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These vintage photos show how much Clearwater has changed in the last 100 years

By on Tue, Apr 16, 2019 at 8:31 pm

Even before Dr. Beach's annual rankings, the Church of Scientology, and even the railroad, Clearwater has pretty much always been a major destination in the Tampa Bay area. These vintage photos from the State of Florida archives show just how far the Clearwater area has come in the last century.

All photos via Florida Memory.

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Clearwater's first railroad. Photo taken sometime in the 1890s.
Clearwater's first railroad. Photo taken sometime in the 1890s.
Old Public Wharf - Clearwater, Florida. Photo taken sometime in the 1890s.
Old Public Wharf - Clearwater, Florida. Photo taken sometime in the 1890s.
Cleveland Street. Published in 1895.
Cleveland Street. Published in 1895.
Bridge to Clearwater Beach. Published in 1900.
Bridge to Clearwater Beach. Published in 1900.
Parade scene. Published 1914.
Parade scene. Published 1914.
Men playing on the world's largest checker board - Clearwater, Florida. Photo taken sometime in the 1920s.
Men playing on the world's largest checker board - Clearwater, Florida. Photo taken sometime in the 1920s.
Clearwater Beach pavilion. Published 1920.
Clearwater Beach pavilion. Published 1920.
Service station - Clearwater, Florida. Published sometime in the 1920s.
Service station - Clearwater, Florida. Published sometime in the 1920s.
Group of women at Clearwater Beach. Date unknown.
Group of women at Clearwater Beach. Date unknown.
Construction of the Memorial Causeway and bridge leading to Clearwater Beach. Date unknown.
Construction of the Memorial Causeway and bridge leading to Clearwater Beach. Date unknown.
View of beach erosion - Clearwater Beach, Florida. Date unknown.
View of beach erosion - Clearwater Beach, Florida. Date unknown.
Clearwater Beach Hotel. Published 1921.
Clearwater Beach Hotel. Published 1921.
Clearwater Beach. 1923.
Clearwater Beach. 1923.
Beauty contest winners - Clearwater Beach, Florida, 1930.
Beauty contest winners - Clearwater Beach, Florida, 1930.
Beauty parade - Clearwater Beach, Florida, 1931.
Beauty parade - Clearwater Beach, Florida, 1931.
Fourth of July crowd at Clearwater Beach, 1931.
Fourth of July crowd at Clearwater Beach, 1931.
Clearwater post office dedication. Published 1933.
Clearwater post office dedication. Published 1933.
Bird's eye view of Clearwater Lawn Bowling Club and Memorial Causeway bridge. Published 1935.
Bird's eye view of Clearwater Lawn Bowling Club and Memorial Causeway bridge. Published 1935.
Aerial view - Clearwater, Florida. Published 1948.
Aerial view - Clearwater, Florida. Published 1948.
Fort Harrison Avenue - Clearwater, Florida. Published 1948.
Fort Harrison Avenue - Clearwater, Florida. Published 1948.
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