{"product_id":"9781683369905","title":"Historic Photos of Fort Lauderdale","description":"Author: Susan Gillis\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781683369905\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Turner\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 07 Feb 2008\u003cbr\u003ePages: 202 \u003cbr\u003eFormat: Hardback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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\u003eHistoric Photos of Fort Lauderdalecaptures 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,Historic Photos of Fort Lauderdaletells the story of the \"Venice of America,\" presented in a unique collection of never-to-be-gotten images.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47924613906590,"sku":"ING-9781683369905","price":61.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781683369905.jpg?v=1782951625","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781683369905","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}