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Ad for Bit-Lor Apartments, 1931

"Before you locate in Florida, visit El Bit-Lor Apartments, Stuart Florida, Fishing grounds of five presidents" "57 apartments-$20 to $35 a month"

Tags Apartment houses

Salerno school fourth grade, 1931

Students and teacher of the fourth grade, Salerno School.

Tags Children

Early fire truck for parade, c. 1934

Several images of an early fire truck with a chemical tank and hose in the back, a ladder on one side, an innertube advertising Lester's Goodyear Service, and an umbrella (with diving flappers) over the driver.

The train station, loading platform, and Feroe building visible.

A copy of one of these images, owned by Tootsie Kindberg, has handwritten on back: "Charles Rue (as Texaco's Ed Winn of radio fame). Fire truck made by Charles Rue had wood burning stove, anchor, telephone and other things that didn't actually work. This was in the parade the day the Roosevelt Bridge opened. 1/9/34 The Fire Chief of Stuart at that time was Roscoe Bell (Russ Bell). His son, six year old Stauffer, rode in the parade with Charles Rue in this fire engine. - Charles Rue and Irving Fulton"

Tags Automobile service stations, Garages, Gas pumps

A.T. Hogarth Sr. in his office, 1931

Alfred Thomas Hogarth Sr. (1867-1943) behind his desk in his office in the Post Office Arcade. Signs for insurance companies and calendar for 1931 or 1936 visible.

Jensen students, 1931

Published in Sandra Thurlow's book, Historic Jensen (p. 175) with the caption: "Doris Edwards, Louis Gideon, Frances Mitchell, Miss Eva Daniel, Bobby Scales, Thelma Olson. Middle row: unknown, Bruce Tyndall, Billy Fripp, Bert Quinn, Marjorie Langbert, Raymond Kling, Ann Johnson, Lawrence Gideon."

Tags Children, School class portraits, Teachers