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Display of fish caught on the Florida Belle, 1952
Two fish display portraits at the Florida Belle fish display board. Kneeling man in center is Jim Lovvorn, the captain of the Florida Belle boat. -
Catfish tournament portraits, 1950
Children hold up catfish caught during the Alben W. Barkley Catfish Tournament, which ran during the first two weeks of February 1950. In the second and third images, Fire Chief, John Mann measures and weighs the catfish. -
Miss Frances Mosley with winning catfish, 1950
Photograph published in the Stuart News (23 Feb 1950) with caption: "Barkley Winner. Frances Mosley. Miss Mosley, 13, won Stuart's recent Alben W. Barkley Catfish Tournament with a 7-lb. 12-oz. blue channel catfish from St. Lucie Canal. She will receive a rod and reel from Stuart Sailfish Club and a letter of congratulations from the Vice-President of the United States." -
Whiticar Fleet fish display portrait, c. 1955
First image published in the Stuart News (15 Feb 1951) with caption "Feminine Fishermen Get Big Ones. Mrs. Max Casto, Weston, W. Va., left, is pictured below a 59-lb. wahoo with which she is leading that division of Stuart Sailfish Club Tournament. Others in the photo are Capt. Johnson Whiticar, Mrs. John Turner of Weston and Mrs. Arthur Goe, Richmond, Va. At the far right of the board is one of Stuart's famous sailfish brought in to be mounted."
Several other fish display portraits with Mrs. Casto and others also captured. -
Whiticar Boat Basin fish display portrait, c. 1955
Group portrait and individual fisherman stand around the Whiticar Boat Basin fish display board with sailfish and several smaller fish hanging from the board. -
Whiticar Boat Basin fish display portrait, c. 1955
Group portrait around the Whiticar Boat Basin fish display board. Note on the sleeve identifies one of the figures as R. K. Beck and Captain Whiticar (left) kneels in front. -
Whiticar Boat Basin fish display portrait, c. 1955
Two men and a woman pose around the Whiticar Boat Basin fish display board. Note on the sleeve identifies one of the figures as Lem Leheuarty. -
Trio with fish, c. 1955
Man, woman and girl pose with a fish. -
Dolphin charter boat, c. 1955
The Dolphin charter boat with Captain Jim Langford. -
Florida Belle fish display portrait, c. 1955
Man, woman and young boy pose next to a sailfish on display. Display board reads "Let's go fishing on the Florida Belle." The Florida Belle charter fishing boat was captained by Jim Lovvorn out of Jensen Beach. Family in portrait identified as out of town visitors from North Carolina.