California's Maria Remenyi wins Miss USA pageant in Miami Beach in 1966

May 22, 1966:

California Lass New Miss USA

Miami Beach, Fla., (AP) - A dimpled, brown-haired beauty from California who is studying to become an atomic scientist was crowned Miss USA Saturday night.

The new queen, Maria Remenyi of el Cerrito, came to the United States in 1965 as a Hungarian refugee.

Ad for the Miami Biltmore - 1934

From the Miami Daily News, Feb. 3, 1934.

Ad for the Miami Biltmore Nightclub...

"Two Great Orchestras and a Sensational Floor Revue"

"Gala Saturday Night Dinner ........ $3.00"

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Vintage 1930s and '40s Miami postcards

Typical residential street, Miami, Florida
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Girls fishing in Biscayne Bay, Bayfront Park

Going to sea from Miami, Florida

Home of the "Million Dollar" fishing fleet, Miami

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2nd Ave. bridge across Miami River

Dallas Park Hotel area and Miami River

Biscayne Boulevard at Flagler Street

Rickenbacker Causeway

Vintage 1930s and '40s Coral Gables postcards

One of the beautiful residences at Coral Gables, Florida

Venetian Pool

Ponce de Leon Blvd and Coral Way

Coral Way (Miracle Mile) Looking West

Ponce de Leon Blvd and Coral Way

Eastern Airlines newspaper ad, March, 1954

From the Miami Daily News, March 2, 1954

Newspaper ad for Eastern Airlines Super-C Constellation to Detroit, Cleveland, Pittsburgh

Coral Gables - 1923 - 1925

Coral Gables business district, 1923 - 1925. Photos via
the Library of Congress. (Click images to enlarge)

Ponce de Leon Plaza at Granada Blvd. and Coral Way, 1923 -1925.

Granada Entrance, Coral Gables, 1923 - 1925.

Miami Beach's Collins Ave (ca. 1950s)

Vintage color photo from the 1950s of Collins Avenue looking north at 20th Street. Visible are the old Greystone Hotel and the Five O'Clock Club.

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Collins Avenue and 20th Street in 2015.

Vintage 1930s and '40s Miami Beach postcards

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Palm shaded Meridian Avenue

A daily scene, Miami Beach, Florida

Ocean Drive

Hotels along Collins Avenue

Collins Ave looking south from 17th Street

Frolicking on the sands

Nov. 18, 1963: President Kennedy visits Miami

President John Kennedy and Senator George Smathers
greet well-wishers at Miami International Airport, Nov. 18, 1963.
Photo by Joe Rimkus - Miami News.

Forty eight years ago, on Nov. 18, 1963, President John F. Kennedy flew into Miami to give a speech before the Inter-American Press Association at the Americana Hotel in Bal Harbour.

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On Nov. 22, 1963 - four days after his Miami visit - the President flew to Dallas to give another speech.

Ad for Lincoln Road, Miami Beach - 1958

From the Miami News, Aug. 17, 1958.

Ad for Lincoln Road, Miami Beach. "Where MORE of everything means MOST for your MONEY!"

Sheldon's Drugs, Miami Beach - 1961

Biscayne Bay early, 1900s

"Sunset, Biscayne Bay."
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Biscayne Bay.
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Washington Avenue on Miami Beach in the 1930s and 40s

Washington Avenue, 1935.

Washington Avenue, 1940.

Miami's Venetian Hotel

1940s postcard showing Venetian Hotel.
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The Venetian Hotel was located at 1445 North Bayshore Drive at what is now a parking lot for the Miami Herald.

Venetian Hotel, 1934.

Miami Daily News, Jan. 18, 1926.

Cotton Club robbery on Miami Beach, Jan. 7, 1957

from the Miami Daily News, Jan. 7, 1957

-ad from the Miami Daily News, Dec. 17, 1957

Ad for Miami Photo Supply Co. - 1935

From the Miami Daily News, Jan. 16, 1935.

Miami Restaurants - 1972

From the Miami News, Aug. 21, 1972...

The News published a list of Miami area restaurants for the benefit of Republicans who were in town for their convention.

Miami News columnist Herb Rau categorized the restaurants by price: Elegant, Moderate and Inexpensive.

Some of those on the list are Bernard's, Les Violins, Flamenco, Casa Santiago, The Cattleman, Promenade, Chez Vendome, Mouse Trap, Roney Pub, Embers, The Famous, Hasta and the Red Coach Grill.

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Miami map (ca. 1936)

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Vintage mobile phones...Can you hear me now?

Seems like yesterday....

from the Miami News, July 13, 1981

Just 34 years ago you could actually make phone calls from your car!

And for the low, low price of only $3780!

And a few years later, in 1984, Motorola freed you from the car!

For only $3995, a lucky few were able to impress their friends with this stylish piece of technology!

VIDEO: Aftermath of the 1926 Miami hurricane

Florida tourism commercial - 1970s

When You Need It Bad, We've Got It Good.

Frank Sinatra's South Florida connection

Frank Sinatra, Miami Beach - 1968.
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Trailer for "Lady in Cement" - 1968.

Sinatra during filming of "Lady in Cement" - Miami Beach, Florida

Frank Sinatra and bodyguards during filming of "Lady in Cement,"
Miami Beach - 1968.
Photograph by Terry O'Neill.

Sinatra and Jill St. John at Fontainebleau Hotel in 1967
during filming of "Tony Rome."

Ocean Drive Magazine: Inside Frank Sinatra's Miami Stay

From the Miami News, Nov. 23, 1958:
"Sinatra Left His Mark in Miami"

Miami News, Nov. 19, 1958.

Miami News, Nov. 19, 1958.