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Pines at sunset, Lake Worth, Florida, c. 1940
Pine forest with colorful sunset in background. -
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Coconut palm, 1941
Palm tree filled with coconuts. Tropical Florida Series postcard. -
Turning Green Turtles on a Florida Beach, 1937
Men killing turtles on the beach. Label at bottom: Scene on Biscayne Key near Miami.
"C.T. Art-Colortone" Made only by Curt Teich & Co., Chicago. -
1930 Lincoln Model L, c. 1985
Antique car in driveway. Caption on back of postcard reads "1930 Lincoln Model L Dual Cowl Double Windshield Phaeton by Locke, originally built for Edsel Ford, 'One of a kind.' From the Collection of Mr. Rick Carroll, Jensen Beach, Florida."Tags Automobiles -
Pelican in flight, c. 1948
Pelican flapping its wings over a body of water. Front caption reads "Mr. Pelican takes off in Florida."Tags Pelicans -
Hobe Sound train depot, c. 1960
Hobe Sound train station with wheeled carts and other wood pieces piled in front. This train depot was moved to Tequesta in 1967 where it was used as an office building for many years. Back caption reads "Hobe Sound/ Picturesque train depot in tropical Hobe Sound on southeast Florida's Atlantic coast." -
Hutchinson Island beach, c. 1975
View of sandy beach and ocean with lush grasses and trees on Hutchinson Island. Two people walk along the beach in the background. Back caption reads "Hutchinson Island, Florida: Florida's fabulous attractions: the sun, sea, and sand can all be found in Hutchinson Island." -
The TV Motel, c. 1970
The TV Motel, located on US 1 South (Federal Hwy) and Monterey Rd. in Stuart. -
Edgar Ernst Artificial Reef tires, 1975
Expansive view of 12,000 tires stacked up for the Stuart Sailfish Club's Edgar Ernst Artificial Reef project which began in 1971. A child lays across several of the tires in this shot. This set of tires was dumped offshore of Stuart in September of 1975. Front caption reads "It is not hard to get tired out just thinking about the thousands of manhours which went into the filling and stacking of these 12,000 tires for the Stuart Sailfish Club's Edgar Ernst Artificial Reef. The club plans to dump these tires starting September 1, five miles offshore." Back caption reads "These tires plus 25,000 already on the bottom at the reef site have been most successful. Our thanks for your help in improving Stuart's offshore fishing, Tires on our reef produce FOOD, FUN, FISH, and NO POLLUTION."