THE HIllSBOROUGH COUNTY BAR ASSOCIATION
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NOV - DEC 2021 | VOl . 32 , NO . 2
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32 62 about the Cover
On the cover of this issue , we are highlighting another of the area ’ s beautiful murals . “ Faces of West Tampa ” is a City of Tampa Public Art programcommissioned mural located in Salcines Park in West Tampa . Painted by Tampa-based Michelle Sawyer and Tony Krol of Illsol , this mural pays homage to the diverse history of West Tampa by showcasing many of the area ’ s historic figures , elements , and places of historic significance that represent the West Tampa area . The artists spoke with members of the community and the West Tampa CRA , the agency that funded the repair of the wall , to inform the content of the mural . Other West Tampa landmarks , imagery and memories are ghosted in the design . The Individuals depicted in the mural ( from l-r ) are : Ray Caceres , football player ; Clara C . Frye , African American nurse who opened a hospital out of her home circa 1900s to treat African Americans ; George Edgecomb , first African American judge in Hillsborough County ; Robert W . Saunders , Sr ., United States civil rights activist ; Lou Piniella , baseball player and manager ; Mr . Emiliano Jose & Mrs . Juanita Salcines , owners of West Tampa Department Store , park namesake ; Antonio Lopez “ Half Pint ,” boxer ; E . J . Salcines , son of Mr . and Mrs . Salcines , prosecutor , appellate judge and Tampa historian ; Alton White , civil rights activist , executive director of Tampa Housing Authority ; Leon Claxton , producer of African American and Latin entertainment during Jim Crow era ; Jetie B . Wilds , Jr ., West Tampa neighborhood activist and radio personality ; and Blas O ’ Halloran , co-owner of O ’ Halloran cigar factory , a place of significance for the start of the Cuban War of Independence . Image used with permission from the City of Tampa Public Art Program . For more information , visit : https :// www . tampa . gov / art-programs / murals .
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