Growing Up In West Tampa During The 1950s

<p>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.</p><p><br></p><p>00:00 Intro</p><p>02:55 Cigars build West Tampa</p><p>10:45 Mutual aid societies</p><p>21:25 Childhood games and cork ball</p><p>25:26 The family home</p><p>30:21 Dad&#39;s hot pink fenders</p><p>41:31 Mr. West Tampa legacy</p><p>47:26 Restoring the family home</p><p>50:45 West Tampa&#39;s changing future</p><p>1:02:02 Streetcar memories</p>