Pinellas County's First Courthouse
| Title: | Pinellas County's First Courthouse. |
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| Name(s): |
unknown, creator Advanced Data Solutions, Inc., contributor |
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| Date Created: | unknown | |
| Publisher: | unknown | |
| Physical Form: | black-and-white photographs | |
| Extent: | 7x8 inches | |
| Physical description: | 300 dpi jpg displayed. Master file is a 300 dpi Tiff. | |
| Abstract/Description: | "Erected almost overnight in 1912 to save the county seat for Clearwater, this small frame two-story structure (which is now occupied by Peace Memorial Church) served as the first courthouse for Pinellas. Pictured in front of the building are most of the infant county's first officers. They were School Board: W.A. Allen, Clearwater; A.F. Bartlett, St. Petersburg; A.P. Beckett, Tarpon Springs; Dixie Hollins, County superintendent; C.W. Wicking, St. Petersburg, clerk of court; Marvel M. Whitehurst, Clearwater, sheriff; LeRoy Brandon, county judge; J.T. Northrup, tax assessor; E.B. (Uncle Eli) McMullen, tax collector; A.C. Turner, treasurer; Albert S. Meares, supervisor of registration; surveyor, W. R. Rousseau." | |
| Identifier(s): |
Sun Photos P&T PC Hty 002 (local) Migrated From: 1p15989coll1/id/5664 (uri) |
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| Subject(s): |
Courthouses County government Allen, W.A. Bartlett, A.F. Beckett, A.P. Hollins, Dixie M. Weicking, C.W. Whitehurst, Marvel M. Brandon, LeRou Northrup, J.T. McMullen, E.B. Turner, A.C. Meares, Albert S. Rousseau, W.R. Pinellas County Clearwater, Pinellas, Florida |
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| Held by: | Clearwater Public Library System 100 North Osceola Avenue Clearwater, Florida 33755 (727) 562-4970 http://www.myclearwaterlibrary.com/. | |
| Restrictions on Access: |
This photograph is available for scholarly and research use only. Ownership is retained by the Clearwater Public Library System. Permission for use must be given by the owner. http://www.myclearwater.com/cpl/contact/ |
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