Posts in category History

The cover of Morgan Dennis’ book “The Sea Dog.” TODAY in KEY WEST HISTORY / October 22, 19601960 Noted artist and children’s book author, Morgan …

Fishing from a Overseas Highway Bridge in the 1950’s. TODAY in KEY WEST HISTORY / October 21, 19551955 Calling U.S. 1 between Key West and …

The Key West Custom House. TODAY in KEY WEST HISTORY / October 20, 18931893 Jefferson B. Browne took over the office as Collector of Customs. …

Cy Caldwell sitting on his plane in Key West Harbor. TODAY in KEY WEST HISTORY / October 19, 19271927 To fulfill its contract with the …

The USS Amberjack (SS 522) in the floating drydock at the Naval Station. TODAY in KEY WEST HISTORY / October 17, 19731973 The USS Amberjack …

Monroe General Hosptial on Stock Island. TODAY in KEY WEST HISTORY / October 16, 1971 1971 The Florida Keys Memorial Hospital opened for medical service …

Lopez Funeral Home on Bahama Street. TODAY in KEY WEST HISTORY / October 15, 19231923 Benjamin Lopez, funeral director, undertaker and embalmer, was located at …

The main gate of the Naval Station when it reopened in 1939. TODAY in KEY WEST HISTORY / October 14, 19391939 The Navy Department announced …

Key West Electric Plant showing the damage from the 1910 Hurricane. TODAY in KEY WEST HISTORY / October 13, 19231923 The Key West Electric Company …

South Beach and the end of Duval Street. TODAY in KEY WEST HISTORY / October 11, 19461946 In a special meeting the city commission passed …

Cuban Mattyr in the Key West Cemetery. TODAY in KEY WEST HISTORY / October 10, 19321932 Dr. Domingo Mendez Capote, former vice president of Cuba, …

The Mercedes Hospital on Virginia. TODAY in KEY WEST HISTORY / October 9, 19341934 Maria Gutsens, Matron of Mercedes hospital for 23 years, was notified …

Mayor Carlos Manuel de Cepedes. TODAY in KEY WEST HISTORY / October 8, 18761876 Carlos Manuel de Cespedez was elected Mayor of Key West.

  The Jefferson Hotel on Duval Street. TODAY in KEY WEST HISTORY / October 7, 18621862 The yellow fever epidemic that began in August was …

The paartial airplane that Von Cosal first kept the body of Elaine. TODAY in KEY WEST HISTORY / October 6, 19401940 Karl Tanzler Von Cosel …

An early morning inspection at the Naval Air Station Trumbo Annex. TODAY in KEY WEST HISTORY / October 5, 19511951 Helicopter Scouting Squadron HS-1 was …

The Underwater Swimmers School on the Naval Station. TODAY in KEY WEST HISTORY / October 4, 19541954 The Navy’s first Underwater Swimmer School was commissioned …

Mayor Eisner with President Truman. TODAY in KEY WEST HISTORY / October 3, 19771977 Louis M.J. Eisner died at the age of 79. He was …

Islander Drive-in on Stock Island. TODAY in KEY WEST HISTORY / October 2, 19521952 Joe Sirugo announced that construction would commence on the drive-in theater …

Label from turtle soup can. TODAY in KEY WEST HISTORY / October 1, 19091909 Louis Mouton, proprietor of A. Granday & Company manufacturer of green …