Historic Photos of Fort Lauderdale

<p>In 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.</p><p><em>Historic Photos of Fort Lauderdale </em>captures 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.</p><p>From 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<em> Historic Photos of Fort Lauderdale</em> tells the story of the "Venice of America" presented in a unique collection of never-to-be-gotten images.</p><div></div>