. Rinaldi's guide book to the city of Tampa, containing map of the city, street car schedules, railroad and steamship timetables, points of interest, and commercial, historical, statistical and general information .. . reached by special ex-cursion steamers of the Favorite Line. Surf bathing, fishing,etc. Good accommodations may be obtained. Cottages for rent. HINAL-DIS GUIDE BOOK 61 The beach is possibly the best on the west Gulf coast, beingsomething over three miles in extent, and destined one day torival the now famous Daytona. TARPON SPRINGS This little city, the center of the sponge indu
. Rinaldi's guide book to the city of Tampa, containing map of the city, street car schedules, railroad and steamship timetables, points of interest, and commercial, historical, statistical and general information .. . reached by special ex-cursion steamers of the Favorite Line. Surf bathing, fishing,etc. Good accommodations may be obtained. Cottages for rent. HINAL-DIS GUIDE BOOK 61 The beach is possibly the best on the west Gulf coast, beingsomething over three miles in extent, and destined one day torival the now famous Daytona. TARPON SPRINGS This little city, the center of the sponge industry of thestate, is located about twenty-five miles northwest of Tampa, onthe Anclote river, four miles from the Gulf of Mexico. Duringthe winter months the sponge industry is at its heighth, and thegaily decorated boats of the Greek divers are continually arriv-ing and unloading their cargoes of sponges. Tarpon Inn, oneof the best tourist hotels in the State, is located here. The townis modern, progressive, and up-to-date and well repays a be reached from Tampa via automobile, over good roads,Atlantic Coast Line, Seaboard Air Line, or Tampa & Gulf Coastrailroads. Through Storyland to Sunset Seas. VISIT to Tampa that does not include the de-lightful water trip offered by the Favorite Lineto Bay and Manatee River points is the highest conditions of comfort andconvenience it is possible to leave Tampa at7:30 oclock in the morning of any day (exceptSunday) on one of the commodious steamersof this line, touching at St. Petersburg, PalmaSola, Palmetto, Bradentown, Manatee, Mana-vista, and Ellenton (the six points last namedbeing located along the famous Manatee River), and arrive backin Tampa at 7:00 oclock in the evening of the same day. Leav-ing Tampa one is afforded a splendid view of the harbor, thedocks of the Mallory, Southern, and Gulf & Southern Steamshipcompanies, the terminal of the Seaboard Air Line, and the won-derful lift-bridge, the largest
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