Wednesday, November 28, 2012

The Palm Island Club - 1935

Before the Latin Quarter opened on Palm Island, there was the Palm Island Club.


Miami Daily News, Jan. 27, 1935.
(Click to enlarge)



Newspaper ad for Coca-Cola - 1935

From the Miami Daily News, Jan. 28, 1935.





Tuesday, November 27, 2012

Ad for Vizcaya in the Miami Daily News - 1935

From the Miami Daily News, Jan. 20, 1935.





Tuesday, November 20, 2012

Newspaper ad for Eastern Airlines - 1956

From the Miami Daily News, July 31, 1956.

"Eastern's GOLDEN FALCON DC-7B...newest, fastest, quietest, most luxurious airliner in the world!"



Presidents riding in convertibles in Key West

President Harry Truman in Key West, Jan., 1949.
(Click all images to enlarge.)

President Harry Truman leaves Boca Chica Naval Air Station,
March 2, 1951.

President Dwight Eisenhower in Key West, Dec. 28, 1955.

President John F. Kennedy passing USAF plane at
NAS Key West on November 26, 1962.



Thursday, November 15, 2012

Vintage Miami Beach postcard - ca. 1940s

Vintage postcard showing a view of Lincoln Road and Washington Ave., Miami Beach, circa 1940s.

Click to enlarge.




Monday, November 5, 2012

1980 Miami Beach in black and white [Part II]

1255 Pennsylvania Ave. Miami Beach. (1980)
This and all photographs by Walter Smalling
via the Library of Congress. (Click images to enlarge)

700 Block Ocean Drive. (1980)

1475 Collins Ave.

400 Espanola Way.


Earlier post: 1980 Miami Beach in black and white





Sunday, November 4, 2012

Holsum Cafeteria - 1935

Holsum Cafeteria at 221 East Flagler Street- 1935.
(Click image to enlarge.)




Saturday, November 3, 2012

Nightclub newspaper ads - 1934

Nightclub ads from the Miami Daily News, Feb. 25, 1934.