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, Series 1047, Box 6, Folder 13
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Community rites--Florida--Hillsborough County--Tampa
Festivals, Events and Conferences
Outdoor recreation--Florida--Hillsborough County--Tampa
Amusements
Entertainment events
Festivals--Florida--Hillsborough County--Tampa
Boats and boating--Florida--Hillsborough County--Tampa
Sailing ships
Ships, Wooden
Decks (Naval architecture)
Carnivals--Florida--Hillsborough County--Tampa
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The name and foundation of Tampa's traditional Gasparilla Carnival come from legendary pirate Jose Gaspar, "last of the Buccaneers," who terrorized the coastal waters of West Florida during the late 18th and early 19th century.
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Chicago Manual of Style
Close-up view of the Jose Gasparilla pirate ship in Tampa. 1969 (circa). State Archives of Florida, Florida Memory. <https://www.floridamemory.com/items/show/298978>, accessed 8 June 2026.
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Close-up view of the Jose Gasparilla pirate ship in Tampa. 1969 (circa). State Archives of Florida, Florida Memory. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.<https://www.floridamemory.com/items/show/298978>
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