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Miami in vintage postcards / Patricia Kennedy.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Kennedy, Patricia., Author.
- Series:
- Images of America.
- Postcard history series.
- Images of America
- Postcard history series
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Postcards--Florida--Miami--History.
- Postcards.
- Miami (Fla.)--History--Pictorial works.
- Miami (Fla.).
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (128 pages) : chiefly illustrations, portraits.
- Place of Publication:
- Charleston, SC : Arcadia Pub., [2000]
- Summary:
- In the brief 100 years since its inception, Miami, which began its life on the shores of the Miami River, has been transformed into an international city that continues to blossom under the warm South Florida sun. Home to just 30,000 pioneering souls in 1920, the greater Miami area has grown to be 2.1 million residents strong and boasts a unique heritage made up of grand hotels and skyscrapers, aviation and marine history, as well as famous people and places.
- Contents:
- A dream comes true
- Early hotels and tourism
- A day at the beach
- People and places
- The building boom, bust, and recovery
- Sports and recreation
- Planes and boats and trains.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 128).
- OCLC:
- 885208366
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