Quintessential Sarasota Stories and Pictures from the 1920s to the 1950s

This collection of columns written by local writer and historian Jeff LaHurd takes a light and entertaining look back at the heyday of Sarasota's colorful past from the 1920s to the 1950s. Using many unique and archival images, LaHurd reminisces on the events and attractions of Sarasota's past, including the Ringling Brothers' Circus Winter Quarters, the Prohibition Era, the local radio shows and the favorite hangout the Smack.LaHurd, Jeff is the author of 'Quintessential Sarasota Stories and Pictures from the 1920s to the 1950s', published 2004 under ISBN 9781596290235 and ISBN 1596290234.