Henry E. Hird III
Henry E. Hird III (f. c. 1979 - 2014) was a Florida-based illustrator, photographer, publisher (via his Atlantique Press), and author, best known for his tourist maps of St. Augustine, Florida. He also published postcards of St. Augustine, authored the books Handbook of 50 Pirates and The Complete Guide to St. Augustine, designed and edited the Official Gettysburg National Park Handbook,' and produced drawings for a 2014 exhibit at the St. Augustine Visitor Information Center titled Journey: 450 Years of the African-American Experience, dealing with the history of local African-American communities.
Preserving St. Augustine.
This is Henry Hird III's 1980 'sightseeing' map of St. Augustine, Florida. The map illustrates the historic parts of St. Augustine during the rush to preserve the city's historic architecture, primarily driven by the St. Augustine Historical Society and the Historic St. Augustine Preservation Board. Their dedicated efforts transformed St. Augustine into the popular tourist destination it is today. (more details)