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- Automotive magnate and developer Carl Fisher led in the creation of two cities (Miami Beach, Florida, and Montauk, Long Island, New York), and played a large role in the automotive industry. His transportation projects included the Indianapolis Speedway, Lincoln Highway, and Dixie Highway. Fisher’s papers contain his correspondence, newspaper clippings, scrapbooks, and photographs. The collection consists mainly of correspondence, both business and personal. It includes clippings, photographs, legal documents, financial reports and statements, memoranda, telegrams, pamphlets and brochures, blueprints, patents, and miscellaneous items. Please note that some terms and topics found are outdated, biased, and offensive. These primary sources contain examples of the harmful realities of early-twentieth century Miami, such as racism, misogyny and antisemitism. Carl Graham Fisher Papers
- A collection of photographic prints from HistoryMiami by commercial photographer Claude Matlack, who worked in Miami and Miami Beach between 1918 and 1942. The bulk of the collection are 5x7 photographic prints. Views are of places, building exteriors, events and people in Miami, Miami Beach, and South Florida. Claude Matlack Photograph Collection
- This collection from HistoryMiami features a significant selection of photographs that were taken by the Miami News from 1896 to 1988. It captures pivotal events, notable places, and distinguished individuals in Dade and Monroe Counties and insights into Broward County, Cuba, the Bahamas, and the West Indies. The collection was donated by Cox Enterprises to the Historical Museum of Southern Florida after 1989. It was later expanded by contributions from photographers and historians who helped safeguard these images. HistoryMiami Miami News Collection
- A collection of photographic prints from HistoryMiami relating to the history of the Miami region and South Florida, collected by the archives from numerous sources. HistoryMiami South Florida Photograph Collection - 1870-2022