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Throwback Thursday
If I could just ditch the car, it would be great. Karl Hewling
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Welcome aboard the Black Pearl, Miss Turner
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Breeze
Address plaque and front wall at La Brisa, 3551 Main Highway in Coconut Grove. La Brisa is a 7-acre estate on a 23 foot coral rock bluff overlooking Biscayne Bay. The land was originally deeded to Kirk Munroe, a children’s book … Continue reading
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The Letter Box
The old letter box still being used at the Ingraham Building in historic downtown Miami. One of downtown Miami’s most significant structures, the Ingraham Building is an outstanding example of Second Renaissance Revival style architecture. Of particular interest are the … Continue reading
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Miami’s First Physician
Dr. James M. Jackson was the first resident physician in Miami, arriving a few months before the city was incorporated. From 1905 – when he had the structure built – until 1916, Dr. Jackson maintained his office and surgery here. … Continue reading
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Lyric Theater
“Opened in 1913, the Lyric Theater quickly became a major entertainment center for blacks in Miami. The 400-seat theater was built, owned and operated by Geder Walker, a black man from Georgia. In 1915 the Miami Metropolis newspaper described the … Continue reading
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Tower Theater in Little Havana
Tower Theater, located at 1508 SW Eighth Street in Miami’s Little Havana neighborhood, opened in December 1926. “The original theater was designed in the Mediterranean Revival style with a tile roof, square tower on the northwest corner, and a Spanish-inspired interior. The theater … Continue reading
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#TBT Food Truck Parade
Food truck at Bayfront Park for the Winter Holiday Festival 2013 #ThrowbackThursday
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#TBT Junior Orange Bowl Parade
In celebration of Thanksgiving, the Junior Orange Bowl Parade and #ThrowbackThursday – a nostalgic look at the University Federal Savings & Loan parade float in the mid-1960’s. I can’t take credit for the photo, but my sister and I are on … Continue reading
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The Magic City Transmogrified
The Daily Post Photo Challenge
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Every Doorway Has a Story
Archway detail at the Shoreland Arcade, 122 NE 1 Street, Downtown Miami, built 1925 “Every doorway, every intersection has a story.” ~~ Katherine Dunn