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Chisholm's Grill, Stuart, Florida, c. 1945
"Chisholm's Grill at Stuart, Florida is one of the most popular on the east coast. Located 107 miles north of Miami. Owns their own farm and dairy, producing all vegetables, chickens and farm products. Completely air-conditioned. AAA restaurant listed in Duncan Hines Book and really a good place to eat." Restaurant opened 1927, air conditioning installed 1939; changed name to Meadows Restaurant in 1955.Tags Restaurants -
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Catch your sailfish from the Dolphin, Jensen Beach, Florida, c. 1955
"Gulf Stream sailfishing and sport fishing out from St. Lucie Inlet, Florida's Best Sport Fishing Grounds. Tackle furnished. Year 'round operation Special summer rates. Running out of Langford-Hall Terrace boat harbor. Also modern cottages. Write or phone Capt. Jim Langford, Route 1, Jensen Beach, Fla., phone Stuart, Fla. 166-W -
Miss Harris' Florida School, c. 1950
Miss Julia F. Harris (1878-1977) came to Florida in about 1911 and first operated a school in Miami. She moved to Palm City and opened a school there after her uncle and aunt died and left her 15 acres just north of Pelican Cove. The 10,000 square foot residential girls' school and dormitory opened in 1957. The school offered a challenging curriculum including Latin and sciences. Harris ran the school until 1970, when it was sold to Earle R. Hackett and continued as the Harris-Stuart School, becoming co-ed in 1971. In 1972 the school was sold to William J. Matheson and in 1974 sold to Charles F. Chapman School of Seamanship and Maritime Arts, which remained at the site for several years.
Miss Harris continued to live in her top floor apartment at the school until her death in 1977. -
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Jensen Bridge, c. 1950
People walking on the wooden Jensen Beach bridge. Signs alert "Caution Travel this bridge at your own risk" -
Goepfert family at Palm City Farms, c. 1916
Five people in field. Identifications: Teacher (Mr. Gell or J.E. Lazelle), Mary Goepfert, Walter Goepfert (1893-1917), Erma Goepfert Norris (1903-1976), Herman Goepfert. J.E. Lazelle was the editor of the Messenger in 1915 -
