was pictures of the author with various stars. We threw it out after about 10 minutes of reading it.