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How hippies, nudity and old theaters shaped Miami’s culture. See the images

Stories by Miami Herald journalists, with AI summarization

See photos that show South Florida's earlier days. The pictures below focus on the influence of hippies, classic theaters and adult entertainment venues.

A meeting of different generations in the Miami area in 1969.

NO. 1: MIAMI WAS ONCE A HIPPIE HANGOUT. SEE HOW THE STREETS LOOKED DURING THE 1960S AND ’70S

Peace, love, drugs and long hair. | Published October 26, 2024 | Read Full Story by Miami Herald Archives

A 1950s premiere of “Return of October” at the Miracle Theatre in Coral Gables.

NO. 2: DO YOU REMEMBER THESE OLD MIAMI MOVIE THEATERS? SEE WHAT THEY LOOKED LIKE BACK WHEN

They were like palaces. No multiplexes then. | Published March 15, 2025 | Read Full Story by Miami Herald Archives

A showgirl from Place Pigalle By Joe Elbert

NO. 3: INSIDE THE NAKED CITY: TAKE A LOOK AT OLD BURLESQUE THEATERS IN SOUTH FLORIDA

Se where they took it all off through the years. | Published April 14, 2025 | Read Full Story by Miami Herald Archives

The summary above was drafted with the help of AI tools and edited by journalists in our News division. All stories listed were reported, written and edited by McClatchy journalists.