Vicente Martinez Ybor

Best known as a cigar manufacturer, but with his vision as a developer who shaped the town that bears his name.

Ignacio Haya

Co-owner of the Factory No. 1 in Tampa, and first in the country to make cigars from cuban tobacco known as "Clear Havana".

Serafin Sanchez

Partner of Ignacio Haya, co-owner of the Factory No.1, located in the corner of 7th Avenue and 15th Street in Ybor City. The factory closed in 1976.

Eduardo Manrara

Ybor's partner, vicepresident of the Ybor City Land & Improvement Company. He was a very influential figure in the development of Ybor City, and for the local cigar industry. In 1885 he purchased a controlling interest in the Tampa Street Railway Company.

Emilio Pons

He was a factory partner of Candido A. Martinez Ybor, (son of Vicente Martinez Ybor). His factory was located at 17th Street and 10th Avenue.

Enrique Pendas

A cigar pioneer, and active in the Ybor City community. The firm Lozano, Pendas & Company was based in New York before opeing operations in Tampa. His brother Ysidro Pendas was one of the founders of the company. He served as president of Centro Español. Mr. Enrique Pendas was one of the most succesfull and influential cigar manufacturer of his time...

Jerome Regensburg

Owner of E. Regensburg and Sons, the "clock" factory located at 16th Strret and Columbus Drive.

José Arango

Owner of Arango Cigar Company, located at 2112 15th Street.

Manuel Corral

An owner of the Corral Wodiska Company, first located on 14th Street and Michigan Avenue. Later in 1930 to a new facility at 1306 19th Street, and also at 1604 Cleveland in West Tampa.

Manuel Garcia

An owner of Perfecto Garcia Cigar Company, factory located at, 2808 N. 16th Street.

Perfecto Garcia

Standing next to his "Westcott" touring car 1919 in front of his factory building. The firm was established in 1904, by Mr. Garcia and his brother Manuel.

Salvador Rodriguez

Owner of Salvador Rodriguez, Inc., had location at Palmetto beach on 22nd Street and 3rd Avenue. Manufacturer of "Charles The Great" brand.

Ysidro Pendas

The Pendàs-Alvarez Company was founded in 1867 in New York by Ysidro Pendàs, Miguel Alvarez, and Faustino Lozano. Pendas & Alvarez Cigar Company, was relocated in May 1909 to West Tampa at Albany between Cherry Street and Palmetto. Finally closed operations in December of 1918.

Angel L. Cuesta

In 1895 he joined with Peregrino Rey to form Cuesta-Rey and Company. Eventually the largest factory in Tampa.

Peregrino Rey

Co-owner of Cuesta-Rey Cigar Company, with operations in Ybor City and West Tampa. In 1959 J.C. Newman bought the Cuesta-Rey brand in 1959.