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Photos: Early days of Gasparilla

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Published January 25, 2019 11:39 AM EST

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Today's Gasparilla invasion and parade traces its roots back to 1904. Here's a look at the festivities through the years, courtesy the Florida Memory Project at the State Archives of Florida.

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