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Road construction equipment, 1920
Man on a piece of road construction equipment. Poor quality scan.
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Palm City Church, c. 1952
Sanctuary building for the Palm City Congregational Church. The building's dedication was held on 30 December 1952. -
Charles Henry Coe at oyster roast on Peck's Lake, Feb 1938
Portrait of Charles Henry Coe. Captain Charles Henry Coe was born on February 3, 1856. He moved with his family to Jacksonville, Florida and began working in the newspaper industry at age 18. In 1877, Charles (age 21) started his first newspaper, the Florida Star, in New Smyrna (sold in 1880) and in 1891 started the newspaper the Highlands Star in Highlands, North Carolina. In 1887, he married Emma Sophia Johnson (1846-1931) and they had two children, Mayne Reid Coe (1888-1980) and Frederick Franklin Coe (1890-1893). After living in several places, Coe settled in Washington D.C., working at the Government Printing Office until he retired in 1921.
In 1878 he "excavated" an Indian mound near New Smyrna; thereafter he explored and "collected" frequently along the coast of the U.S., writing several books and many articles chiefly about natural history and amateur archeology. His book, Red Patriot : The Story of the Seminoles (1898), detailed the unfair treatment of the Seminole Indians by the U.S. Government. After his retirement, he often spent his winters on his boat, the Buccaneer II. In 1948, Coe moved to Jupiter, Florida where his son Mayne Coe ran a motel and died 1954 at age 98. -
Boats passing through St. Lucie locks, c. 1955
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The Florida Intracoastal Waterway from the St. Johns River to Miami, Florida, 1935
Published by the Florida Inland Navigation District as an announcement of the completion of the Florida Intracoastal Waterway. Quarto, original publisher’s deluxe binding, illustrated, folding map. In very good condition. Designed and prepared by Associated Advertising Agency, Inc.; Illustrations by Karl M. Zink; Printed by the H. & W. B. Drew Company, Jacksonville, Florida. Dedicated to the Engineer Office of the U.S. War Department and the Pleasure-Craft Owners of America.
"After years of work and expenditure of millions of dollars by the United States Engineer Department, the Florida Intracoastal Waterway from the St. Johns River to Miami now has a channel 100 foot wide and 8 feet deep at local mean low water. It provides a broad, deep, well-marked and sheltered passage down Florida's picturesque east coast to the recreational rendezvous of the American Riviera. With this new facility for safe, speedy voyaging, Florida beckons more alluring than ever to yachtsmen. We invite you to answer the call. Come to Florida in your own boats. Enjoy to romance, the glamor and the colorful gaieties of Florida life" (Florida Inland Navigation District Commissioners).Tags Waterways -
Old Roosevelt bridge, c. 1911
Bridge between Stuart and Jensen Beach Florida across the St. Lucie River. The Old Roosevelt Bridge opened in 1934. This bascule bridge later became the northbound lane and a second bridge was built in 1964 as the southbound lane. When the New Roosevelt Bridge was built in 1996, the original northbound bridge was torn down.
Marked "3725." However, this is probably an error.
Listed in the FPC record book 1 (PDF p. 106) as "3276 R.R. Bridge, Stuart, Fla."
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Waiting for the ferry across a canal, 1923
W.C. Simmons (left) and Ernest Lyons wait for the ferry, noted as being midway between Stuart and Lake Okeechobee on a St. Lucie control canal, which operated while the canal was being constructed. Photo taken 4 Jan 1923.
One of a series of photographs made by Florida Photographic Concern (Ft. Pierce, Fla.) for the Stuart Commercial Club and presented to the U.S. government engineers as evidence to the need for government aid for a deep water port in Stuart, Fla. -
Dredging St. Lucie Canal, 1923
Two men watch a dredging boat, one with a camera.
One of a series of photographs made by Florida Photographic Concern (Ft. Pierce, Fla.) for the Stuart Commercial Club and presented to the U.S. government engineers as evidence to the need for government aid for a deep water port in Stuart, Fla. -
Little Dixie Inn & Cafeteria, Krueger Building, 1925
The Krueger Building, on Old Dixie Highway between 2nd Street (Joan Jefferson Way in 2024) and California Avenue, was built by Albert Paul "Bert" Krueger and completed in January 1925; the building was demolished in 1993. Businesses in this image include: Central Garage, L.A. Brown Real Estate, Western Union Telegraph & Cable Office, and Little Dixie Inn & Cafeteria. Published in the Stuart News (30 Apr 1925)
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Kitching & Eckess building, c. 1923
Walter Kitching Company store on Flagler Avenue became Kitching & Eckess in 1921. Note that the Peacock Arcade, built in 1926, was not yet in existence.
Low quality scan.Tags Stores & shops