Quintessential Sarasota: Stories and Pictures from the 1920s to the 1950s (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781540203625)

From local writer and historian Jeff LaHurd comes Quintessential Sarasota: Stories and Pictures from the 1920s and the 1950s celebrating the history, people and places of Sarasota, Florida. Written in a light and entertaining style and using extraordinary historical images, LaHurd conveys a nostalgia for Sarasota s heyday in the early 20th century.
This collection of columns takes a light and entertaining look back at colorful past. Using many unique and archival images, LaHurd reminisces on the events and attractions of Sarasota s past, including the Ringling Brothers Circus Winter Quarters, the Prohibition Era, the local radio shows and the favorite restaurant hangout, the Smack."

Author: Jeff Lahurd
ISBN-10: 154020362X
ISBN-13: 9781540203625
Publisher: History Press Library Editions
Language: English
Published: 01/11/2004
Pages: 98
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.67lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.25d