Martin Digital History

Public Domain Collection

Title

Public Domain Collection

Description

Public domain images from several contributors.

Rights

No Copyright - In the United States: The Martin County Library System believes that the Item is in the Public Domain under the laws of the United States, but a determination was not made as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. For more information, visit http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-US/1.0/

Language

English

Type

Still image

Collection Items

  • Thomas Richards (1830-1902) arrived in the area in 1879 and named it "Eden." This dock was the biggest in the area, extending 1,500 feet into the Indian River. There was storage and a packinghouse nearby for pineapple packing, which were then shipped to Titusville to be loaded onto the railroad for delivery north. Photographer William Henry Jackson visited the Indian River area in 1887, 1889, and 1903.

    Behind this dock is Richards' house, Eden Grove.

  • Young pineapples in a field near Eden, windmill structure nearby. Photographer William Henry Jackson visited the Indian River area in 1887, 1889, and 1903.

  • Boy in lane with large house in background, Eden Grove, built by Thomas Richards. This private home was used as a social center for Eden and rented rooms. Photographer William Henry Jackson visited the Indian River area in 1887, 1889, and 1903.

  • Large tree amid palmettos. Labeled "Rubber tree." Photographer William Henry Jackson visited the Indian River area in 1887, 1889, and 1903.

  • Field of pineapples. Photographer William Henry Jackson visited the Indian River area in 1887, 1889, and 1903.

  • People arriving on steamer St. Lucie. Photographer William Henry Jackson visited the Indian River area in 1887, 1889, and 1903.

  • Field of pineapples. Photographer William Henry Jackson visited the Indian River area in 1887, 1889, and 1903.

  • The steamboat Republic of the Indian River line. Photographer William Henry Jackson visited the Indian River area in 1887, 1889, and 1903.

  • The steamboat St. Lucie on the Indian River. Photographer William Henry Jackson visited the Indian River area in 1887, 1889, and 1903.

  • Workers load pineapples onto a tram.

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