Image Number

• DC007311

Year

• 1960

Date Note

• Photographed in February 1960.

Series Title

• General: Department of Commerce collection
• Specific: Department of Commerce collection

General Note

• 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. The carnival has been celebrated almost every year since 1904.

Rights

• 

Photographer/Personal Author

• Holland, Karl E., 1919-1993.

Physical Description

• 1 transparency - col. - 4 x 5 in.

Subject Term

• Practices
• Community rites--Florida--Hillsborough County--Tampa
• Festivals, Events and Conferences
• Amusements--Florida--Hillsborough County--Tampa
• Entertainment events--Florida--Hillsborough County--Tampa
• Outdoor recreation--Florida--Hillsborough County--Tampa
• Festivals--Florida--Hillsborough County--Tampa
• Women--Florida--Hillsborough County--Tampa
• Pirates--Costume

Geographic Term

• Hillsborough County (Fla.)
• Tampa (Fla.)--Social life and customs.

Personal Subject

• Gaspar, Jose, 1756-1821.

Subject Meeting

• Gasparilla Carnival (1960 : Tampa, Fla)

Shelf Number

• Shelf number: 35-012.

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