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Witham men in uniform, c. 1941
Three men in naval uniforms. Published in Alice Luckhardt's book, Stuart, with the caption: "Witham family members who served during World War II included, from left to right, son Paul Homer Witham, a Navy fighter pilot who was shot down and killed in the Aleutian Islands on August 8, 1942; his father, Paul Witham, who was a Navy chief warrant officer for 30 years; and son Philip Ross Witham who was a survivor of the attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941." The Stuart airfield, enlarged and named McArthur Field, was renamed Witham field in 1943 in honor of Paul Homer Witham.
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Martin County Courthouse with wings, c. 1989
Martin County Courthouse with side additions, which were added in about 1959 and removed in about 1989. Behind the courthouse is the water tower with an American flag painted on it, which was done in 1976 and replaced with a flag and the Stuart name in 1991.
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Hotel Danforth postcard, 1914
Color postcard of "Danforth House" labeled "Stuart, Fla. Hotel Danforth on the St. Lucie"
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Sunrise Apartments, c. 1935
Large apartment building with man walking alongside. Located at the corner of Camden Avenue and Ocean Boulevard (400 SW Camden Ave, Stuart).
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Pier at the end of Colorado Avenue, c. 1930
Long pier at the end of Colorado Avenue, with two small buildings.
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Necessity Shop, c. 1915
Small building, possibly an outhouse, with sign "The Necessity Shop" on top and "News Stand" at bottom. Published in Alice Luckhardt's book Stuart: Images of America (2016) with the caption: "Susan Kitching's Necessity Shop was actually located in Broster Kitching's post office building. The shop's sign was often removed and placed in other locations, especially at Halloween, by the local young people."
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Public square post card, c. 1924
"Public Square, Showing St. Lucie River, Stuart, Fla." Postcard showing railroad station, Kitching & Eckess store, St. Lucie Hotel, Feroe Building, and flagpole.
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Flagler Avenue, the block north of St. Lucie Avenue, c. 1925
Includes on the far right, Kitching & Eckess's store (opened 1922). The Peacock Arcade (later the Victory Hotel) would be built in early 1926 next door.
Labels written by unknown hand identifies some of the buildings, including Capt. Thomas Hogarth's house (where the Peacock Arcade would be built; label also indicates the building was moved and used by Stanley Kitching), Morris John's store, Broster and Susan Kitching, and Parks Store.
This is a portion of a photo published in the Stuart News, 25th Historical Edition (9 Nov 1950), with the caption "Before the boomtime building of the Victory Hotel the riverfront home of Stanley Kitching was viewed from Flagler as shown above. The two-story building to the north housed a drygoods store and later a poolroom and has since been razed. Shortly after this picture was taken Flagler was widened which entirely changed the picture of this main street. All buildings (except the Stuart Department Store then owned by Kitching) had to be moved back and several were torn down."
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Rob Roy Hotel, 1928
Located on U.S. 1 near Frazier Creek, across from the Virginia Apartments (451 Federal Highway), the Roebuck Building was built and owned by Robert Roy Roebuck. Construction started in 1926; the Rob Roy Hotel and Economy Grocery and Market formally opened on 20 May 1927. In later years it was the home of several businesses, including Rice's Restaurant and Cabo Flats.
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