A 1925 photograph by Ken Wilde shows the Warren Pony swing bridge, which connected Hialeah and Country Club Estates (now Miami Springs), Florida. In the image, a Hialeah Police Department officer directs two-way traffic and pedestrians across the bridge. This scene reflects the area’s growth in the early 20th century.
Visible landmarks in the photo include the Curtiss Bright Administration Building on the left. Clay blocks from this building are now in local museums. The Clune Engineering Building is under construction, and the First State Bank of Hialeah is on the ground floor of the Oleeta Lodge Building. Both are on the south side of the Miami Canal. The bridge tender’s house appears on the right…