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Memories of Old HIALEAH, Florida - Historical Photo Galleries and Commentaries - click on image to view and read | MIAMI SPRINGS and VIRGINIA GARDENS Historical Photos Gallery - All Years - click on image to view | OPA-LOCKA and adjacent areas Historical Photos Gallery - All Years - click on image to view | 1883 to 1919 Miami Area Historical Photos Gallery - click on image to view | 1920 to 1929 Miami Area Historical Photos Gallery - click on image to view | 1930 to 1939 Miami Area Historical Photos Gallery - click on image to view | 1940 to 1949 Miami Area Historical Photos Gallery - click on image to view | 1950 to 1959 Miami Area Historical Photos Gallery - click on image to view | 1960 to 1969 Miami Area Historical Photos Gallery - click on image to view | 1970 to 1999 Miami Area Historical Photos Gallery - click on image to view | 2000 and later Miami Area Photos Gallery - click on image to view | Miami Area Tourist and Local ATTRACTIONS Historical Photos Gallery - All Years - click on image to view | Miami and Florida AVIATION Historical Photos Gallery - Airports, Airlines, Aircraft - All Years - click on image to view | Miami Area CARS, Car Clubs, Car Rental Agencies, Car Dealers, Drag Racing, Auto Shows, Speedways - click on image to view | DOWNTOWN Miami, Bayfront Park and Port of Miami Historical Photos Gallery - All Years - click on image to view | Miami Area GAS STATIONS Historical Photos gallery - All Years - click on image to view | Miami Area GROCERY STORES and Food Markets Historical Photos Gallery - All Years - click on image to view | Miami Area HOTELS and MOTELS Historical Photos Gallery - All Years - click on image to view | Miami Area INDIVIDUALS and GROUPS Historical Photos Gallery - All Years - click on image to view | Miami Area and South Florida MISSILE BASES Historical Photos Gallery - All Years - click on image to view | Memories of MUSIC, Radio Stations, Musical Groups and Links to Oldies Videos Photo Gallery - click on image to view | Miami Area RESTAURANTS, Drive-Ins, Bars, Lounges, Liquor Stores, Clubs, Strip Joints, etc. Gallery - All Years - click to view | Miami Area SCHOOLS, Classes, Teams, Bands, and Clubs Historical Photos Gallery - All Years - click on image to view | South Florida SHOPPING CENTERS, STORES, and MALLS Historical Photos Gallery - All Years - click on image to view | Miami Area TELEVISION and RADIO PERSONALITIES Historical Photo Gallery - click on image to view | Miami Area THEATRES and DRIVE-IN THEATRES Historical Photos Gallery - All Years - click on image to view | 6/15/11 - RIP Mr. Haast! Bill HAAST and the MIAMI SERPENTARIUM Photo Gallery - click on image to view | Old National and Miami Area ADVERTISEMENTS - All Years - click on image to view | Gallery: Do YOU Remember? - all years - click on image to view | Burger Beast Museum Gallery - located at the entrance to the Magic City Casino in Miami | It is spelled Opa-locka, not Opa-Locka, not Opa Locka and not Opa locka - click on image to view gallery | Dade and Broward High School Reunions - Post them here in the comments - click on the image to see planned and past reunions | 2010 - current race/ethnic percentages for Miami-Dade and Broward County High Schools | Support Historic Hialeah Park | Memory Test - where were these photos taken? | Comments from folks who grew up in the 1970's and 80's - click on image to view | VeteranAid.org - valuable information on the little known VA Aid and Attendance Program - click on image to view | Oldest Comments Gallery - August 2006 through July 31, 2008 - closed to new comments - click on image to view | Older Comments Gallery - August 1 thru December 31, 2008 - closed to new comments - click on image to view | Older Comments Gallery - January 1, 2009 thru January 17, 2010 - closed to new comments - click on image to view | OLD Comments Gallery - January 18 thru June 30, 2010 - closed to new comments - click on image to view | OLD Comments Gallery - July 1 through December 31, 2010 - closed to new comments - click on image to view | OLD Comments Gallery - January 1 through June 30, 2011 - closed to new comments - click on image to view | NEW COMMENTS starting July 1, 2011 | Rogues Gallery - photos of our comments gallery contributors - click on image to view

Miami Area HOTELS and MOTELS Historical Photos Gallery - All Years - click on image to view

Miami, Miami Beach and Dade County certainly had a huge number and wide variety of hotels and motels due to our extensive tourism industry, especially during the winter season when all the snowbirds came down to enjoy our beautiful winter weather. Numerous hotels housed our military personnel during World War II because of the training centers that opened in Miami and Miami Beach. After the war our tourism boomed and we enjoyed winter tourist seasons beyond belief until the late 1960's/early 1970's with top name entertainers performing at the hotels on Miami Beach.

