Author: MDPL Staff

Miami Beach Dog Track

April 16, 2020 No Comments
Read Time: 2 minsMDPL archival postcard of Miami Beach Dog Track circa 1930’s-1940’s. Located at the southern tip of South Beach on 1st and Ocean Drive, it brought an exciting cosmopolitan spark to Miami
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Andy Sweet Archives

April 14, 2020 No Comments
Read Time: 2 minsIn January of 2020, MDPL contributed their digitized Andy Sweet archival files to the National Gallery of Arts, in conjunction with the Sweet’s family archives. Andy Sweet was a gifted
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Wolfie’s and Rascal House

April 13, 2020 No Comments
Read Time: 2 minsWolfie Cohen’s Rascal House was the brainchild of Wilfred “Wolfie” Cohen, who started his foodie career as a busboy in the Catskills. In the late 1930’s, he moved to Miami
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Posters from our Andy Sweet Collection

April 9, 2020 No Comments
Read Time: < 1 minAndy 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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Color Miami – FREE Coloring Book!

April 3, 2020 No Comments
Read Time: < 1 minDuring social distancing, Color Our Town author Jake Rose has published a new digital book COLOR MIAMI While You Are Stuck Inside. This includes some of his favorite illustrations from
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Parham’s Restaurant

March 22, 2020 No Comments
Read Time: < 1 min1950’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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