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Rancho Grande Motel, c. 1960
View of swimming pool and lobby at the Rancho Grande Motel, located on Frazier Creek, at 622 South Highway US 1 in Stuart. Caption on back reads "Stuart's finest motel located in a beautiful setting of pines and palms. New swimming pool, lovely rooms with bath, air-conditioning and heating. Efficiencies. Near restaurant and all downtown conveniences. Peter & Eleanore Cecilio." -
Lodge on the Green Motel, c. 1975
Lodge on the Green Motel, located on Highway US 1 in Stuart. -
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The Panacea Cats and National Postcard Week, 1999
The Panacea Cats created by Rick Geary advertise National Postcard week (May 2-8) and a move to Hobe Sound in 1999. The back caption reads "Button and Pongo wave good bye to Missy and O'Bear as they move from north Florida to Southeast Florida. The dog and cat belong to Lynn and Sandra Pattillo who live in south Georgia. Their children are Brandy, Patrick, and Brianne. Sandra is daughter #3 of Bette and Elmo Mays." -
Turtle Crawls, Key West Florida, c. 1965
A woman in a bathing suit holds down a turtle. Label on back: "Turtle Crawls, Key West Florida. It isn't easy to ride a Giant turtle, as this picture shows. These turtles are being taken from the Turtle Crawls and will soon be served as a delicacy in the form of Green Turtle Steaks or Green Turtle Soup at most of the Florida Key Restaurants." -
Fishnhol mobile home park, c. 1960
Aerial view over the Fishnhol mobile home park and marina in Port Salerno. Caption on back of postcard reads "Fish-N-Hol Rt. 1, Box 497, Stuart, Florida. Fish and Relax -- Modern Marina -- Water Front Cottages and Mobile Home Park -- Boats and Motor Rentals -- Charter Boats." -
Knapp's Tourist Home, c. 1935
Woman and two children in front of house. Caption on postcard reads "Knapp's Tourist Home/ On U.S. 1 Stuart. Florida/ Homelike Environment/ Box 1151 Mrs. R. H. Knapp." Captain Richard and Monira Knapp owned the Knapp Inn on Camden Avenue as well as this establishment, often referred to as the Knapp Guest House. -
Views at Atlantic Court Apartment Hotel, c. 1945
Three views at the Atlantic Court Apartment Hotel. Views include building exterior, the landscaped patio and hotel lobby. -
Railroad trains Nos. 813 and 10, c. 1970
Two locomotives. Caption: "No. 10 was one of the two ancient 4-4-0's used in the construction of the 'Overseas Railroad' or 'Flagler's Folly.' This Schenectady engine built the road along Key Largo to Long Key. Then it was barged to Marathon to continue the road from Key Vaca. By contrast, heavy mountain types like 813 hauled freight on the 'overseas' during its last prohibition and depression years. Photo from The Railroad that Died at Sea: The Florida East Coast's Key West Extension, by Pat Parks. Photo credit: South Florida Rail Sales (Miami Beach, Fla.)"Tags Railroad trains -
Rev. Albert Stake and Seminole Indians, c. 1915
Group portrait with Rev. Albert Stake and several Seminole men and women. Rev. Stake, a Creek Indian from Oklahoma and missionary Baptist preacher, started coming to the area around 1913 to spread Christian teachings to Seminoles in Indiantown. Stake continued his missionary work intermittently through 1920.