Biscayne House of Refuge Postcard

Material Information

Title:
Biscayne House of Refuge Postcard
Publication Date:
Language:
English

Subjects

Subjects / Keywords:
Miami Beach (Fla.)--Pictorial works ( lcsh )
Genre:
Ephemera ( lcsh )
Spatial Coverage:
United States -- Florida -- Miami Beach

Notes

Abstract:
A postcard announcing the Rededication Ceremony of the Biscayne House of Refuge at 72nd & Collins Avenue. The House of Refuge was constructed in 1876 through an executive order from President Ulysses S. Grant to save survivors of shipwrecks from the perils of the desolate shore. The City of Miami Beach and the United States Coast Guard rededicated the site on November 29, 2005. ( en )

Record Information

Source Institution:
City of Miami Beach
Holding Location:
City of Miami Beach
Rights Management:
http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-US/1.0/
Resource Identifier:
MB 848
MB00000848