Ed Dalton Photographic Collection, 1926-1927
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of about 175 panoramic photographs of Sarasota, all taken in 1926 and 1927. Subjects include Katahdin Apartments, a dredge at City Island, Owen Burns, New Pass, the Tip Toe Inn in Sarasota, storm damage following a hurricane, farm workers, celery farming, Ringling Causeway, John Ringling's yacht Zalophus, Belle Haven Apartments, El Vernona Hotel, Jordan Motor Cars, Hotel Watrous, Hover Arcade, Five Points, oil drilling, the Main Street corridor, and baseball.
Dates
- Creation: 1900s
Extent
2 Cubic Feet
Language of Materials
English
Physical Location
This collection is stored offsite in a remote storage facility. Materials from the collection can be brought to the Sarasota County History Center for viewing upon request. Please contact the Sarasota County History Center by phone at 941-861-6090 or by email at historycenter@scgov.net at least three business days before your visit to ensure the material will be available when you arrive.
General
The Sarasota County History Center collects historical records and publications that were created over a broad span of time by a wide variety of individuals and groups. Some of the content in these collections may contain language or imagery that today would be considered negative, inappropriate or offensive. The contents of these historical collections do not necessarily reflect the views, beliefs or policies of the History Center, the Department of Libraries and Historical Resources or Sarasota County Government. These materials are made available to the public strictly for research and educational purposes.
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Sarasota County History Center Repository