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Francis G. Wagner's St. Petersburg Photographs

Francis G. Wagner's St. Petersburg Photographs

 

This collection documents the growth of St Petersburg during the 1920s. Photographer Francis G. Wagner [1891-1975], a native of Tontogany, Ohio, came to St. Petersburg in the winter of 1914. He opened St Petersburg's first camera store, the Strand Camera Shop at 9 Second Street in 1916. The Wagners sold the Strand Camera Shop to employee Charlie E. Jones in 1963 and Jones closed the shop around 1980. The space was rented to various businesses over the years.

Hired in April 1984 to clean out the old building's storage loft, Earl R. Jacobs, III found and preserved more than 900 negatives, which he later donated to USF Libraries - St. Petersburg Special Collections.

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  • 1919 St. Petersburg High School seen from Mirror Lake; large building to the west
  • 1919 St. Petersburg High School seen from Mirror Lake, leaning palm tree
  • 1919 St. Petersburg High School seen from Mirror Lake, leaning palm tree
  • 1919 St. Petersburg High School side view seen from Mirror Lake; neighboring houses
  • 1919 St. Petersburg High School side view seen from Mirror Lake; neighboring houses
  • (ACL) Atlantic Coast Line Railroad train station between 2nd Street and 3rd Street
  • Aerial view: Bridge between two M-shaped land masses, mostly undeveloped
  • Aerial view: looking northeast over the top of the Hotel Dennis toward the Vinoy and waterfront. Cars parked on street, Flori de Leon apartments at left
  • Aerial view: looking northwest past the Soreno Hotel and the smokestack over house rooftops toward the Mirror Lake area. Cars are parked on the street, pedestrian, and the Flori de Leon apartments
  • Aerial view: looking west and north along waterfront including the Spa, the Yacht basin, and Mirror Lake
  • Aerial view: waterfront with a few houses, trees, and an undeveloped area, probably Coffee Pot Bayou
  • Alligator in a fenced area
  • Alligator in a fenced area
  • Alligator next to a fence
  • Alligator next to a fence
  • Augusta Memorial Hospital behind trees
  • A View of the Augusta Memorial Hospital
  • Baby Bud toddling on Maine sidewalk away from Irma; street, cars, buildings in background. Date: 1927
  • Belleview Biltmore Hotel, Belleair
  • Bench, cars, hex blocks, airport and airplanes
  • Benches, trees, fountain, cars, hex blocks
  • Bench, tree, people walking in the park, cars, hex blocks
  • Betty holding doll, sitting on grass outside house with lacy overhang (brick porch not visible)
  • Beulah (head and shoulders) next to shelf or countertop with camera (Strand Camera Shop)
  • Beulah standing in yard, hand on hip
  • Beulah standing in yard, looking to side
  • Beverly Hotel across the street; car with background of two-story building, row of parked cars, man standing in distance, corner of Central Avenue and 4th Street
  • Blurry boat, looking out at Tampa Bay from the Vinoy Yacht Basin, with trees and pier buildings, Spa Beach playground
  • Boathouses surround Spring Bayou
  • Boat in the distance in the middle of the water
  • Boats in the water, mostly sailboats
  • Boats in the water, mostly sailboats
  • Boats in the water, mostly sailboats
  • Bok Tower partial view, close up; Entrance, lake, trees
  • Bok Tower partial view, close up; Entrance, trees
  • Bok Tower partial view, close up of side with snake and inscription; trees, lake
  • Bok Tower partial view, trees, grass, people standing and walking around
  • Bok Tower, trees, and reflection in lake
  • Bok Tower, trees, and reflection in lake
  • Bok Tower, trees, and reflection in lake, crowd of people standing outside
  • Bok Tower, trees, and reflection in lake, people standing outside
  • Bok Tower, trees, and reflection in lake, people standing outside
  • Bok Tower, trees, grass, crowd of people standing outside
  • Bok Tower, trees, grass, crowd of people standing outside
