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Posters from our Andy Sweet Collection

April 9, 2020

Read Time: < 1 min Andy Sweet was a gifted photographer who documented the residents of South Beach with his associate Gary Monroe from 1977 – 1982. In 1982, Andy Sweet’s life was tragically cut

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Barbara Baer Capitman’s Run For Commissioner

April 9, 2020

Read Time: < 1 min Barbara Baer Capitman, the founder of MDPL, ran for the office of Miami Beach Commission back in 1983. Although she lost the election, her vision for Miami Beach endures to

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Parham’s Restaurant

March 22, 2020

Read Time: < 1 min 1950’s Postcard of Parham’s Restaurant located at 73rd and Collins Avenue. Parham’s was opened in 1949 by two brothers Wesley and Harold Parham. Wesley ran the business side while Harold

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