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Man chased up a palm, 1936
Black man chased up a palm tree by a large alligator. Caption on postcard uses racist and exaggerated mock dialect: "’Honey, Come Down,' We'se waitin fo' you in Florida.’” Similar postcard made with a black baby chased up a tree by an alligator as well. -
Stuart Daily News Winter Visitors Edition, 1936
Special edition of the Stuart Daily News, 30 Nov 1936, Vol. 11, no. 277. Features photos of the area, descriptions of attractions and opportunities, and ads for local businesses. Articles include:
Hobe Sound Development is in Forefront
Florida Taxes are Lightest
Nature Lovers Reap Benefit of Florida Man's Hobby at McKee Jungle Gardens
Tournaments Feature the Season at Port Sewall
Party Halts Inlet Project
150-mile Waterway is to Open in February, 1937
Headquarters for Yachtsmen
Two More Houses Underway at Jupiter Island
New Log Recreation Lodge in Fourth Street Park -
Early history of Stuart, c. 1936
Early history of Stuart, information received from Mrs. Walter Kitching. Written by Madeline Keek Bell, Stuart, Florida. Identification no. 0943-242, Project No. 265-6904. Probably collected by Works Progress Administration's Historical Records Survey project.Tags Historic sites -
Christmas tree, 1936
Tinsel decorated Christmas tree at the Kitching or Taylor home. Presents piled under the tree. -
Christmas portrait, 1936
Emma Kitching and Josephine Taylor Kitching seated in front of tinsel covered Christmas tree. -
Film still for Palm Springs movie, 1936
Film still with Frances Langford pulling the neckerchief worn by co-star Smith Ballew. The film still is from the 1936 film, Palm Springs, directed by Aubrey Scotto. Langford played the leading role of Joan Smyth and Ballew played the role of Slim.
1936 Copyright statement, Walter Wanger Productions (Paramount Pictures). -
Film still of Frances Langford with newspaper, 1936
Film still with Frances Langford reading a newspaper. The film still is from the 1936 film, Palm Springs, directed by Aubrey Scotto. Langford played the leading role of Joan Smyth.
1936 Copyright statement, Walter Wanger Productions (Paramount Pictures). -
Film still for Palm Springs movie, 1936
Film still with Frances Langford and David Niven on scooters; man on left unidentified. Film still captured for the 1936 movie, Palm Springs, directed by Aubrey Scotto. Langford played the leading role of Joan Smyth and Niven played the role of George Britell.
1936 Copyright statement, Walter Wanger Productions (Paramount Pictures). -
Film still for Palm Springs movie, 1936
Film still with Frances Langford and Smith Ballew. Ballew and Langford sit at dining table and she holds up a photograph of a horse. The film still is from the 1936 film, Palm Springs, directed by Aubrey Scotto. Langford played the leading role of Joan Smyth and Ballew played the role of Slim.
1936 Copyright statement, Walter Wanger Productions (Paramount Pictures). -
Film still of Frances Langford with luggage, 1936
Film still with Frances Langford and Sterling Holloway. Holloway and Langford each hold a piece of luggage on their lap as they sit on a cart with horses in the background. The film still is from the 1936 film, Palm Springs, directed by Aubrey Scotto. Langford played the leading role of Joan Smyth and Holloway played the role of Oscar.
1936 Copyright statement, Walter Wanger Productions (Paramount Pictures).