The miracle of Miami Beach

Go To: Cover: The Miracle of Miami Beach 000B 000C 001: [Portrait of] J. N. Lummus. Photographed March 20, 1952. I am getting .. 002: [Portrait of] J. E. Lummus. He was a banker in Miami, but had his mone.. 003: [Portrait of] Carl G. Fisher. He owned us $150,000 on 500 acres of swa.. 004: [Portrait of] John S. Collins. He built the longest wooden bridge in t.. 005: Lummus dock, Biscayne Street. Where the development of Miami Beach was.. 006: J. N. Lummus, J. E. Lummus, John Levi 007: Fifth Street and Alton Road in 1912. Where the Chamber of Commerce bui.. 008: East of Collins Avenue. All territory was like this in 1912. 009: In 1912. Washington Avenue and 5th Street. 010: Casino. Dan Hardie built in 1916 011: First Hotel in Miami Beach. Built in 1914 012: Willie A. Pickert residence 013: [Portrait of] John H. Levi. He worked for Carl Fisher from 1913 to 191.. 014: Side walk. In front of Ocean Drive, 1913 015: Bulls Island, 1913. Now the exclusive Bell Isle. 016: One of the natives in 1912 017: In 1913. Washington Avenue at 12th Street where the City Hall now stan.. 018: Frank Hardie 1913, at 12th Street 019: Indian Creek in 1912 020: Meridian Avenue at 14th Street, (1913) 021: Rats by the thousands in 1912 022: Coos by the hundreds in 1912 023: March 17, 1913. Helen Lummus hoisting the flag on Ocean Beach at Bisca.. 024: John Levi, J. N. Lummus, J. E. Lummus at Collins Avenue 025: Lummus Building, 1914 026: [Portrait of] Sam A. Belcher 027: [Portrait of] N. B. T. Roney. He built more houses in Miami Beach than.. 028: [Portrait of] T. J. Pancoast. He was the second mayor of Miami Beach 029: [Portrait of] Irvin Collins. Son of John S. Collins 030: Auction sales, March, 1915 031: Fisher's tug boat 032: [Portrait of] J. N. Lummus, Jr. He was Chairman for the Engineers when.. 033: Mosquitoes by the millions (1912) 034: Collins' wooden bridge. Built in 1913, it was the largest wooden bridg.. 035: Bathers in front of Hardie Casino 1914 036: Residence of S. A. Belcher. Built in 1914 037: Residence of E. B. Lent. Built in 1914 038: Residence of George A. Douglass. Built in 1914 039: Residence of T. E. James. Built in 1914 040: Residence of Mrs. John McSweeney. Built in 1914 043: George Persch Building 042: Carl G. Fisher's first home. At Lincoln Road and Ocean, built in 1915 043: John S. Collins' home 044: The hoosier poet 045: Mrs. Philip Clarkson 046: [Portrait of] Tom J. Lummus 047: [Portrait of] Glenn H. Curtiss. Pioneer in Aviation 048: Grand Satnd for the Motor Boat race course. The first Regatta in 1915 .. 049: J. N. Lummus Home Built in 1914, this property now belongs to Mrs. Har.. 050: J. E. Lummus home at 147 North River Driver, Miami. J. E. Lummus and J.. 051: J. N. Lummus and J. E. Lummus. Between 12th Street and 13th Street, Lu.. 052: J. N. Lummus and J. E. Lummus. Between 12th Street and 13th Street, Lu.. 053: Mrs. J. N. Lummus. We were married March 5, 1930 054: Looking north 055: 1942 City Councilmen 056: Right downtown 057: Boys on top pf Lummus building 058: Lincoln Road 059: Ocean front 060: Lummus Park ocean front 064