Sandra Thurlow Collection

Title

Description

Individual items collected by local historian Sandra Thurlow.

Source

Scans gift of Sandra Thurlow.

Contributor

Sandra Thurlow

Language

English

Type

Still image

Collection Items

Lottie Pepper Martin, 1928

Portrait of Lottie Wilt Pepper Martin (1887-1966), wife of Florida Governor John Wellborn Martin. Published in the Pensacola News Journal (12 Jan 1928).
Governor John W. Martin in bow tie, 1928

Portrait of Florida Governor John Wellborn Martin (1884-1958). Martin was in office 1925-1929. Published in the St. Lucie New Tribune (13 Jan 1928).

Tags Governors
Governor John W. Martin and wife Lottie, 1928

Portrait of Florida Governor John Wellborn Martin (1884-1958) and wife Lottie Wilt Pepper Martin (1887-1966). He is wearing a bow tie and she a polka dot dress and wide hat.

Tags Governors, Hats
Governor John W. Martin shakes hands with an unidentified Seminole man during Tamiami Trail construction, 1927

Florida Governor John Wellborn Martin (1884-1958) shakes the hand of an unidentified Seminole man in traditional dress.

Tags Governors, Seminole Indians, Shaking hands
Former House Speaker Evans Crary with family members during portrait unveiling ceremony, 1959

Crary family at the unveiling ceremony for the portrait of Evans Crary Sr. Crary was a Speaker of the Florida House of Representatives. The portrait was painted by Pompano artist Hugh Walter and was one of 14 unveiled at that time. Crary served as a Stuart city judge 1930 to 1936, was elected to the Florida House in 1936, became Speaker in 1945, and served in the Florida Senate 1946 to 1954. He also established a successful law office, Crary, Crary, and Crary, with his sons. Left to right: Evans Crary Jr. (1930-2024), Talley McKewin Crary (1905-2002), Evans Crary Jr.'s son Larry, Evans Crary Sr. (1905-1968), and Evans Crary Jr.'s wife Marilyn Overby Crary (1931-1995).

Tags Lawyers, Legislators
Kanner family portrait, 1943

Kanner parents Charles and Pauline Kanner and their children, on the occasion of their 50th wedding anniversary in Sanford, Fla. Front row: Pauline Hershcowitz Kanner (1875-1954) and Charles Kanner (1873-1944). Back row: Stuart judge Abram Otto "A.O." Kanner (1893-1967), Anna Kanner Samuel (b. 1909), Dr. Harry Kanner (1895-1983), Ruth Kanner (b. 1899), and Israel Herman Kanner (1901-1953). A.O. Kanner came to Martin County in 1925. He was state attorney of 21st Judicial Circuit; attorney for the City of Stuart, for Martin County; he served in the Florida Legislature for five terms and state senate for two terms. He then served as a judge until his retirement in 1964.

Tags Judges, Lawyers, Legislators
Interior view of central room in John W. Martin's home, c. 1935

Living room with fireplace, sofas, chairs.
Swimming pool at John W. Martin's home in Tallahassee, c. 1925

Small dog near a rectangular swimming pool.

Tags Dogs, Swimming pools
Eighth grade class portrait, 1947

Eighth grade class portrait in front of school building in Stuart. Eighth grade sponsor, James Hutchinson, on far left. Published in the 1947 Martin County High School yearbook (names available alphabetically in yearbook).

Tags School children, Schools
Football tackle, c. 1950

Photo of two men engaged in a tackle on the football field.

Tags Athletic fields

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