In 1908 the car shown, The Pathfinder, was the first car to drive from Jacksonville to Miami. Here the car arrives at Henry Flagler’s Royal Palm Hotel. The hotel was Miami’s first luxury hotel and included a swimming pool. The 1926 hurricane severely damaged the hotel and it was torn down in 1930.

This photo is from ‘Pictorial Photo of Florida’.
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