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1947 Tichnor Brothers View of Miami Beach, Florida
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Title
Miami Beach, Florida.
1947 (undated) 6.25 x 28.25 in (15.875 x 71.755 cm)
1947 (undated) 6.25 x 28.25 in (15.875 x 71.755 cm)
Description
This is a c. 1947 Tichnor Brothers view of Miami Beach, Florida. The view looks north over a crowded South Beach, with the historic Park Central, Majestic, and Beacon hotels conspicuously occupying the top left corner. Depicting the hey-day of Miami Beach, when stars like Humphrey Bogart, Rita Hayworth, and Clark Gable used the Park Central Hotel as a hangout, the interplay between Miami's art deco district and its renowned palm-lined beaches is highlighted. The beach and the skyline both stretch to the horizon, leaving the viewer to imagine just how special Miami Beach could be.
Publication History and Census
This view was created by Tichnor Brothers, Inc. for C. Adamson of Miami c. 1947. This is the only known surviving example.Cartographer
Tichnor Brothers, Inc. (1908 - 1987) was an American lithography and publishing firm based in Boston. Renowned for their picture postcards, Tichnor Brothers published a wide variety of postcard types. In 1987 the company was sold to Paper Majic. More by this mapmaker...
Condition
Very good. Light wear along original fold lines. Text on verso.