Wednesday, December 3, 2008

Miami Beach from the Life Magazine Archive

Leaving for Miami in the morning.
See you on Monday.


Manga Reva cocktail, garnished w. pineapple & drunk through straws fr. a coconut shell is a Surf Club specialty. February 1940. Alfred Eisenstaedt.


Miami gunrunning. May 1960. Lynn Pelham.



American labor leader Jacobus H. Oldenbroek standing in water at Miami Beach during AFL convention. February 1948. Ed Clark.


Socialite Miamians amusing themselves by paddling kayaks around in Miami Beach Surf Club pool. February 1940. Alfred Eisenstaedt.


Popular beach sandals & trousers worn by two young females are getting more bizarre every year at the beach. February 1940. Alfred Eisenstaedt.


Shah Of Iran At Miami. Robert W Kelley. (I think that's the Shah's wife, Empress Farah Pahlavi)


Model Stephanie Nikashian sporting sunglasses w. "seashell rims" while lounging in the sun at beach. February 1940. Alfred Eisenstaedt.


Model wearing fur jacket over bathing suit during walk on Miami's beach during a rare three-week 31-degree cold spell. February 1940. Alfred Eisenstaedt.


GOP Convention - Miami Beach - Convention Hall - Florida. 1968. Ralph Crane.


Aerial view of Miami Beach fr. the windows of a dirigible. February 1940. Alfred Eisenstaedt.

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