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Costume party, c. 1923

Crowd of adults and six children, many in costumes, especially clown costumes. Photographer William T. Gould moved to Stuart in about 1922 and closed his photography shop in 1924, then reopened June to August 1925 until his death in 1925.

Handwritten on back is a list of names: First column: Mrs. Merwin, Lottie Hellier, Drumond Merwin, Myrtle Johnson, Mr. Walton, Amy Richards, Isabelle Jennings, Charles Beyer, Beulah Craner, Angeline Willis, Miss Smithizer, Theo Christian, Lane Jennings, Emma Munch, Elsie, Mr. ___, Mrs. Bailey, Harold Ankeny, Kitty Walton, Mr. Bailey, Joe Backus, Mary Taube, Mrs. Wortham.

Second column: Mrs. Hellier, Ruth Walton, Miss Smithizer, Miss Smithizer, Walter Rein, Mark Witham, Mary Witham, Mrs. Bailey, Mr. Wilson, Mr __, Mr. Babcock, Mrs. Babcock, Thelma Fax, Bus Bell, Cecil Johns, Sam Whitiker, Mr. Bowsy, Clement Browning, Skeeter, Karl Bentell, Cordie Schroder, Lee Willes, Dr. Bishop, Jessie Wortham, Mr. Bailey, Dan Malarky.

Third column: Miss Brewer, Sylvia Worth, Buster Willes.

Tags Balloons (Novelties), Costumes, Group portraits, Parties

Stuart School class photo, c. 1925

Large crowd of children in front of Stuart High School, which had hosted grades 1 through 12. Photo broken into four pieces; "Rose Walton" written on back.

Tags Children, School class portraits

Sunrise Inn office and bungalow, Port Sewall, Florida, c. 1926

Sunrise Inn, pier, Palm Grove, and boat named Petrel. Sign: Port Sewell opposite St. Lucie Inlet. Lots Blocks and Acreage Sewall's Point Land Co. owners.

Part of this photo was reproduced separately. See SHM-Penhale-018.

Tags Beaches, Hotels, Piers & wharves

Water tower view of Stuart, Florida, 16 August 1926

Downtown Stuart, including Flagler Avenue, parts of Dixie Highway and Akron Avenue. Businesses on Flagler, left to right: Feed store, cleaners & tailors; Palm Cafe sandwich shop; Leslie A. Devor, general contractor; Backus Realty Co.; Kitching & Eckess; Stuart Drug Co. (St. Lucie Avenue); Reed Wendt Corporation (St. Lucie Avenue); Lyric Theatre (showing Black Paradise, a 1926 American silent adventure film starring Madge Bellamy); Bailey's Drugstore.

Businesses on Dixie Highway: unnamed garage in the Flatiron Building; the McDonald/Beyer Building; Consolidated Motor Sales; Standard Oil Company filling station; Chas. F. Dirr Good Year Balloon Tires. On Akron Avenue, the Pappas Building is visible. Also includes a view of the Peacock-Arcade Hotel under construction, the Stuart Railroad Station (including the White entrance), railroad tracks, trains, cars, water towers.

Tags Automobiles, Business districts, Streets