1975 – Six hundred people were employed in manufacturing in Key West. A partial breakdown showed 23.7% in textile and clothing production; 21% in stone, clay, glass, and concrete products; 15.8% in printing and publishing; 8.3% in making durable goods; 3.5% in chemicals; and 3.2% in non-durable goods.

1949 – Fausto’s Food Palace, a new, “ultra-modern” store, opened at 522 Fleming Street.

1995 – The statue of Henry “Booty” Singleton at the foot of Margaret Street was dedicated.