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Special Collections

 DAN SANBORN'S LAKELAND:
IMAGES OF THE CITY

Dan Sanborn chronicled the history and development of Lakeland in pictures for more than thirty years.  Fortunately for future generations of Lakelanders, Sanborn donated more than 6000 negatives of his photos of Lakeland to the Special Collections unit of the Lakeland Public Library.  

This is the third in a series of  online tours of "Dan Sanborn's Lakeland," in which we share with our patrons what Dan saw through his camera lens.  During his long career, Dan documented in pictures the changing face of Lakeland, from the Ku Klux Klan marching on Florida Avenue to the Detroit Tigers in spring training, to army air force cadets training for war at the Lodwick School of Aeronautics, to the ever evolving architectural  landscape of the city. 

We began with the architecture of the city and its interest in sports.  We followed that up with a combination of famous visitors to the city and the police and fire departments of the city. This installment features everyday residents of Lakeland at work and play.  It also focuses on the arts and entertainment interests of 1930's Lakeland.

Just click on the links below to get to this installment of "Dan Sanborn's Lakeland." 

LAKELAND AT WORK AND PLAY      
                                                    
At Work      At Play

                  

ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT    
                                                 
Entertainment      Parades   Radio