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Mile Markers: Linking Keys History is a collaborative digital library project of Monroe County
Public Library, Florida International University, and the Historic Florida Keys Foundation. With
a grant from the State Library of Florida and generous technical support from the Florida Center
for Library Automation, over 900 photographic images on the cultural and economic history of the elongated,
arcuate chain of low lying islands known as the Florida Keys are accessible here. This community photo album
spans the years 1880 to present and depicts early industries such as sponging, shark fishing, turtle canning,
and cigar manufacturing, as well as the unique architecture, sea, sun, fishing, and fun often associated with
Keys vacations. Images of the building of Flagler's Florida East Coast Railway, construction of the Overseas
Highway, presidential visits, the founding of the Conch Republic, the Mariel Boat Lift, and the aftermath of
devastating hurricanes are also present.
The Mile Markers collection represents only a small sample of all the archival treasures available from Monroe
County's Key
West and Islamorada branch libraries, among others. Please visit the Mile
Markers project web site
for additional information.
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