Entrance to Naval Station

Published by Frank Johnson

  Cuban Home

Published by W.A.Johnson

Published 1910-1920

Cottage with Palms   

W.A.Johnson

The Overseas Highway

"In 1937 the Overseas Road and Bridge Commission acquired 40 miles of abandoned railroad viaducts and roadbed.  These have been converted into highway bridges and a magnificent roadway which stretches for miles over the open sea to Key West, the southernmost city in the U.S."

Bahia Honda Bridge

"The Overseas Highway to Key West, Fla. the southernmost city in the U.S. is one of the greatest engineering wonders in the world.  Crossing Bahia Honda bridge is the most spectacular part on this great highway, where the road rises 70 ft. above the meeting of the Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Mexico."

"The Highway at Bahia Honda is over 70 feet above the open sea.  From this point you are presented with a panoramic view of the Keys, the Atlantic ocean and Gulf of Mexico, which is of unparalleled beauty."

Turtles

"The only cannery of green turtle soup in the United States is in Key West, and its products are exported all over the world wherever epicures congregate. The turtles, weighing 300 to 400 pounds are caught in South American waters and penned in 'crawls' and they gaze with stoic calm at the strange people who come to look at them."

Moon Over the Bridge

"Stretching its silver length across the blue waters of the Atlantic and the Gulf of Mexico, the New Overseas Highway passes completely over Pigeon Key on its way from the mainland to Key West, the Southernmost City in the united States."

The Old Fish Market Dock

"This dock is typical of the fish market docks in Key West where people can purchase their fish alive and then have them dressed to suit them.  They pick out the fish they desire from the crates and then the old man shown in the picture cleans and dresses them."

Sunset over Bahia Honda Bridge

Two versions of the same photo

(This one by the Dade County Newsdealers Supply Co.)

 "The Bahia Honda Bridge is the highest span of the Overseas Highway between Miami and Key West, Florida."

                      

G.W. Romer is given credit on the above postcard for the photo

(This one also by the Dade County Newsdealers Supply Co.)

 "The Bahia Honda Bridge is the highest span of the Overseas Highway between Miami and Key West, Florida."

Weather Bureau

"Blessed with a fine climate, excellent fishing waters and lush tropic beauty, Key West is attracting more and more tourists to her hospitable shores.  The United States Weather Bureau maintains an excellent plant on this Southernmost City of the United States."

The Southernmost House

 "Long the residence of the late Judge Vining Harris, this house has the distinction of being the southernmost residence in the United States."

Martello Towers

 "Construction on these was begun by the U.S.Government in 1856.  When built they were considered impregnable.  Today they are crumbling massive brick ruins."

Moonlight Train

This is the oldest postcard in the collection.  Dated 1912.

First Train Arrives

Division Street

Sponge Market

The Walking Dairy

Typical Lane

The Jefferson Hotel

This wonderful building burned down in 1957.

Peaceful Spot