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Grand Marshal on horseback following police escort during the Gasparilla Carnival parade in Tampa.

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K025644

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Department of Commerce collection
, Series 1047, Box 6, Folder 13

Additional Creator

Florida. - Department of Commerce.

Additional Creator

Florida. - Department of Commerce.

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1 slide - col.

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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.

Grand Marshal on horseback following police escort during the Gasparilla Carnival parade in Tampa.

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Grand Marshal on horseback following police escort during the Gasparilla Carnival parade in Tampa.

Subject

Practices

Community rites--Florida--Hillsborough County--Tampa

Festivals, Events and Conferences

Amusements

Entertainment events

Festivals--Florida--Hillsborough County--Tampa

Crowds--Florida--Hillsborough County--Tampa

Horses

Horsemen and horsewomen

Traffic police--Florida--Hillsborough County--Tampa

Police vehicles

Parades--Florida--Hillsborough County--Tampa

Date

1969 (circa)

Contributor

Florida. - Department of Commerce.

Identifier

K025644

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Hillsborough County (Fla.)

Tampa (Fla.)

Color

color

Physical Description

1 slide - col.

Series Title

Department of Commerce collection

Department of Commerce collection, Series 1047, Box 6, Folder 13

Shelf Number

Shelf number: S1047B6F13.

General Note

Subject - Person

Gaspar, Jose, 1756-1821.

Subject - Meeting

Gasparilla Carnival (Tampa, Fla)

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Chicago Manual of Style

Grand Marshal on horseback following police escort during the Gasparilla Carnival parade in Tampa. 1969 (circa). State Archives of Florida, Florida Memory. <https://www.floridamemory.com/items/show/299151>, accessed 13 July 2026.

MLA

Grand Marshal on horseback following police escort during the Gasparilla Carnival parade in Tampa. 1969 (circa). State Archives of Florida, Florida Memory. Accessed 13 Jul. 2026.<https://www.floridamemory.com/items/show/299151>

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(State Archives of Florida)

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