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  • Interior view of The Ashley Restaurant which displayed photos and newspaper clippings about the famed Ashley Gang. The Osceola Building previously housed the Bank of Stuart which was robbed by the Ashley gang twice, in 1915 and 1922. Closed around 2009. Back caption reads "The Ashley Restaurant/ Downtown Stuart/ 61 S.W. Osceola Street/ Stuart, Florida 34994/ Tel. (407) 221-9476.
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  • Front exterior view of L. C. Clement's Restaurant (previously Fred's Lunch Room) located on US Hwy 1 near Frazier Creek in Stuart, Florida. The restaurant signage advertises steak, chops, southern fried chicken, seafood, and breakfast. A man stands in front of the entrance. Postmarked in West Palm Beach on October 3rd, 1946. Postcard sent to Miss Lena Shaw in St. Johnsbury, Vermont from "Mildred."

    This restaurant was located on U.S. 1 south of the Frazier Creek bridge. Originally built by the Pittman family and called the "Supreme Service Lunch Room"; on 10 May 1931, two staff and two of the Pittman family were killed when the building exploded due to improperly installed gas tanks. The Pittman family rebuilt the restaurant, with a new manager, Freddie Mae Pittman Crawford; by 1938 it was called "Fred's Lunch Room." It was sold in January 1946 to Lamuel C. Clements, former principal of Stuart High School (1938-1942) and his new wife, Eva Hayes Clements, a dietician. The business was renamed "Clement's Restaurant." Soon after, Clements sold the restaurant to Bertha and Ben Goddard, who renamed it "Goddard's Restaurant" in April 1947, adjacent to the Goddard's Sailsport Docks. The building was demolished when U.S. 1 was widened in the 1960s.
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  • Interior view of Poor Bobs Cocktail Lounge and Delicatessen at the Jensen Beach Causeway. Four people in white collared shirts stand behind the bar and many green cushioned barstools are lined up in front of the bar. Robert W. Weisenberger built and opened Poor Bobs in 1952 replacing the bait and tackle shop that was previously located at the site. Poor Bobs closed in 1983 and was torn down in 1985 when the site was made into a parking lot for a bait and tackle shop once again. The back caption reads "Imported Draught Beer, Wine and Liquors. Featuring Kosher and German Style Sandwiches, Home Made Soups, Pizza Pies and Italian Sausages. Imported Swiss, Italian, Greek, and German Cheese."
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  • Ole Colony Restaurant with an exterior view showing South Federal Highway and automobiles parked in front of the restaurant and a smaller interior image showing a narrow dining room with red and white checkered tablecloths and a few diners with their server. Sign in front of restaurant reads "Ole Colony Restaurant/ Fine Food/ Seafood - Sandwiches - Steaks/ Home Cooking." Ole Colony Restaurant opened in 1964 and was located at 810 South Federal Highway in Stuart. The restaurant closed in 1973.
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  • View of Algonzzinis's Shell Shop with a view of items for sale, US Hwy 1, and few automobiles parked in front. Back caption reads "On U.S. Highway No. 1/ 10 mi. South of Stuart -- 23 Miles North of West Palm Beach/ Algozzini's Shell, Gift & Fruit Shoppe/ Shellcraft Supplies/ Shell lamps - Jewelry - Novelties - Alligator Bags - Shoes - Accessories - Driftwood Creations - Cypress Lamps - Straw Bags - Indian River Fruit. Shippers - Tropical Jellies - Candies/ Orange Blossom Honey/ Outdoor Patio Shop/ The Most Complete Tropical Shoppe on the East Coast/ Hobe Sound, Florida/ Phone 5373." Phillip Algonzzini opened the shell shop in 1950. Algonzzini passed away in 2012 and the property was sold at auction in 2014.
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  • View of a beach and parking lot in Jensen Beach with three people posing with a surfboard in the foreground. Postmarked from Stuart on February 28, 1961.
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  • View of Parkotel Court lodging in Stuart, Florida. Back caption reads "Parkotel Court/ P. O. Box 1067/ Stuart, Florida/ Modern, Showers, Heated, Innerspring mattresses. Fishing center of the World. 1 1/2 miles South of Stuart, Florida on U. S. #1/ Owned and operated by Mr. & Mrs. C. A. Burwell."
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  • Aerial view looking over downtown Stuart and the St. Lucie River.
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  • View of boardwalk and pier on the St. Lucie River near downtown Stuart, Florida.
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  • Aerial view of Stuart. Back caption reads "Historical downtown Stuart on the intracoastal waterway."
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