{"product_id":"historic-photos-of-fort-lauderdale-hardcover","title":"Historic Photos of Fort Lauderdale - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSusan Gillis\u003c\/b\u003e (Text by (Art\/Photo Books))\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn less than one hundred years, Fort Lauderdale grew from a wilderness stagecoach stop and trading post to become one of America's favorite tourist destinations and the seat of government for Florida's second-most-populous county.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eHistoric Photos of Fort Lauderdale \u003c\/em\u003ecaptures the story of that remarkable growth, through striking black and white photographs carefully selected from the finest collections. In these pages are seldom-seen images of a dramatic past: the Seminoles, early residents of the tropical wilderness; the arrival of railroads and the growth of tourism; farmers and their crops; and the creation of canals and roads and airfields.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom the days of wooden stores and empty beaches to the era of high-rises and Spring Break crowds, through hurricanes, wars, and times of boom-and-bust, \u003cem\u003e Historic Photos of Fort Lauderdale\u003c\/em\u003e tells the story of the \"Venice of America,\" presented in a unique collection of never-to-be-gotten images.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 202\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.75 x 8.5 x 8.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 01, 2007\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42109367844999,"sku":"9781683369905","price":46.42,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/480609414a095f06719e525fa9b983b9.webp?v=1732474138","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/historic-photos-of-fort-lauderdale-hardcover","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}