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Don Boyd | all galleries >> Memories of Old Hialeah, Old Miami and Old South Florida Photo Galleries - largest non-Facebook collection on the internet >> OPA-LOCKA and adjacent areas Historical Photos Gallery - All Years - click on image to view > 1955 - Magnolia Sundries and a Mrs. Natt's Bakery truck at 14570 NW 22nd Avenue, Opa-locka, Florida
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1955 Courtesy of Stan Meade

1955 - Magnolia Sundries and a Mrs. Natt's Bakery truck at 14570 NW 22nd Avenue, Opa-locka, Florida

14570 NW 22nd Avenue, Opa-locka, Florida view map


Thank to to Stan Meade for contributing this great old image for display on this site. And thank you to Ellie Wheeler for looking up the addresses and phone numbers in an old Miami telephone directory.

Magnolia Sundries was located at 14570 NW 22nd Avenue (southwest corner of Rutland Street and NW 22nd Avenue), Opa-locka, telephone MU1-2251.

Mrs. Natt's Bakery was located at 61 NW 36th Street, Miami, telephone 89-8808.

22nd Avenue Market was located at ____ NW 22nd Avenue, Miami, telephone _______.


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Jacint 02-Jan-2024 12:02
Opa-locka was indeed beautiful. In 1969 my parents looking to flee the rapidly deteriorating Riverside/Spring Garden neighborhood looked in Opa-locka on what was Perviz Avenue but now bears the name of the 44th President. Ultimately my Mother convinced us that the better location was in thriving Hialeah. Mother still knows best. Perhaps "Leighton" can now accuse me of being racist. There is hope for Opa-locka. In the City of Miami Gardens most decisions taken for municipal policies involve a great deal of thought and consideration to mitigate the potential of our community not devolving into an Opa-locka. Opa-locka is now a cautionary tale. Sound municipal administration and sober exercise of citizen suffrage can lead to what can become a decent mixed race working class community. Greater Miami sorely needs more safe communities wherein we working class may live in safety and harmony. I can't wait to read the responses from the perpetual problematicos.
Guest 14-Oct-2021 12:04
Leighton, are you always going thru life with blinders on??? Opa Locka is a MESS NOW!!WHY??? See for yourself when you have time to be brave enough to drive thru it.
Leighton 17-May-2020 03:12
I cannot believe that the comment by "Geoff" was not removed. That implies an endorsement by this site. I know that most regulars have SUCH fond memories of the "good old days," but that comment is simply racism.
Don Boyd17-Dec-2015 06:15
Wanda, thank you again for posting your memories. Do you think it became Magnolia Sundries after you knew it as "Mom & Pop's Drugstore" or before you knew it as that name? Yes, Opa-locka has seriously gone downhill over the years and the city government is now deep in debt to the county and to vendors who are owed money.

Don
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Wanda Varner (Wendy) 17-Dec-2015 03:52
I remember this a Mom & Pop's Drugstore, the ice cream cones were 5 cents, one scoop. I didn't remember it as the Magnolia Sundries shop. Such a whole some memory of days gone by. Wen to visit a few years back and my heart was broken to see how my childhood town full of fantasy was like abandoned, unkept and actually appeared more like a slum. Even the Opa Locka Elementary School had chain link fencing… so sad.
Geoff 30-Nov-2014 05:16
God, yes. That's been a haven for drugs and hookers and anything else illegal since the first black man walked into Opa locka.
Sam 17-Oct-2013 05:32
What a shame, what it looks like today