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Oral Histories of Pinecrest Pioneers 

 

JACK MINMAN

Birdhouse builder watched Kenwood Elementary School being built and was among the first students in attendance.

 

THOMAS MITCHELL - video

Pioneer mango magnate share memories of his groves which once sprawled over South Miami-Dade.

GENEVA WALDIN

Researcher for "Villages of South Dade" book remembers desegregation of local schools and other important moments.


JOY PARRISH - video

Schoolgirl remembers seeing German prisoners of war exercising at their camp south of Kendall Drive across from Dadeland.


ELLEN CARRIER

Carrier family member who grew up in the Whilden-Carrier home on Ludlam Road shares her memories of day-to-day life in rural East Kendall.


MARGARET CARRIER

Carrier family member who grew up in the Whilden-Carrier home shares her memories of day-to-day life in rural East Kendall.


JOHN CARRIER

Carrier family member who grew up in the Whilden-Carrier home shares his memories of day-to-day life in rural East Kendall.


KEN VANDELL - video

Engineer for Homestead Air Force Base shares 50 years of Pinecrest memories.

RUTH VANDELL

Ken's wife share's 50 years of her Pinecrest memories.


MARIE WOOD

Early resident tells of "the good life" in early days of Pinecrest.

 

 

 

 

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