1918 - Terminal Island, Government Cut, Fisher Island and the south end of Miami Beach photo


1918	Florida State Archives

The amount of ships offshore is pretty amazing. Causeway Island, just east of Terminal Island, has not been constructed yet.

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Unless otherwise noted under the right bottom of the photo, all images are copyrighted by Don Boyd

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Guest		16-Feb-2017 22:16
What you see as " Fisher Island," was owned by Mr. Dorsey (Miami's first Black Millionaire) because the Beach was a mosquito & crocodile infested jungle BUT was the only place Blacks were allowed on a beach. He sold it to Vanderbilt and turned the profit into a fortune.

Don Boyd		13-Feb-2010 19:19
Guest (on 17 April 2009) - Thank you for saying what you did - you echoed my sentiments about paradise lost forever. Radio Lady - I have heard that before from old timers about the "boilers" shooting fresh water into the bay from the aquifer in the old days. Thank you for posting that because I had forgotten about it until you mentioned it. Don

radio lady		13-Feb-2010 08:43
My dad and his best buddy Jack when they were youngsters used to take a small skiff out of So. Beach and explore the bay side of the islands to the south. They found several spots where "boilers" rose up from the limestone bottom and broke the surface. it was fresh water breaking through the limestone from the aquifer in the Everglades. There was so much of it under pressure, it would find a way to break through. He swore you could dip a cup into one of these "boilers" and get it full of fresh water. Of course, by now, all the drainage canals, aquifer draw down and salt water intrusion has ended this phenomenon. I wonder if any one else still remembers it.

Guest		17-Apr-2009 23:59
well, not desired by those who really know what paradise was here. The water is filthy, and even though there are "clear" times, the bottom is also foul. I did the scientific work, it isn't up for debate. If you are delusioned into thinking that this is currently "paradise", visit the rest of the pics and posts here, you will be proven wrong. My last trip to Miami Beach produced garbage in the streets, a woman screaming after a man who stole her purse, and gang graffiti on buildings. Only an ignorant person thinks this is "progress".

FlaGuy		09-Jan-2009 13:17
The water is still very clear, and is hardly filthy, as "anonymous" posted. And progress has turned this from swampland into toady's South Beach, one of the most desired spots in all the world.

Guest		08-Nov-2008 01:13
Amazing the clarity of the water, visible even in an old black and white photo like this. Today this water is so filthy, they call it "paradise" yet they have no idea what PARADISE is. People also call it "progress". Progress is only an ego boosting idea.

alvin lederer		19-May-2008 05:10
Carl Fisher owned Fisher Island and Cornelius Vanderbilt owned a Yacht that was 1 Foot bigger that any other Yacht in Miami, so they traded. Cornelius built a mansion on the island which is the club house today.

Guest		01-Feb-2008 17:55
Waiting for the pilot, who was stationed at terminal island which later became the quarentine complex.

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