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Bessey Creek, Stuart, Florida, c. 1910
Bessey Creek with many palm trees and blue sky. Front captions reads "Bessry [sic] Creek, Stuart, Fla." -
The Log Cabin, c. 1940
The Log Cabin in Stuart, view from the side. Man dressed in suit jacket and light-colored pants stands by front entrance. Postmarked in Stuart on January 22, 1940. Letter written from Susan D. Atwood to Efeu Beebee in Union Springs, New York. -
Spanish style house with palms, c. 1940
Unidentified house with Spanish-style architecture with a row of coconut palms and other shrubbery in front. Man in coveralls and newsboy cap walking along side of house. Obscured view of an car in background behind the house. -
Bank of Stuart and Feroe Block, 1915
View of the Stuart Bank and Feroe Block. The Stuart Drug Co. and The French Porter Williams Real Estate business occupy the Feroe building at the time this photo was taken.
The Feroe building was built in 1913 and housed the Stuart Post Office in the corner downstairs store from 1915 to 1925. The French, Porter, & Williams Real Estate and Brokerage was established in Jan 1915 (formerly French, Hogarth, & Co.) and dissolved Feb 1916. -
St. Lucie River view from Dudley-Bessey House, c. 1910
Shore of St. Lucie River with dock and palm trees. Sailboat and canoe seen on river, man stands under a palm tree, and two women walk on the dock. Front caption reads "Stuart, Fla. Glimpse of the St. Lucie River from Dudley's." This caption may refer to the Dudley-Bessey house which was built in 1909 for Phillip B. H. Dudley and was later owned by Hubert W. Bessey. -
Triplet palms, Jensen Beach, c. 1910
Three palms intertwined on the shore of the Indian River in Jensen Beach. Behind the palms are views of blue sky, a boat house with a dock, and a few boats on the river. Postmarked from Port Orange, Florida on September 5th, 1910. -
Lobby of the Stuart Hotel, c. 1950
Lobby of The Stuart Hotel. Lobby has sitting area made up of wicker furniture in front of a fireplace. A sailfish is mounted above the fireplace. The registration desk is seen in the background. -
Drawing of Stuart Feed Store, 1992
Line drawing of the Stuart Feed & Supply Store. Back captions reads "Stuart Feed Supply is the original Parks General Merchandise Store. It is now owned by the City of Stuart." -
Drawing of Stuart Feed Store, c.1986
Line drawing of the Stuart Feed & Supply Store. One of seven illustrations of county landmarks and points of interest along the Treasure Coast commissioned by First Fidelity Bank (1986-1990). Back caption reads "Built in 1905, this Stuart landmark was originally named the George W. Parks, Sr., Grocery and General Merchandise Store. It was the first outlet for Gulf Oil Products in this area and continues to enjoy a thriving business in old downtown Stuart today. One of a series of seven prints and postcards depicting historical landmarks and points of interest along the Treasure Coast of Florida, there illustrations are available exclusively through First Fidelity/Smart Money Centers." -
Drawing of Driftwood Inn in Vero Beach, c.1986
Line drawing of Driftwood Inn in Vero Beach. One of seven illustrations of county landmarks and points of interest along the Treasure Coast commissioned by American Pioneer Savings Bank (1986-1990). Back caption reads "Using natural cypress and pieces of lumber from buildings devastated during the 1935 hurricane, area pioneer Waldo Sexton built what is now the scenic Driftwood Inn. A collector by nature, Sexton became especially known for his vast accumulation of bells, which reputedly included a bell used by Harriet Beecher Stowe to call her workers. As Vero Beach grew, Sexton donated many of his bells to the newly-built churches. One of a series of seven prints and postcards depicting historical landmarks and points of interests along the Treasure Coast of Florida, these illustrations are available exclusively through American Pioneer Savings Bank."