Ybor City
by Ben Prepelka
Title
Ybor City
Artist
Ben Prepelka
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Ybor City was founded in the 1880s by cigar manufacturers and populated by thousands of immigrants from Cuba, Spain, and Italy. Workers in the cigar factories would roll millions of cigars every year.
Two years after his arrival in the United States, Arturo founded A. Fuente & Company in 1912. Cigars were handmade with Cuban tobacco. By 1922 the company reached it's peak, employing 500 people. Tragically the factory burned down and Fuente lost everything. Arturo's second son, Carlos, kept the family dream alive. The next generation of Fuentes would become a cigar producing dynasty. By 1940, Arturo Sr. was again making cigars with his family. Tampa, Florida.
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December 1st, 2017
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Joseph Schofield
Congratulations on being featured in the My Florida group! You're invited to post this on the 2022 Featured Images and thank you thread in discussions.
Holly April Harris
This is really cool! A beautiful shot too! Congratulations! I’m am very pleased to feature your beautiful image in the group Covered Bridges and Historical Buildings. It’s a wonderful addition to the group! Please add it to the “2022 First Quarter Featured Images Collection” thread in the discussions area for a permanent record of the feature. Thank you!
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