Source: Etsy
On Friday I’m off to the Florida Keys (Florida’s southernmost point and boasts some of the state’s most beautiful beaches) to meetup with some friends to spend a week hanging out, snorkelling and diving. This is my first time to the Keys and I’m excited to see what this tropical part of Florida has to offer.
So in honour of my trip, today’s Vintage Photo Tuesday will be vintage images from the Keys themselves.
Enjoy!
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Vintage Photos of Key West Florida
1930’s – 1960’s
Groups of people spending the day at the beach – Key West, Florida. -1940s vintage photo.
Source: Florida Memory
Sloppy Joe’s Bar, Key West, Florida -January 1938. There is also a Sloppy Joes in Havana, Cuba which I have been too.
Photographer- Arthur Rothstein Source: Yale.edu
Loungers in barbershop, Key West, Florida 1938.
Photographer- Arthur Rothstein Source: Yale.edu
1950s vintage photo of a group of women in 1950s swimsuits posing with key lime pies for the Key Lime Festival in Key West Florida 1953.
FURTHER READING: Fun & Wacky Vintage Beauty Pageants
Time to pick the limes! What cute 1950s hats on our key lime ladies.
Source: Florida Memory
Key West, the southernmost city in the United States, has many motels to accommodate tourists. Most of the motels are located on the atlantic side of the city. Photo 1960s.
FURTHER READING: Mid-Century Motel/ Hotel Advertising
Source: Florida Memory
1962 Hotel Poolside.
FURTHER READING: 1950s / 1960s Outdoor Patio Furniture Ideas
Source: Florida Memory
More fun on the beach. South Beach at the end of Duval Street, 1950.
Source: Flickr
The Southern-most home in the United States, Key West Florida, January 1938.
Photographer- Arthur Rothstein Source: Yale.edu
Stone house built of coral rock.
Source: Florida Memory
1960 photo: View of the entrance to the Key West Aquarium.
Source: Florida Memory
This sign designates mile zero of U.S. 1 in Key West, Florida, the southernmost tip of the United States.
Source: Pinterest
Okay friends I’m off for a week! As always follow my adventures on Instagram and have a super week.
Question Time: Have you ever been to the Florida Keys? If so share your favourite parts of your trip in the comments section below. Thanks!
FURTHER READING: Vintage Travel Posts 1920s-1960s (Archived blog posts)
Liz
That first poster is the bomb. And don’t get me started on the lime ladies.
The lime ladies are so awesome!! First image I saw when working on this post.
Thanks for dropping by Kerbey 🙂
Liz
So beautiful! I would love to go some day.
It was pretty fantastic in real life. I really enjoyed spending a few days there. Go whenever you can.
Liz
I will for sure! I’ve been to Florida before but never got to check out that part of town.