Part 01 of 14: Ybor City State Museum Courtyard

Author

Gary Ross Mormino

Files

Publication Date

2000

Time Period

circa 2000s

Abstract

Dr. Gary Mormino begins his walking tour of the Ybor City area of Tampa, Florida, standing in the courtyard of the Ybor City Museum State Park. Dr. Mormino discusses the beginnings of the cigar industry in Ybor, founded by Vicente Martinez Ybor, with factory workers consisting of Spanish, Italian, and Cuban immigrants.

Keywords

Vicente Martinez Ybor (1818-1896), Ybor City, Cuban Immigrants, Sicilian Immigrants, Spanish Immigrants, Cigar Industry, Manufacturing, Historic Buildings, Ybor City State Museum, Walking Tours, Orange Trees, Hibiscus, Bougainvillea, Frangipani, Oleander, Imported Plants, Fauna, Tobacco, Vincente Martinez Ybor, Cuban Revolution (1953-1959), Political Exiles, Labor History, Company Towns, Industrialization, Railroads

Extent

00:03:12

Geographic Location

Hillsborough County (Fla.); Tampa (Fla.); Ybor City (Tampa, Fla.)

Language

English

Media Type

Video recordings

Format

Digital Only

Type

MovingImage

Recommended Citation

Mormino, Gary Ross, "Part 01 of 14: Ybor City State Museum Courtyard" (2000). Historic Ybor City Walking Tour. 13.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/ybor_walking_tour/13