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Pineapple harvest, c. 1921
View of pineapple field with two workers pushing wheel barrels full of pineapples. Body of water seen in the background. Postmarked from St. Petersburg, Florida on March 29, 1925. Message on back written to "Brother" John Muralf in Moscow, Iowa from "Sebastian".
Original image (without colorization) published in the Farmers Bulletin 1237: Pineapple Culture In Florida from the United States Department of Agriculture, which was issued in November 1921.
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Kimberly Apartments, c. 1935
Kimberly apartments in Stuart. Built in 1913, this building was sold in 1939 and the name was changed to the Riverview Apartments (located at Seminole Street and Colorado Avenue). There is a car parked beside the building (partially obscured by bushes) -
Atlantic Court Apartments, c. 1945
Atlantic Court Apartments in Stuart. A sidewalk with a fire hydrant and a street light as well as several parked vehicles and green space are visible near the apartments.
Originally named the El Bit-Lor Apartments, this building was built by Bert A. Bittan and John E. Taylor and opened in 1926. These nineteen lavishly built apartments hosted many a fancy party and was touted as one of the finest apartment buildings on the East Coast.
Following the end of the 1920s land boom and the 1933 hurricane, the building was repossessed in 1936 by the loan holder, Atlantic Bank, and renamed the Atlantic Court Apartments. -
Osceola Street, Southeast view, c. 1948
Osceola Street in downtown Stuart showing parked cars and a few pedestrians. Businesses seen in the photo include P&L Stores Ltd. (established 1948, replaced by H.C. Pence by Dec 1949), Stuart Hardware Company, Horseshoe Bar (1943-1950), police station, and The Lyric Theatre. Postmarked in Stuart on March 10, 1950. Message sent to Bonnie Anderson In Blue Island, Illinois from "Edner." -
Stuart High School, c. 1940
Stuart High School with blue sky, green lawn, and a few trees. A few people are visible around the school. -
The France Apartments, c. 1930
The France Apartments in Stuart with view of cars parked in front and palm trees nearby. The France Apartments were built in 1927 and the renovated building is still in use (2023) as apartments known as The France on Frazier Creek. -
Pineapple farm, c. 1908
Pineapple farm with field, structures, and trees in background. Message on back dated December 1st, 1915 to Howard Saxton in Union Springs, New York. Florida
Listed in the FPC record book 1 (PDF p. 29) as "785 Koblegard Bed in fruit, FGH" Photo not in postcard form at Thurlow-2025-039-hill-002 -
Pineapple field, c. 1910
Pineapple field with two men harvesting pineapple. A basket of pineapples sits between the two laborers. Farm buildings seen in the background. -
Pineapple grove, c. 1945
Grove of Pineapple. Oval-shaped image with gold embellishment and embossed designs around the edge of the postcard. -
Dixie Highway lined with palms, c. 1925
Dirt road lined with palm trees and other lush plants. Front caption reads "A view of the Dixie Highway, in Florida." Message on back to Ellie Phillips in Marblehead, Massachusetts from F. Loathur in Hastings, Florida.