Run down to the History Miami Museum and see the 20ish-photograph outdoor exhibit of journalistic photographs for the old Miami News. Located in the plaza between the North and South buildings these are large, maybe 3 foot by 5 foot, black and white photos that document some interesting Miami history. According to the exhibit, the Miami News had been Miami’s evening newspaper. It ceased publication at the end of 1988 and about 2 million photos and negatives were donated to the History Miami Museum. Some of my favorites are of the Miami Vice TV show actors Don Johnson and Philip Michael Thomas playing checkers in 1984, Santa arriving by blimp in 1972, elephants parading across Venetian Causeway on their way to the Miami Convention Center In 1986, and a pro-Vietnam march down Flagler Avenue in 1965. It’s a great slice of Miami history and a group of photos documenting unique Miami events. I’m not sure how long the exhibit will be there, so head on down soon.
running at sixty
exercising, eating and enjoying life in Miami (but not necessarily in that order)
