Historic Photos of St. Petersburg
Edel, Andrew N. Founded in the late nineteenth century as a railroad town, St. Petersburg quickly emerged as the Sunshine City, " a preferred west-coast destination for Americans seeking Florida's sun, sand, and surf. The images collected in Historic Photos of St. Petersburg combine to form a remarkable portrait of this unique community. Among numerous subjects key to the city's past are an early Mirror Lake, the Detroit Hotel, the Million Dollar Pier, the Sn...