A montage of etchings of Pensacola Harbor – Pensacola, Florida. 18–. Black & white photoprint, 10 x 7 in. State Archives of Florida, Florida Memory.
Pensacola in the Progressive Era was a budding commercial city. By land, hundreds of miles of train tracks ran through the city, connecting Pensacola to the Southeast region of the United States. By sea, Pensacola was a busy trading port in the Gulf as lumber, cotton, grain, coal, iron, and other goods passed through the harbor. The new business industries offered both locals and migrants new economic opportunities to pursue in Pensacola. At the turn of the century, a stable professional class was beginning to emerge in the Blocks. As white-owned businesses emerged beside black-owned businesses, they made up a commercial network that contributed to the bustle of the city.
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