Aerial View of Downtown St. Petersburg, Florida

Alternative Title

Festival of States Parade, St. Petersburg, Florida

Creator

Hampton Dunn

Files

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Creation Date

1-1-1900

Time Period

circa 1900s

Abstract

Aerial image of the Festival of States parade in downtown St. Petersburg, Florida.

Keywords

Spring festivals, Parades, Festival of States (St. Petersburg Fla.)

Extent

1 postcard

Geographic Location

Pinellas County (Fla.); St. Petersburg (Fla.)

Physical Collection

Hampton Dunn Collection of Florida Postcards

Box

17

Folder

Pinellas

Language

English

Media Type

Postcards

Note

The St. Petersburg Festival of States dates back to its 1896 forerunner, the George Washington Day's Birthday Celebration Parade, which typically marked the end of the winter season. It was Arthur L. Johnson who, in 1913, organized what is recognized as the Festival forerunner to encourage winter residents to stay in town longer, and to attract tourists to the area. It was officially named the Festival of States in 1921.

Identifier

D32-5299

Recommended Citation

Dunn, Hampton, "Aerial View of Downtown St. Petersburg, Florida" (1900). Hampton Dunn Collection of Florida Postcards. Image 5382.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/dunn_postcards/5382