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South Florida Treasure Trails - Mary Clarke, 1949, stories of the Florida Keys

$ 5.78

Availability: 100 in stock
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    Description

    South Florida Treasure Trails
    by Mary Helm Clarke, self-published, Coral Gables. FL. Printed by Kay Printing Co., Tallahassee, FL, 1949, stiff boards with comb binding, 104 pgs. Same content as the softbound version with decorative covers that is entitled "Major and Minor Keys and South Florida Treasure Trails.".Two fold-out maps including Coral Gables illustrated map. Stories of the Florida Keys and Miami area with b/w photos. Subjects include Dr. Mudd at Ft. Jefferson in the Dry Tortugas,  Knight's Key, the Perrine Land grant (Redland), Tamiami Trail, Key West and the Confederacy's Stephen Mallory (of Mallory Square fame), Villa Viscaya, test ride on the Tamiami Trail through the Everglades on an Indian motorcycle, Carl Fisher and Miami Beach, Henry Flagler's railroad, Julia Tuttle, John C. Gifford's introduction of the melaleuca tree to drain the Everglades, use of 16th century roof tiles on early Coral Gables homes, more. Good, partially sunned front board, no markings.