Apr
27
black and white photo of wooden bridge over waterway in Florida
Henry Flagler strove to maintain a peaceful, quiet place for his wealthy resort visitors on the island of Palm Beach. Hence his resistance to any vehicular traffic besides the little pedicabs. But no man is an island...
Apr
20
Man and dog in pedicab on beach road
Palm Beach chariot, pedicab, wheel chair - although known by many names, they were the only game in town when it came to transportation on the island in the late 1800s. Prior to the Palm Beach chariot, do you know what...
Apr
13
Affluent family outside large hotel in Palm Beach Florida 1929
We often think of Henry Morrison Flagler as the first millionaire to recognize Palm Beach as paradise. A handful of the wealthy industrialists beat him here, including the man who invented which of the following?...