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Group portrait at Dr. Parker Day, 1961
Similar photograph published in the Stuart News (16 Nov 1961) with caption reading "Approximately 500 persons who were delivered by Dr. Julian D. Parker gathered on the field last Saturday to pose with the doctor during ceremonies honoring him and dedicating his school. Florida Power and Light Company kindly lent its high aerial ladder truck for this picture." -
Guest speaker, Congressman Paul Rogers, 1961
U.S. Congressman Paul Rogers speaks from a lectern for Dr. Parker Day and the dedication of J. D. Parker Elementary School. -
Unveiling portraits of Dr. Parker, 1961
Similar photograph published in the Stuart News (16 Nov 1961) with a caption reading "Dr. and Mrs. Julian D. Parker look on as Mrs. Zola Swarthout, right, unveils the two portraits of the doctor which will hang in the new Parker School on East Tenth Street. The unveiling was a part of the school dedication and Dr. Parker Day ceremonies held last Saturday at Long Field and the new school site and attended by 1,500 residents." The two portraits include a photograph of Dr. Parker taken by Arthur Ruhnke and a painting of the doctor by Jim Hutchinson.Tags Portraits -
MCHS band at Dr. Parker Day, 1961
Martin County High School band performs at Dr. Parker Day and the dedication of J. D. Parker Elementary School. According to the Stuart News (16 Nov 1961), music for the event was also provided by the Stuart Training School band and choir. -
Dr. Julian Parker with two toddlers, 1961
Dr. Julian Parker holds two toddlers at the dedication celebration for J. D. Parker Elementary School and Dr. Parker Day, both named in his honor. The toddlers may have been two of the more than 4,000 Martin County babies delivered by Dr. Parker from 1924 and 1985. -
Crowd in bleachers at Dr. Parker Day, 1961
A crowd of 1,500 people gathered at Long Field for both Dr. Parker Day and the dedication of J. D. Parker Elementary School held on November 11, 1961. -
Dr. Julian Parker, 1961
Dr. Julian Parker speaks with then Stuart mayor Jack Hartman at the dedication of J. D. Parker Elementary School held on November 11, 1961, which was also proclaimed "Dr. Parker Day" jointly by the County Commission and the mayor of Stuart. All those delivered by him were invited, and 1,500 attended. In conjunction with the school's dedication, Parker's wife is seated next to him and crowds visible in bleachers behind the couple. Dr. Parker arrived in Stuart in 1924 and retired in 1972.