John Allen Riding in a Jeep on the Land That Would Become USF

Creator

University of South Florida

Files

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Creation Date

1958

Time Period

circa 1958

Abstract

USF President John Allen rides through the land on which USF would be built. Allen described the undeveloped land as "a mass of weeds, scrub oak, and swamp that was attractive to alligators."

Alt Text

Two men sitting in a military jeep on a dirt road, with trees and grassy fields in the background under a cloudy sky.

Keywords

College presidents, John Stuart Allen (1907-1982), Jeep automobile, Dirt roads, University of South Florida Tampa

Extent

1 black-and-white photograph

Subject: geographic

Tampa (Fla.)

Identifier

U10-00028

Recommended Citation

University of South Florida, "John Allen Riding in a Jeep on the Land That Would Become USF" (1958). USF Photograph Collection. Image 25.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/usf_photos/25