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Kingfish - Sharpie designed by Ralph M. Munroe, summer 1883
Munroe designed the "Kingfish" - a 33 foot long sharpie- with "Biscayne Bay deeply rooted" in his affections. He was returning to cherished memories and a new life. In 1886, the boat was acquired by Frow for his fishing fleet and Munroe used the…
Biscayne Bay Mangroves and Banyan Trees
Images are set within the "new" tropical landscape. The Munroe collection includes many photographs of natural and pristine Florida scenery before its rapid urbanization.
Flora and Fauna of the Florida Frontier
The photographs were not only the reflection of an aesthetic appreciation of the new land but were also used to study and document the tropical flora and fauna. Some of this work appeared in an 1886 article of the Evening Post which depicted…
King Fish and Spanish Mackerel
Fifty pound king fish and Spanish mackerel
Camp Biscayne Vacations in Coconut Grove [page 1]
Charles and Isabella Peacock, original owners of the Bay View House, closed the Grove's first hotel in 1902 due to Charles' poor health Ralph Munroe opened Camp Biscayne soon after to offer an alternative to Grove visitors. Pleasant climate, boating…
