Overtown Sites & Landmarks Photographic Collection
Item
Collections Identifier
MS_00251
Collection Title
Overtown Sites & Landmarks Photographic Collection
Date Span
1994
Inclusive Subjects
Bonded Collection Agency
D.A. Dorsey House
Historic buildings -- Conservation and restoration
Historic preservation --Florida -- Miami
Minorities -- Housing
Mt. Zion Baptist Church
New Providence Lodge #365
Overtown (Miami, Fla.)
The Ward Rooming House
D.A. Dorsey House
Historic buildings -- Conservation and restoration
Historic preservation --Florida -- Miami
Minorities -- Housing
Mt. Zion Baptist Church
New Providence Lodge #365
Overtown (Miami, Fla.)
The Ward Rooming House
Number of Boxes
1
Collection Location
The Black Archives History & Research Foundation of South FL, Inc.
Scope and Content
This collection is comprised of photographic sets that show unique sites within Overtown in the 1990's.The photographer captured landmarks located on mostly NW 2 AVE, NW 3 AVE, NW 8 ST and NW 9 ST. The photo sets seem to have been developed by Alex Peraza who may have been the photographer. Some of the photos captured depict, MT. Zion Missionary Baptist, D.A. Dorsey House, The Ward Rooming House, Jackson's Soul Food, Libby's Grocery (Clyde's Pool Hall), The New Providence Lodge #365, local business complexes and apartment complexes, some owned by the Bonded Collection Agency.
Access Restrictions
There are no access restrictions on this material.
Use Restrictions
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Online Publisher
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