  • Bok Tower , trees, grass, lake, many people standing and walking around
  • Bok Tower under construction, with fence and sign, "Hands off this lumber", man standing next to tower, tall trees
  • Boy pulling a girl in small flower-draped parade float; car in background
  • Brantley Building on 2nd Street North in front of bench, camera shop
  • Broken split-rail fence, long grass, lush trees including palm trees
  • Brown pelican flying in the sky
  • Brown pelican on a wooden piling
  • Brown pelican on a wooden piling
  • Brown pelican on a wooden piling
  • Brown pelican on a wooden piling
  • Brown pelican on a wooden piling with mouth wide open
  • Bulletin board photo of bearded man's upper body in sailor suit
  • Bulletin board photo of photo of cat on front steps of house
  • Bulletin board photo of photo of girl surrounded by foliage with dog (German shepherd?)
  • Bulletin board photo of photo of little girl holding rabbit; photo of young couple
  • Bulletin board photo of photo of man's head and shoulders
  • Bulletin board photo of photo of man's upper body in striped jacket
  • Bulletin board photo of photo of man's upper body, pillars in background
  • Bulletin board photo of photo of man's upper body with watch chain
  • Bulletin board photo of photo of man with little boy in cowboy outfit, few letters of text
  • Bulletin board photo of photo of man with little boy in cowboy outfit, part of page of text about photography
  • Bulletin board photo of photo of posed group of men in tuxedos and sashes; three rows of men, tall windows, wood floor-possibly taken in a ballroom
  • Bulletin board photo of photo of posed group of men in tuxedos and sashes; three rows of men, tall windows, wood floor-possibly taken in a ballroom
  • Bulletin board photo of photo of posed group of men in tuxedos and sashes; three rows of men, tall windows, wood floor-possibly taken in a ballroom
  • Bulletin board photo of photo of posed group of men in tuxedos and sashes; three rows of men, tall windows, wood floor-possibly taken in a ballroom
  • Bulletin board photo of photo of seated man in military uniform
  • Bulletin board photo of photo of three women and man standing
  • Bulletin board photo of photo of woman's head in profile in oval frame
  • Bulletin board photo of photo of woman wearing hood, column at side
  • Bulletin board photo of photo of young girl with spotted dog, two women, and seated man on grass outside building(s) number 2118? with striped awnings
  • Bulletin board photo of photo of young man's head and shoulders
  • Bulletin board photo of photo of young man's head and shoulders
  • Bulletin board sign advertising enlargement of negatives, with photo of man
  • Bulletin board sign "We make all our prints on Velox because Velox gives the best results"
  • Caged lions
  • Caged lions
  • Cars and streetcar with Detroit Hotel and Beverly Hotel across the street
  • Central Avenue with hex blocks, many pedestrians and people on benches facing away from camera; Roser Real Estate Office, Baker Bros., and Hotel Preston; between 6th and 7th Street
  • Circus crowd: elephants surrounded by people; cameraman atop Movietone Fox News truck
  • City Pier, Gulfport
  • Claymoor Hotel, front and side view
  • Claymoor Hotel, front and side view
  • Claymoor Hotel, front and side view with man reading on porch
  • Claymoor Hotel, front and side view with people walking
  • Claymoor Hotel, front and side view with trees and Baynard Brothers for lease/sale sign
  • Claymoor Hotel, front view
  • Claymoor Hotel, front view
  • Claymoor Hotel, front view
  • Clearwater Presbyterian Church, mailbox, two men standing in front, powerlines
  • Close-up of large sponges that resemble rocks
  • Close-up of woman's hands holding framed poster advertising travel: "Jerusalem, Damascus Gate, S.S. Resolute, Cruise Around the World, Hamburg American Line"
  • Clump of leafy fronds
  • Clump of lush trees in grass
  • Clump of several grapefruit hanging
  • Clump of several grapefruit hanging
 
