1939 – Construction of the cable schooner Western Union was progressing rapidly.

1953 – The Arthur Sawyer Post 28, American Legion, asked the City of Key West for permission to buy the land where their clubhouse sat.

1938 – After two years of discussion and planning, the Key West City Council passed an ordinance providing for zoning within city limits.

1935 – The Key West Aquarium was opened with a dedication ceremony attended by more than 500 celebrants.

1995 – The statue of Henry “Booty” Singleton at the foot of Margaret Street was dedicated.

2000 – A Navy clinic and Veterans Administration clinic both opened in a new building on the old Naval hospital grounds in Key West.

1954 – Key West diver Ed Ciesinski left for Nassau to work with the underwater camera crew on “20,000 Leagues Under the Sea."

1925 – Key Wester Stephen Lowe purchased a lot adjoining his lumber business along the waterfront off Caroline Street.

1954 – The 53-unit Southernmost Motel at the corner of Duval and South streets was nearing completion.