The Old Keys
Archive of the Florida Straits

History

Recovering the records of the wrecking dynasties, the pioneering lighthouse keepers, and the labor that built the Over-Sea Railroad across the archipelago.

  • Over-Sea Railroad Logs
  • Wrecker's Court Records
  • Lighthouse Keeper Diaries
  • Island Settlement Maps

Art

Curated maritime graphics. We focus on high-contrast lithography and the bold geometric style of mid-century coastal tourism.

  • WPA-era travel posters
  • Linocut island silhouettes
  • Nautical chart engravings
  • Hand-inked lighthouse icons

Finds

The Tideline Registry. A documented log of artifacts reclaimed from the Gulf Stream and the limestone shores of the archipelago.

  • Weathered mahogany timber
  • Encrusted glass artifacts
  • Polished sea bean specimens
  • Ghost-net remnants & flotsam