Sunshine Memories We Were Always Working and Building We're more than just a pretty beach town. December 28, 2016 Published in the January 2017 issue of Sarasota Magazine A bronze replica of Michelangelo's David was installed in the museum courtyard shortly before it opened in 1946. The statue is now the official symbol of the city. Photography by Sarasota County Historical ResourcesBarber Robert "Bud" Thomas was one of many small business owners in Newtown back in the 1980s.Photography by Courtesy Ed JamesSpring training has always been in Sarasota's DNA. Here the Red sox get ready to play in the mid-1950s.Photography by Sarasota County Historical ResourcesAmish visitors study local agriculture techniques, 1941.Photography by Library of Congress/WolcottFlorida Power and Light had an enormous electrical plant at 10th Street and U.S. 41, where Centennial Park now stands.Photography by Sarasota County Historical ResourcesAn iconic photo of a Sarasota Tupperware party in 1958.Photography by State Archives of Florida/SteinmetzSome things never change: a Sarasota Publix in 1958.Photography by State Archives of Florida/SteinmetzAmish restaurants have always been part of Sarasota. Here's the Pinecraft Eat'n House, circa 1950.Photography by Sarasota County Historical ResourcesPaul Rudolph's famous Cocoon House under construction on Siesta Key in 1948.Photography by State Archives of Florida/Steinmetz of We're more than just a pretty beach town. Filed under The Ringling, Paul Rudolph, Spring Training, Baseball, Pinecraft, Publix Share Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on LinkedIn Share on Pinterest Share via Email Share on Reddit Show Comments