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1900's - the Royal Palm Hotel in Miami
1900's - the Royal Palm Hotel in Miami
1907 - ad for the Boyd Cottage on Biscayne Bay at 170 Eighth Street, Miami, Florida
1907 - ad for the Boyd Cottage on Biscayne Bay at 170 Eighth Street, Miami, Florida
1907 - ad for the Fort Dallas Hotel in Miami
1907 - ad for the Fort Dallas Hotel in Miami
1910 - the Bay View Hotel in downtown Miami
1910 - the Bay View Hotel in downtown Miami
1910 - the lush gardens at the Royal Palm Hotel,  Miami
1910 - the lush gardens at the Royal Palm Hotel, Miami
1910's - a postcard image of the Royal Palm Hotel, Miami
1910's - a postcard image of the Royal Palm Hotel, Miami
1910's - a postcard image of the Royal Palm Hotel, Miami
1910's - a postcard image of the Royal Palm Hotel, Miami
1920's - the Royal Palm Hotel on the Miami River at Biscayne Bay, Miami
1920's - the Royal Palm Hotel on the Miami River at Biscayne Bay, Miami
1920's - the Royal Palm Hotel on the Miami River at Biscayne Bay, Miami
1920's - the Royal Palm Hotel on the Miami River at Biscayne Bay, Miami
1930's - the Miami Biltmore Hotel and Country Club
1930's - the Miami Biltmore Hotel and Country Club
1930's - the Alcazar Hotel and the Miami News Tower on Biscayne Boulevard
1930's - the Alcazar Hotel and the Miami News Tower on Biscayne Boulevard
1937 - ad for The Pancoast Hotel on Miami Beach with their golden private beach
1937 - ad for The Pancoast Hotel on Miami Beach with their "golden private beach"
1939 - the Gulf Hotel on Miami Beach
1939 - the Gulf Hotel on Miami Beach
1940's - Miami Beach hotels used by the Army Air Corps for training men for war
1940's - Miami Beach hotels used by the Army Air Corps for training men for war
1940's - Hotel Flagler at 637 W. Flagler Street, Miami
1940's - Hotel Flagler at 637 W. Flagler Street, Miami
1940's - City Hotel on Tamiami Trail
1940's - City Hotel on Tamiami Trail
1951 - the Palms Motel at the southeast corner of US 1 and SW 67 Avenue, Dade County
1951 - the Palms Motel at the southeast corner of US 1 and SW 67 Avenue, Dade County
1951 - the Palms Motel at the southeast corner of US 1 and SW 67 Avenue, Dade County
1951 - the Palms Motel at the southeast corner of US 1 and SW 67 Avenue, Dade County
1951 - looking north from the Bluegrass Motel at 18325 Collins Avenue, Sunny Isles
1951 - looking north from the Bluegrass Motel at 18325 Collins Avenue, Sunny Isles
1951 - the Bon Aire Motel under construction at 18145 Collins Avenue, Sunny Isles
1951 - the Bon Aire Motel under construction at 18145 Collins Avenue, Sunny Isles
1950's - aerial view of the Whitman Hotel or the Sea Isle Hotel at 30th Street and Collins Avenue, Miami Beach
1950's - aerial view of the Whitman Hotel or the Sea Isle Hotel at 30th Street and Collins Avenue, Miami Beach
1950's - aerial view of Miami Beach depicting Collins Avenue, the Edec Roc and Fontainebleau Hotels
1950's - aerial view of Miami Beach depicting Collins Avenue, the Edec Roc and Fontainebleau Hotels
1951 - the Sea Breeze Motel at 16151 Collins Avenue, Sunny Isles
1951 - the Sea Breeze Motel at 16151 Collins Avenue, Sunny Isles
1950's - the Ocean Palm Motor Hotel on Sunny Isles, Dade County
1950's - the Ocean Palm Motor Hotel on Sunny Isles, Dade County
1954 - the Sahara Motel on Collins Avenue in Sunny Isles
1954 - the Sahara Motel on Collins Avenue in Sunny Isles
1954 - the Carousel Apartment Motel at 19051 Collins Avenue, Sunny Isles
1954 - the Carousel Apartment Motel at 19051 Collins Avenue, Sunny Isles
