- Collection:
- Ellen Payne Odom Genealogy Library Postcard Collection
- Title:
- Tahiti Beach, Coconut Grove, Miami, Florida
- Creator:
- R. E. Simpson (Miami, Fla.)
- Contributor to Resource:
- Photo by Manley Brower Studio
- Publisher:
- Miami, Fla.: R. E. Simpson
- Date of Original:
- 1930/1945
- Subject:
- Beaches--Florida--Miami
Postcards--Florida--Miami - Location:
- United States, Florida, Miami-Dade County, Miami, 25.77427, -80.19366
- Medium:
- postcards
- Type:
- Still Image
- Format:
- image/jp2
- Description:
- Postcard (color, linen texture, divided back, 3 1/2 x 5 1/2 inches) titled: 37 Tahiti Beach, Coconut Grove, Miami, Florida.- Beginning in February, 1926, guests staying at the Biltmore Hotel in Coral Gables had a new way to relax and enjoy their stay: 25 authentic gondolas, imported from Italy along with gondoliers, transported guests along the Coral Gables Waterway to a private playground called Tahiti Beach. Thatched huts shielded beachgoers from the sun while attendants dressed in authentic Tahitian clothing. A larger hut, the Tahiti Beach Clubhouse, also housed a small casino. In September, 1926 a storm destroyed most of the Polynesian-style paradise, and the economic collapse that followed prevented rebuilding of the attraction. Instead, Tahiti Beach was later opened to the general public, although it was built on a much smaller scale, with concession stands offering hot dogs and soft drinks. In 1974, the area was purchased as part of a private housing development. Text on reverse: A beautiful tropical bathing beach on the quiet waters of Biscayne Bay. Thatched huts lend a suggestion of a South Sea Isle. Card number 62356.
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/zgz_epogpc_mccls-pstcrd-265
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/zgz_epogpc_mccls-pstcrd-265#item
- IIIF manifest:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/zgz_epogpc_mccls-pstcrd-265/presentation/manifest.json
- Language:
- eng
- Extent:
- 1 postcard : col. ill.
- Original Collection:
- Ellen Payne Odom Genealogy Library Postcard Collection
- Holding Institution:
- Moultrie-Colquitt County Library System
- Rights:
-
