Growing Up In West Tampa During The 1950s

George Guida Jr. joins the TBD Podcast to share the forgotten history of West Tampa, what it was like growing up among its immigrant families, cigar factories, streetcars and family businesses, the legacy of his father “Mr. West Tampa,” and the restoration of the historic Guida Home. 00:00 Intro 02:55 Cigars build West Tampa 10:45 Mutual aid societies 21:25 Childhood games and cork ball 25:26 The family home 30:21 Dad's hot pink fenders 41:31 Mr. West Tampa legacy 47:26 Restoring the family home 50:45 West Tampa's changing future 1:02:02 Streetcar memories