Operations at the St. Lucie Locks with building and water tower in background. The St. Lucie Locks were part of Palm Beach County until the creation of Martin County in 1925.
Caption reads "Above the dam. Lock 2, St. Lucie Canal, Palm Beach Co., Fla. 16.6.23"
Caption reads "Boat Entering Locks, Lake Okeechobee, Fla. One of the drainage canals which assists in reclaiming four million acres of very rich and fertile land known as the 'Everglades.' These canals are also used for transportation and thousands of people are now living upon land that was once a trackless waste."
