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Evans Crary Bridge, Stuart, Florida, c. 1959
View of Evans Crary bridge over the St. Lucie River in Stuart. The Evans Crary bridge was opened on January 8, 1958 but not dedicated and named until February 19, 1966. The back caption reads "Northside view of the new bridge to ocean at Stuart, Florida." -
Chrysanthemum farm, c. 1960
Three women pose at a Stuart chrysanthemum flower farm. Message written on back of postcard reads "Greeting to You, Vern. How are you? These chrysanthemums are raised just north of Stuart which is 11 miles north of us. The stretch of there (sic) flowers is very beautiful. At night, they have lights all around the whole lots with net covering all over the top. It is a lovely sight especially at night with the lights on. I'll bet your gardens are beautiful now. Hope you keep [?] Vern, you have so much to do. We both send our love, Chas & Adele." -
St. Christopher's Church, c. 1960
St. Christopher's Catholic Church in Hobe Sound. -
Sailfish Center of the World, c. 1940
Greetings from Stuart with sailfish. Caption on correspondence side reads "The 'greatest' Sport Fish in Florida -- and the most sought after of all game fish. Weighs up to 100 pounds and up to 8 feet in length -- however the average size caught is usually 40 pounds. Caught the year 'round." -
Sunrise Inn and pier, c. 1945
Buildings and pier at the Sunrise Inn. -
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 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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W. H. Harris house, c. 1909
House with widow's walk. Note included with postcard reads "This house belonged to Blanche & Will Harris and it was just south of the Walton Inn on Indian River Dr. It no longer stands. -Duke Mervin."
Image taken by Florida Photographic Concern. No photograph number identified but W. H. Harris residence in Walton has three separate entries in the Florida Photographic Concern Record Book Volume 1, c. 1909-1915. They are No. 1366, 1858 and 2962 all with the following description: W. H. Harris (or Harriss) Res., Walton, Fla., no photographer listed. -
Locks at Lake Okeechobee, c. 1940
Caption reads "One of the gates for controlling waters of Lake Okeechobee, Florida."