Edith Brown Coventry Collection
Title
Edith Brown Coventry Collection
Subject
Coventry, Edith Brown, 1890-1979
Description
Edith Brown Coventry was born 23 March 1890, in Duluth, Minnesota. Her parents, John and Charlotte Coventry frequently visited Stuart, Florida before moving to the town in 1921 and becoming proprietors of the Coventry Hotel (now the Old Colorado Hotel), which was built in 1914. Edith established one of the earliest photographic studios in Stuart, the Edith Brown Coventry Kodak Finishing Shop, in about 1922; a later shop, E.B. Coventry, operated at 212 Osceola Avenue for many years. She enjoyed fishing and hunting. Edith moved to West Palm Beach in 1961 and died there on 16 October 1979.
Collection includes her personal photographs, including photos of friends and family, often on the beach or at events. One especially interesting series is Edith Coventry's 1920 Everglades boat trip on the Dixie Queen.
Collection includes her personal photographs, including photos of friends and family, often on the beach or at events. One especially interesting series is Edith Coventry's 1920 Everglades boat trip on the Dixie Queen.
Creator
Coventry, Edith Brown, 1890-1979
Contributor
Historical Society of Martin County
Type
Still image
Identifier
HSMC-2023-006
HSMC 2013.42.02
