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    MIHS Books

    Deepen your knowledge and connect with the stories that shaped our community through our collection of books authored by MIHS historians and the Marco Island Historical Society.

    Marco Island: Images of America

    Author: Austin J. Bell and the Marco Island Historical Society
    Publisher: Arcadia Publishing

    Explore the early history of Marco Island, vividly chronicled through historical photographs and stories. This book begins with Marco Island’s innovative prehistoric Native American peoples, sustained by the area’s abundant natural resources, and continues through the era of intrepid pioneers who carved out a niche on the Florida frontier between 1870 and 1960.

    Marco Island: Images of Modern America

    Author: Austin J. Bell, Kaitlin Romey, and the MIHS
    Publisher: Arcadia Publishing

    There are few places that have undergone a more radical transformation during the past 60 years than Marco Island, Florida. Its modern state is largely attributable to the ambitious vision of Florida’s “Famous Mackle Brothers,” who literally reshaped the island from a pristine paradise with only a few hundred residents to what has become one of America’s most popular island destinations.

    Marco's Treasures: A Recipe Collection

    Author: The Marco Island Historical Society

    This collection of historical and present-day tropical recipes celebrates Marco Island’s bounty through the ages. Available exclusively in the Marco Island Historical Museum Gift Store.

    The Nine Lives of Florida's Famous Key Marco Cat

    Author: Austin J. Bell
    Publisher: University of Florida Press

    Excavated from a waterlogged archaeological site on the shores of subtropical Florida by legendary anthropologist Frank Hamilton Cushing in 1896, the Key Marco Cat has become a modern icon of heritage, history, and local identity. This book takes readers into the deep past of the artifact and the Native American society in which it was created.

    Lost and Found: The Adventures of Marco the Cat

    Author: Austin J. Bell
    Ilustrator: Kayleigh Castle
    Publisher: Peppertree Publishing

    This adorable children’s book tells the incredible TRUE story of the Key Marco Cat, one of Florida’s most famous Native American archaeological artifacts.

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    MIHS Members receive 10% discount on all digital and photo copy services

    Digital Services

    • Digital services include scans of photographics and/or documents. All prices are per page.
    • Photographs are saved as JPEG files unless otherwise requested
    • Documents can be saved as either JPEG or PDF files.
    • No physical reproductions are made by the MIHS. Requestor is responsible for printing and all associated costs.
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    Digital Scan at 600+ dpi $30 / scan
    CD with requested materials Add $5

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    10+ pages 10¢ / page

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