1954 - the Carousel Apartment Motel at 19051 Collins Avenue, Sunny Isles
1954 - the Carousel Apartment Motel at 19051 Collins Avenue, Sunny Isles
1954 - the Carousel Apartment Motel at 19051 Collins Avenue, Sunny Isles
1954 - the Carousel Apartment Motel at 19051 Collins Avenue, Sunny Isles
1954 - the Carousel Apartment Motel at 19051 Collins Avenue, Sunny Isles
1954 - the Carousel Apartment Motel at 19051 Collins Avenue, Sunny Isles
1950's - the Casa Loma Motel at 21110 Biscayne Boulevard
1950's - the Casa Loma Motel at 21110 Biscayne Boulevard
1950's - the MacFadden Deauville Hotel on Miami Beach
1950's - the MacFadden Deauville Hotel on Miami Beach
1950's - the Arbordale Lodge Motel at 10800 BiscayneBoulevard (US 1)
1950's - the Arbordale Lodge Motel at 10800 BiscayneBoulevard (US 1)
1955 - Delano  Hotel, Wolfie's Restaurant and diLido Hotel on Miami Beach
1955 - Delano Hotel, Wolfie's Restaurant and diLido Hotel on Miami Beach
1950's - Algiers Hotel on Collins Avenue, Miami Beach
1950's - Algiers Hotel on Collins Avenue, Miami Beach
1960 - the Silver Sands motel, home of the Sand Bar restaurant, at 301 Ocean Drive, Key Biscayne
1960 - the Silver Sands motel, home of the Sand Bar restaurant, at 301 Ocean Drive, Key Biscayne
1954 - the Carousel Apartment Motel at 19051 Collins Avenue, Sunny Isles
1954 - the Carousel Apartment Motel at 19051 Collins Avenue, Sunny Isles
1954 - the Carousel Apartment Motel at 19051 Collins Avenue, Sunny Isles
1954 - the Carousel Apartment Motel at 19051 Collins Avenue, Sunny Isles
Mid 1950's - the Columbus Hotel on Biscayne Boulevard
Mid 1950's - the Columbus Hotel on Biscayne Boulevard
1956 - the Ken-Lin Motel at 6390 Biscayne Boulevard, Miami, built and owned by Joseph F. Reitano
1956 - the Ken-Lin Motel at 6390 Biscayne Boulevard, Miami, built and owned by Joseph F. Reitano
1956 - Ruth E. Hoover of Columbus, Ohio at the Algiers Hotel on Miami Beach
1956 - Ruth E. Hoover of Columbus, Ohio at the Algiers Hotel on Miami Beach
1956 - Junior's Restaurant and the Seville Hotel on Miami Beach
1956 - Junior's Restaurant and the Seville Hotel on Miami Beach
1957 - the Dallas Park Hotel in downtown Miami
1957 - the Dallas Park Hotel in downtown Miami
1957 or 1958 - the front of the Ken-Lin Motel at 6390 Biscayne Boulevard, Miami, built and owned by Joseph F. Reitano
1957 or 1958 - the front of the Ken-Lin Motel at 6390 Biscayne Boulevard, Miami, built and owned by Joseph F. Reitano
1950's - Hotels along A1A in Bal Harbour
1950's - Hotels along A1A in Bal Harbour
Late 1950's - the Bon Aire Motel with the four story observation tower on Collins Avenue in Sunny Isles
Late 1950's - the Bon Aire Motel with the four story observation tower on Collins Avenue in Sunny Isles
1960 - the Silver Sands motel at 301 Ocean Drive, Key Biscayne (2 images)
1960 - the Silver Sands motel at 301 Ocean Drive, Key Biscayne (2 images)
1960 - the pool and garden area at the Silver Sands motel at 301 Ocean Drive, Key Biscayne
1960 - the pool and garden area at the Silver Sands motel at 301 Ocean Drive, Key Biscayne
1960's - the Castaways Hotel in Sunny Isles at night, home of the world famous Wreck Bar
1960's - the Castaways Hotel in Sunny Isles at night, home of the world famous Wreck Bar
1960's - the Voyager Motel on Biscayne Boulevard and NE 123rd Street
1960's - the Voyager Motel on Biscayne Boulevard and NE 123rd Street
1960's - newspaper advertisement for the Eden Roc Hotel on Miami Beach
1960's - newspaper advertisement for the Eden Roc Hotel on Miami Beach
1961 - the Skyways Motel at 2373 NW 42 Avenue (LeJeune Road), Miami
