Baeza, Ron
1985

Pictorial advertising map Conch Republic Key West Florida Ron Baeza

SOLD

The Conch Republic Key West

DESCRIPTION: SOLD

Colorful pictorial advertising map of Key West Florida by Ron Baeza from 1985 in the early formative period of the Conch Republic.

On April 23, 1982 Key West Mayor Dennis Wardlow and the city council declared Key West's independence in response to inconvenient US Border Patrol roadblocks searching for illegal immigrants and narcotics. Local citizens were known for many years as Conchs, and the new "independent nation" became known as the Conch Republic.

"Key West Mayor Dennis Wardlow and several determined Key Conchs went to Federal court in Miami to seek an injunction to stop the federal blockade. When their plea was denied, the Mayor told TV reporters that the following day the Florida Keys would secede from the Union. The next day, as promised, Mayor Wardlow stood in Mallory Square and led the Conch Republic Rebellion which lasted approximately one minute and was followed by a surrender to the US Navy Admiral in Key West." [1]

[1] What is a Key West Conch? Conch Tour Train Internet Site. https://www.conchtourtrain.com/conch.html

Pictorial advertising map of the  Conch Republic or Key West Florida by Ron Baeza in 1985.
Conch Republic map detailed view

Advertisers on Baeza's Conch Republic map of Key West include:
  • Fast Buck Freddies
  • Mel Fishers Treasure Exhibit
  • Moped Hospital
  • Captain Bob's Shrimp Dock
  • Billie's Bar and Restaurant
  • the end on the line kites
Designed and illustrated by Ron Baeza of Solares Hill Design Group in Key West Florida. Copyright White Mountain Graphics, Jackson, New Hampshire.

CREATOR: Baeza, Ron

PUBLICATION DATE: 1985

GEOGRAPHIC AREA: United States

BODY OF WATER: Atlantic Ocean

CONDITION: Very good.  No issues. Glossy finish.

COLORING: Process color.

ENGRAVER: 

SIZE: 33 " x 23 "

ITEM PHYSICAL LOCATION: 61

PRICE: $

ADD TO CART

This web site provides security by Rapid SSL



Use Visa credit card Use Discover credit card
Use MasterCardcredit card Use American Express credit card

Similar items: