The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-06-20
VERY COMPREHENSIVE
DATA ABOUT BRIDGES

tOOHCiHueu lIOIu rage OucJ
tated by traffic of over 100000
cars yearly.) Year 1926 shows
view of typical construction over
the Overseas Highway to the Mon
roe county line, and in 1888,
shows the completed highway as
seen from the north end of Barnes
Sound highway bridge.
"On Key Largo we have shown
Doherty's Fishing Camp, built
since the opening of the highway,
as well as views of the roads in
1926 and completed road over
Long Key channel in 1888.
ssThe first club house on Mate
cumbe is shown, in 1918, and q
1888 picture of upper Matecumbe
ocean front, which is dotted with
homes, estates and club houses for
q distance of three miles.
ION Long Key is shown Long
Key Fishing Camp, where Zane
Grey caught his first salt water
fish in 1917; sail fish, tarpon,
wahoo, a single picture of Long
Key viaduct with passenger train
moving north, and Knights Key
yiaduct with tarpon leaping in
the foreground. 1--WE are explain
ing verbally that the tarpon are
so thick in the waters of the Flori-
de- Keys that some Of them have
to Jump out to make place for
others.) There are also single
and composite pictures showing
the Monroe county ferry, coconut
trees, natures mirror, highway
bridges, pine trees, Jewish, tar
pom, shark, killer whale, birds.
and views of what the autoist
will see on an auto trip over the
Overseas Highway.
Pictures of Key Largo Club.
Upper Matecumbe water front,
and Pirates Cove show results
following road deve 10 pm mt
through six years of depression;
and we trust that every man.
woman and child in Key West, by
word of mouth and otherwise, will
take leaf from California prac-
tice and brag Of Doe. Knowlson s
Fishing Camp, Key Largo city,
Rock Harbor, Tavernier, the first
settlement on Key Largo to have
electric lights, Plantation Key,
Rod and Reel Club, Snake Creek
Lodge, Upper Matecumbe's white
sand beach and its many houses,
the prettiest spot in Florida today,
bar none; and not to forget that
since January list, q house a week
has been going up on the Florida
Keys.
"All Of the above, and Carribee
Colony George Merrickl; Chan
mel Two Camp, Marathon Club,
Big Pine Key hotel, Pirates Cove
and many small units. have fol-
lowed the opening Of the Over
seas Highway during the depres-
sion. We regret that our finances
would not permit a full size photo
Of the aforesaid developments.
Eve predict even greater
growth for the KEYS than the pic
lures show of the Miami territory,
IS. when and If the overseas
bridges are completed. We would
naturally predict the greatest
growth at Key West, Americas
Gibraltar. with Marathon a close
second, on account Of its NATURAL
deep water harbor, bathing, boat
ing and fishing facilities
Continuing with the pictures,
we have shown 'Boca Chica high
way bridge nearing Key West
with the three-leaf folding ali
picture which you personally sent
me- Seek and We Shall Find
"The Key West air picture
(from which / have deletesl the
several houses which have not al
vet been builtl features Key
Vests . hole golf course; vacant
land on the east end of the keS
awaiting development; Key Vests
leading hotels; the fort; sub,
marine bases commercial docks
ard p. and o. docks. On com.
posite pictures we have shown the
Casa Marina; substantial con
crete business buildings and
places of amusement; light house,
sponge fleet: cid historic Fort; and
last, bat not least. the p and @
train ferries and steamer Flor.
ida waiting patiently 10 tax,
large numbers Of autos aud auto
lists 90 Cuba.
Following Key Vest are pie
lures of Cuba. including til
capitol, and the prado with Morrt
Castle in the distance; four view
Of the central highway % Cab.
showing the most beautisul lans
even seen by human eyes Thi
statement Is credited to Christie
pher Columbus. October 2Sth
ls9s, which was true then and i
true now.
we wind an with 4 picture a