Old School Sundays

Anderson’s Corner General Store 15700 SW 232nd Steet, Miami, FL 33170 After serving as a general store until the 1930s, it was converted into apartments. Finally condemned in 1975, a reprieve was granted for rehabilition. Listed on the National Registry of Historic Places Read More

1968: Goodyear Blimp Over Watson Island Courtesy of Alvin Lederer Read More

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Here’s a photo comparison of the area of Collins Avenue and 170th Street in Sunny Isles. On top, in the 1975 photo, you can see the marquee sign for the 170th Street Cinema. Photo via IGUISF Read More

The American Legion Parade down Flagler Street in Downtown Miami. Via Alvin Lederer. Read More

Accompanying note: “Land filling completed for Bayfront Park, area newly landscaped–January 25, 1928, Biscayne Boulevard formally dedicated–April 25, 1928, Tamiami Trail opened–This is the same year air mail service between Miami and Latin America was Read More

Intersection of Miami Avenue and 1st Street – Miami, Florida Photographed on March 13, 1930. Looking at the southeast corner. Photographer/Personal Author Fishbaugh, W. A.(William A.), b. ca. 1873 State Archives of Florida. Read More

Via Frank Daniels Read More

South Hialeah Elementary was built in 1923 and first opened its doors on February 14, 1924. The original structure of the building is mostly intact today as you can see from the Google Satellite Image that the rotundas still exist as well as all the arches. The school seems to Read More

This is the projection for the Town of Hialeah at the Curtiss-Bright Ranch, looking due north with County Road (later Okeechobee Road) at the bottom. Via Don Boyd. Read More

Bridge from Hialeah – Miami Springs, Florida February 24, 1926. Fishbaugh, W. A.(William A.), b. ca. 1873 1 photoprint – b&w – 8 x 10 in. Read More

Photographed in November, 1921. Photo by Fishbaugh, W. A.(William A.), b. ca. 1873. State Archives of Florida. Read More

The sign depicts Seminole Indian Jack Tigertail in traditional dress welcoming visitors to Hialeah. Present-day Okeechobee Road and like Palm Avenue. The Miami Canal is on the left. Photo by Fishbaugh, W. A.(William A.), b. ca. 1873. State Archives of Florida. Read More

Saw this on HuffPo’s Facebook stream. On February 15, 1932, this guy here tried shooting at President Franklin D. Roosevelt in the Bayfront Park area while he was in town visiting. FDR was not hurt, but five others were including Chicago’s mayor at the time. “80 Read More