1961 - the Skyways Motel at 2373 NW 42 Avenue (LeJeune Road), Miami
1964 - the Sunny Isles Motel at 10 Sunny Isles Ocean Beach Boulevard, Sunny Isles
1964 - the Sunny Isles Motel at 10 Sunny Isles Ocean Beach Boulevard, Sunny Isles
1965 - the Golden Strand Hotel at 17901 Collins Avenue (A1A), Sunny Isles
1965 - the Golden Strand Hotel at 17901 Collins Avenue (A1A), Sunny Isles
1965 - the Golden Strand Hotel at 17901 Collins Avenue (A1A), Sunny Isles
1965 - the Golden Strand Hotel at 17901 Collins Avenue (A1A), Sunny Isles
1965 - the Golden Strand Hotel at 17901 Collins Avenue (A1A), Sunny Isles
1965 - the Golden Strand Hotel at 17901 Collins Avenue (A1A), Sunny Isles
1965 - the Golden Strand Hotel at 17901 Collins Avenue (A1A), Sunny Isles
1965 - the Golden Strand Hotel at 17901 Collins Avenue (A1A), Sunny Isles
1965 - the Golden Strand Hotel at 17901 Collins Avenue (A1A), Sunny Isles
1965 - the Golden Strand Hotel at 17901 Collins Avenue (A1A), Sunny Isles
1965 - the Argosy Motel with the Pink Banana Bar in the basement at 17425 Collins Avenue, Sunny Isles
1965 - the Argosy Motel with the Pink Banana Bar in the basement at 17425 Collins Avenue, Sunny Isles
1965 - the Sun City Motel, the Argosy Motel and the Holiday Inn on Sunny Isles
1965 - the Sun City Motel, the Argosy Motel and the Holiday Inn on Sunny Isles
1965 - the saltwater pool at the Atlantique Resort Motel just south of the Newport Pier on Sunny Isles
1965 - the saltwater pool at the Atlantique Resort Motel just south of the Newport Pier on Sunny Isles
1960's - beach dancing at the Castaways Hotel, Sunny Isles
1960's - beach dancing at the Castaways Hotel, Sunny Isles
1960's - a packed bar at the Castaways ocean front bar, Sunny Isles
1960's - a packed bar at the Castaways ocean front bar, Sunny Isles
1960's - the Miami Skyways Motel on LeJeune Road by the airport
1960's - the Miami Skyways Motel on LeJeune Road by the airport
1960's - an artist rendering for the Crossway Airport Inn on LeJeune Road
1960's - an artist rendering for the Crossway Airport Inn on LeJeune Road
1960's - multi-image postcard for the Crossway Airport Inn  on LeJeune Road
1960's - multi-image postcard for the Crossway Airport Inn on LeJeune Road
Late 1960's - Crossway Airport Inn featuring The Impact of Brass appearing nightly in their cocktail lounge (details below)
Late 1960's - Crossway Airport Inn featuring The Impact of Brass appearing nightly in their cocktail lounge (details below)
1960's - bowling at the 40-lane bowling alley at the Crossway Airport Inn on LeJeune Road
1960's - bowling at the 40-lane bowling alley at the Crossway Airport Inn on LeJeune Road
1968 - the Americana Hotel on Miami Beach
1968 - the Americana Hotel on Miami Beach
1968 - the Fountainebleau Hotel on Miami Beach
1968 - the Fountainebleau Hotel on Miami Beach
1960's - the Castaways Resort Motel in Sunny Isles
1960's - the Castaways Resort Motel in Sunny Isles
1960's - the pool deck area at the Miami Skyways Motel across from the airport on LeJeune Road
1960's - the pool deck area at the Miami Skyways Motel across from the airport on LeJeune Road
1960's - the Starlight Room on top of Doral On The Ocean where famous orchestras performed while patrons danced
1960's - the Starlight Room on top of Doral On The Ocean where famous orchestras performed while patrons danced
1978 - the Omni Hotel on Biscayne Boulevard at the Omni International Mall
1978 - the Omni Hotel on Biscayne Boulevard at the Omni International Mall
1970's - the Omni Hotel on Biscayne Boulevard
1970's - the Omni Hotel on Biscayne Boulevard