  • 1911 St. Petersburg High School (5th Street North between 1st and 2nd Avenues) with man standing in front doorway, several bicycles by Francis G. Wagner and Nelson Poynter Memorial Library

    1911 St. Petersburg High School (5th Street North between 1st and 2nd Avenues) with man standing in front doorway, several bicycles

  • 1919 St. Petersburg High School seen from Mirror Lake; large building to the west by Francis G. Wagner and Nelson Poynter Memorial Library

    1919 St. Petersburg High School seen from Mirror Lake; large building to the west

  • 1919 St. Petersburg High School seen from Mirror Lake, leaning palm tree by Francis G. Wagner and Nelson Poynter Memorial Library

    1919 St. Petersburg High School seen from Mirror Lake, leaning palm tree

  • 1919 St. Petersburg High School seen from Mirror Lake, leaning palm tree by Francis G. Wagner and Nelson Poynter Memorial Library

    1919 St. Petersburg High School seen from Mirror Lake, leaning palm tree

  • 1919 St. Petersburg High School side view seen from Mirror Lake; neighboring houses by Francis G. Wagner and Nelson Poynter Memorial Library

    1919 St. Petersburg High School side view seen from Mirror Lake; neighboring houses

  • 1919 St. Petersburg High School side view seen from Mirror Lake; neighboring houses by Francis G. Wagner and Nelson Poynter Memorial Library

    1919 St. Petersburg High School side view seen from Mirror Lake; neighboring houses

  • (ACL) Atlantic Coast Line Railroad train station between 2nd Street and 3rd Street by Francis G. Wagner and Nelson Poynter Memorial Library

    (ACL) Atlantic Coast Line Railroad train station between 2nd Street and 3rd Street

  • Aerial view: Bridge between two M-shaped land masses, mostly undeveloped by Francis G. Wagner and Nelson Poynter Memorial Library

    Aerial view: Bridge between two M-shaped land masses, mostly undeveloped

  • Aerial view: looking northeast over the top of the Hotel Dennis toward the Vinoy and waterfront. Cars parked on street, Flori de Leon apartments at left by Francis G. Wagner and Nelson Poynter Memorial Library

    Aerial view: looking northeast over the top of the Hotel Dennis toward the Vinoy and waterfront. Cars parked on street, Flori de Leon apartments at left

  • Aerial view: looking northwest past the Soreno Hotel and the smokestack over house rooftops toward the Mirror Lake area. Cars are parked on the street, pedestrian, and the Flori de Leon apartments by Francis G. Wagner and Nelson Poynter Memorial Library

    Aerial view: looking northwest past the Soreno Hotel and the smokestack over house rooftops toward the Mirror Lake area. Cars are parked on the street, pedestrian, and the Flori de Leon apartments

  • Aerial view: looking west and north along waterfront including the Spa, the Yacht basin, and Mirror Lake by Francis G. Wagner and Nelson Poynter Memorial Library

    Aerial view: looking west and north along waterfront including the Spa, the Yacht basin, and Mirror Lake

  • Aerial view: waterfront with a few houses, trees, and an undeveloped area, probably Coffee Pot Bayou by Francis G. Wagner and Nelson Poynter Memorial Library

    Aerial view: waterfront with a few houses, trees, and an undeveloped area, probably Coffee Pot Bayou

  • Alligator in a fenced area by Francis G. Wagner and Nelson Poynter Memorial Library

    Alligator in a fenced area

  • Alligator in a fenced area by Francis G. Wagner and Nelson Poynter Memorial Library

    Alligator in a fenced area

  • Alligator next to a fence by Francis G. Wagner and Nelson Poynter Memorial Library

    Alligator next to a fence

  • Alligator next to a fence by Francis G. Wagner and Nelson Poynter Memorial Library

    Alligator next to a fence

  • Augusta Memorial Hospital behind trees by Francis G. Wagner and Nelson Poynter Memorial Library

    Augusta Memorial Hospital behind trees

  • A View of the Augusta Memorial Hospital by Francis G. Wagner and Nelson Poynter Memorial Library

    A View of the Augusta Memorial Hospital

  • Baby Bud toddling on Maine sidewalk away from Irma; street, cars, buildings in background. Date: 1927 by Francis G. Wagner and Nelson Poynter Memorial Library

    Baby Bud toddling on Maine sidewalk away from Irma; street, cars, buildings in background. Date: 1927

  • Belleview Biltmore Hotel, Belleair by Francis G. Wagner and Nelson Poynter Memorial Library

    Belleview Biltmore Hotel, Belleair

  • Bench, cars, hex blocks, airport and airplanes by Francis G. Wagner and Nelson Poynter Memorial Library

    Bench, cars, hex blocks, airport and airplanes

  • Benches, trees, fountain, cars, hex blocks by Francis G. Wagner and Nelson Poynter Memorial Library

    Benches, trees, fountain, cars, hex blocks

  • Bench, tree, people walking in the park, cars, hex blocks by Francis G. Wagner and Nelson Poynter Memorial Library

    Bench, tree, people walking in the park, cars, hex blocks

  • Betty holding doll, sitting on grass outside house with lacy overhang (brick porch not visible) by Francis G. Wagner and Nelson Poynter Memorial Library

    Betty holding doll, sitting on grass outside house with lacy overhang (brick porch not visible)

 

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