Breaking Ground for the Royal Palm Hotel, 1894

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Title

Breaking Ground for the Royal Palm Hotel, 1894

Subject

Early Miami History

Description

Flagler maintained a strict division of labor. Black settlers, nearly half of whom were Bahamian immigrants, completed hard physical labor, such as clearing mangroves of thick trees. White supervisors watch as black workers prepare the land for the Royal Palm Hotel.

Creator

J.N. Chamberlain

Publisher

Florida International University

Date

1907

Contributor

Curt Teich & Co.

Rights

Florida International University

Format

1 picture postcard; 8.8 x 14.0 cm

Language

English

Identifier

FI05112108

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Files

FI05112108_001.tif

Citation

J.N. Chamberlain, “Breaking Ground for the Royal Palm Hotel, 1894,” Making Waves in Opa-Locka: History and Rising Seas, accessed April 25, 2024, https://opalocka.omeka.net/items/show/1.