Ralph Munroe was born in Staten Island, New York, in 1851. By profession, he was a yacht designer, but his interests spanned far wider: photography, natural history, and civic leadership. He first visited South Florida in the late 1870s, seeking a warm climate for his wife, Eva, who was battling tuberculosis. Though she passed away in 1882, Munroe was deeply moved by Biscayne Bay’s be... https://shutdown123.com/