GUIDE BOOK and HISTORY MIAMI—
IJf wwu 7^ GUIDE BOOK and HISTORY MIAMI— CjAecUefr AtUutu From two families, isolated in a little known extremity of the United States, to Florida's second largest city and resort of world-renown— This is the enviable and unmatched record of the City of Miami. In 1920, this "Magic City" boasted of a population less than 43,000, but, spurred by the Great Florida Boom of late 1925 and '26, it catapulted to more than 127,000 in the city proper! Since that time its advance has faltered not once. This figure does not include the respective populations of Miami Beach, Coral Gables, Hialeah, Miami Springs, Miami Shores, Opa-Locka, Homestead, North Miami and Florida City— all of which, together with Miami, go to make up what is known as the Miami Area. Nor does this figure include those hundreds of thou sands of tourists and vacationists who stream into Miami the year 'round, to enjoy its tropical grandeur and the hospitality of its permanent residents. The City of Miami is located in Dade County on the east coast of Florida, on Biscayne Bay and the Atlantic Ocean. It serves as the county seat and is likewise favored with excellent transportation facilities— on land, in the air, and on the water. I: I Miami enjoys an average annual temperature of approximately 75° and its soft ocean breezes and healthful sunshine make possible the indulgence in outdoor sports THOMAS R. WEST, MIAMI, FLA. THE MAGIC CITY and recreations each and every day of the whole glorious year. Its cultural, educa tional and spiritual advantages are so well proportioned as to bring the greatest possible joy to living.
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