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Winter Visitors on Biscayne Bay, Florida, 1886-1887
Ralph M. Munroe encouraged his northern friends to visit Coconut Grove for the winter. In later years, many would make it their permanent homes and lay the foundations for its first institutions.
Top left to right: Mrs. Thomas Munroe (Ralph…
Top left to right: Mrs. Thomas Munroe (Ralph…
Bay View Villa, 1882-1883
"I wrote the Peacocks at Fort Dallas to find a bit of waterfront, build a house and I would come to advise and help as best I could in the establishment of a hotel and help as best I could ... When the house was finished I must admit that there was…
Peacock Family, Coconut Grove, Florida, circa 1890
Albumen photograph of Isabella and Charles Peacock (owners of the Peacock Inn) with their three sons, Charles, John and Henry.
Seminole Chief Matlo
Chief Matlo or Emathla was the oldest of the Miami Seminole war leaders. He became quite fond of Ralph Munroe and visited him often. Munroe noted "the strength and keenness of his face, and the nicety of his dress." - The Commodore's Story by…