Patrick Grace-Library Photo Archivist for Burgert

A historical treasure worth millions is being saved with help from the Hillsborough-Tampa Public Library.The collection of thousands of Bay Area photos dating back to the late 1800’s was purchased with money from the Friends of the Library.

Library Photo Archivist Patrick Grace, interviewed by Tampa Bay’s 10 News discusses the Living History found in the Burgert Brothers Photographic Collection. The collection presents a unique pictorial record of the commercial, residential and social growth of Tampa Bay and Florida’s West coast from the late 1800s to the early 1960s.