Collection of images from Wolfson Archives

spans 1920s to the 2000s

(MIAMI, May 27, 2025) – Before traveling by air, passengers at Miami International Airport can take a trip through time by visiting the airport’s new art mural Wolfson Archives: Celebrating 40 Years of Collecting, Preserving, and Sharing South Florida’s Visual History. The exhibition is now on view until September 2025 at the Concourse E arrivals level near Door 11, pre-security.

The collection of images and video content, spanning from the 1920s to the present, includes home movies, travelogues, promotional films, and news footage that document the growth and ever-changing landscape of South Florida. From photographs of the original Miami Daily News building (now Freedom Tower) and Flagler Railroad construction to more recent images of the Miami Marlins’ first World Series run and the Miami Grand Prix, the mural also highlights local influential figures, historical personalities, and key events that have shaped Miami-Dade County and the state over the last century.

The Wolfson Archives is one of Miami-Dade County’s most treasured resources, and I am overjoyed that millions of our visitors can now get a glimpse of its vast library at MIA. Congratulations to the Wolfson Archives on reaching 40 momentous years of documenting our community’s illustrious history in film and video, and I wish it many more decades of thriving success.

Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava.

For four decades, the Miami Dade College Lynn and Louis Wolfson II Florida Moving Image Archives (Wolfson Archives) have served as a vital repository of South Florida’s visual history through moving images.  

We’re grateful for this unique opportunity to share our collection of Miami history with visitors and residents traveling through MIA. The images we chose portray the exciting, complex, and always fascinating history of our city. The curated artifacts offer a glimpse into the past of filmmaking, and we think younger people will find them particularly interesting.

Rene Ramos, Director, Wolfson Archives.

The Lynn and Louis Wolfson II Florida Moving Image Archives is a one-of-a-kind collection of film and video related to Florida, with a particular emphasis on television news and home movies from the twentieth century. Based at Miami Dade College’s Wolfson Campus, the Wolfson Archives houses over 35,000 hours of videotape and 23 million feet of film documenting Florida history.

Wolfson Archives: Celebrating 40 Years of Collecting, Preserving, and Sharing South Florida’s Visual History is supported by Miami Dade College; the Lynn and Louis Wolfson II Family Foundation; and with the support of the Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs and the Cultural Affairs Council, Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava and the Board of County Commissioners.

Miami International Airport, America’s busiest airport for international freight and the second busiest for international passengers, is receiving an unprecedented investment of $9 billion in capital improvements and maintenance upgrades. MIA offers more flights to Latin America and the Caribbean than any other U.S. airport and is also the leading economic engine for Miami-Dade County and the state of Florida, generating business revenue of $118 billion and approximately 60 percent of all international visitors to Florida annually.

To request materials in accessible format, Sign Language Interpreters, CART services and/or any accommodation to participate in any Miami-Dade Aviation Department (MDAD) public meetings and events please email the ADA Office atADAcoordinator@miami-airport.com or call the office in 305-876-7747 five days in advance to initiate your request. Persons who are deaf or hard of hearing may also call 711 (Florida Relay Service).

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