Pinkney, Frank interview

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Material Information

Subjects / Keywords:: Oral histories -- Miami Beach (Fla.)
African Americans -- Florida -- Miami -- Social conditions
Genre:: Video Recordings
Spatial Coverage:: North and Central America -- United States -- Florida -- Miami-Dade -- Miami Beach
Coordinates:: 25.7802788 x -80.1303466

Scope and Content:: Frank Pinkney recalls working on Miami Beach during World War 2, shining soldiers' boots. He then became a caddy on Miami Beach golf courses. Later he became a bartender and won the confidence of many wealthy winter visitors. Eventually, he established a business as an auto transport driver. He would be flown up North to drive down the cars of the wealthy snowbirds and drive their cars home for them after the season. He worked at Normandy Shores and La Gorce Golf Clubs and at Curry’s Restaurant. People he mentions are Sonny Capone, son of Al, and Jake Lansky, brother of Meyer. He briefly mentions mob connections in the Miami Beach golf world.
Biographical:: Date of Birth: 12-01-1933
General Note:: (Location) MDPL office, Art Deco Welcome Center