Baptists, Bootleggers, and Everything in Between

Baptists, Bootleggers, and Everything in Between

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Mrs. Culp Revisited: Jan. 26, 1937

Mrs. Culp Revisited: Jan. 26, 1937

A day at the dog races

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Mrs. Culp Revisited: Jan. 26, 1937
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Today Mrs. Culp, Trude and Ruth went out walking in downtown Tampa and her guests bought hats. They had lunch and then headed to the Sulphur Springs dog races. "Trude & Ruth won $1.00 each," she wrote. The dog track, which opened in 1933, morphed into a card and racing simulcast casino in the 21st century. Greyhound racing in Florida ended officially on…

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