Carol Hale next an umbrella in the sand

Carol Hale placing an umbrella in the sand

Sandy Steeves with a towel on her head sitting on coral rock

Dolores Kirby next to an umbrellawith a sign that reads "Welcome to Miami Beach"

Diane Bernath holding onto a beach ball during a wave

Cathie Alexander with a scarf and under a umbrella

Francine Rubin under a palm tree

Francine Rubin next to a palm tree in front of parked cars

Karla Scurto holding a long vine

Melinie Smith wearing a beach hat on a coral rock wall

Melinie Smith waving a scarf and grabing a palm tree leaf in front of a coral rock wall

Suzanne Crawford laying in the sand under an umbrella with a bag

Sue Winters with a parasol on a coral rock

Adrienne Bourbeau leaning on a palm tree

Louise Richman beniding on to an umbrella

Dawn Wilding holding a hat

Donna Joseph with a hat and an umbrella in the sand

Wofford Hotel bar entrance, 1951

1950s celebrity scenes: Sammy Davis, Jr., Joey Heatherton, Clyde Killens and Althea Gibson

Miami Beach hotels, hotels under construction, their parking lots, and other buildings