HomeMy WebLinkAboutSubmittal-Jose I. Perez-Photos of Book-Images of America Coconut GroveMAKING A LIVING. There was little need for cash on the frontier. When needed, everybody
became a comptie digger and srarch maker. The comptie plants grew wild in the pinewoods, and
the Native Americans taught the settlers how to produce a type of arrowroot starch from their
roots. It could he consumed by the family or sold in Key West for $10 a barrel. Charles Peacock's
mill, seen here, was at the intersection of today's Main Highway, MacFarlane Road, and Grand
Avenue. (MCHMSF.)
BRING IN THE TOURISTS. In 1887, the first winter visitors on Biscayne Bay launched South Florida's
most enduring enterprise tourism. From left to right are (first row) Kirk Munroe, famous author
of boy's books; Count Jean D'Hedouville; and Alfred Munroe; (second row) Dr. Tiger; Ralph
Munroe; Mrs. E. P. Brown; Miss Theodosia Brown; Charles E. Stowe, son of Harriet Beecher
Stowe; Thomas A. Hine; Count James L. Nugent; and E. P. Brown; (third row) Mrs. Thomas
Munroe (Ellen), Ralph's mother, and her companion, Flora Macfarlane; Mrs. Kirk Munroe (Mary
Barr), who had a habit of turning her back to the camera; Edward A. Hine; and Mrs. Thomas
A. Hine (Anna). (MCHMSF.)
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COCONUT GROVE
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ythe time the City of Miami was born in 1896, Coconut Grove
was already a well-defined community with a variety of interesting
residents who liked what they found and were willing to fight to keep it
that way. Images of America: Coconut Grove tells their story, from the
native people who called it home to the Bahamians and sophisticated
settlers who together shaped its special character. Despite hurricanes,
booms, busts, and those who would change it, Coconut Grove remains,
uniquely itself.
Award -winning historian Arva Moore Parks has a special affinity
for Coconut Grove. She wrote her master's thesis on its history, and
her first book, the Forgotten Frontier, highlighted the photographic
work of Ralph Munroe, builder of "the Barnacle?' Working to preserve
his historic home launched her passion for historic preservation.
Since then, she has authored, coauthored, or contributed to more
than 30 books and documentaries on South Florida history and
remains a tireless preservationist. Bo Bennett is an author, researcher,
and certified paralegal She wrote Images of America: Lexington,
coauthored four other titles with Dr. Nan DeVincent Hayes, and
researched two additional works. Bo was a resident of Miami from 1965
until the early 1990s, and she will always call it home.
The Images of America series celebrates the history of
neighborhoods, towns, and cities across the country. Using archival
photographs, each title presents the distinctive stories from the past
that shape the character of the community today Arcadia is proud
to play a part in the preservation of local heritage, making history
available to all.
ISBN-13 978-0-7385-8627-4
ISBN-10 0-7385-8627-7
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