Swampy's Florida

Here, being constructed, is a dream of promoter Dave Davis. Davis Island in Tampa became home to some of the best of homes in the area. It started during the Florida Boom in the 1920s and sank during the crash.

The Tampa Tribune: A Century of Florida Journalism by Bentley Orrick.
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