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Human Chain and Columbia Hotel

Photograph
Long line of people with their hands on the shoulders of the person in front to them, crossing the Interurban railroad tracks as they head to the Columbia Hotel (today's Coral Gables). The Columbia was open from circa 1911 to 1916. A sign for the Wm. Cary excursion boat, that docked by the hotel, is visible.
Human Chain and Columbia Hotel picture number 1
89-1-47 Columbia Hotel.jpg 360KB 96-205-29_Columbia_Hotel_Coral_Gables_.jpg 1.8MB; 96-205-29 Columbia Hotel without the people Snake dance by Gables 1915.jpg 777KB

2023.10.137

Digital scan

220 Water/Coral Gables/Hotel Saugatuck/Columbia Hotel/Leiendecker's InnWm Cary (boat)Interurban Railroad 1899-1927

This may be a version of a snake dance, a celebration parade or procession to a pep rally. The conga was not popular in the United States until the late 1930s.

1880 Tourism steamship era -19301930+ Tourism, lodging, hotels and B&Bs

Winthers, Sally

2023.10

Found in Collection

These photos were scanned by SDHS volunteers and were posted on the Photo Blog in the hopes that community members would contribute more information. "tu" in the filename indicates the photo was "touched up" by Jack Sheridan

031 A+B+C+D Photo Files

These image(s) were copied from the SDHC photo blog [or the Jack Sheridan drive if that was a superior version] in preparation for updating the SDHC website in 2023.

10/06/2023

08/24/2024