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Grassy field and tilled soil, c. 1910
Grassy field with pine trees in background. Fence and soil tilled for farming on the left.
Listed in the FPC record book 1 (PDF p. 85) as "2568 Pine Woods and broken ground, Ft. Pierce, Fla., 5x7" -
Cucumber field, Palm Beach County, c. 1910
Two men stand in a Palm Beach County cucumber field. Field identified as part of the D'Gotreau farm in the Florida Photographic Concern logbook.
Listed in the FPC record book 1 (PDF p. 88) as "2654 Cucumbers, D. Gotreau, West Palm Beach, Fla." -
Tomato field, Palm Beach County, c. 1910
Two men stand in a Palm Beach County tomato field. Tomato field identified as part of the D'Gotreau farm in the Florida Photographic Concern logbook.
Listed in the FPC record book 1 (PDF p. 87) as "2642 Tomatoes, D'Gotreau, West Palm Beach, Fla." -
Automobile in field, c. 1910
Three men around an automobile parked in a grassy field near Fort Pierce.
Listed in the FPC record book 1 (PDF p. 107) as "3296 Prairie West of Ft. Pierce and auto (Fee)" -
Typical Florida stream, c. 1908
Scenic view of Taylor Creek where it meets the Indian River in Fort Pierce.
Listed in the FPC record book 1 (PDF p. 21) as "526 Taylor Creek (Moss)" -
Residence of J. C. Burdick, Palm City, c. 1912
Small home of J. C. Burdick in Palm City.
Listed in the FPC record book 1 (PDF p. 147) as "4583 J.C. Burdick Res, Chillingworth, Palm City, Fla., FGH" -
Florida cattle, c. 1912
Herd of cattle graze in a field. Farmhouse and buildings in the background identified as the Raulerson farm (Fort Pierce) in the Florida Photographic Concern logbook.
Listed in the FPC record book 1 (PDF p. 144) as "4487 Raulersons Cattle, HEH" -
Goodwin's Beans, 1912
Field of beans with car driving near the river in the background. Photograph captured on Christmas Day 1912 and described as "Goodwin's beans" in the Florida Photographic Concern logbook. Description likely refers to the R. L. Goodwin farm in Fort Pierce.
Listed in the FPC record book 1 (PDF p. 144) as "4492 Goodwins Beans, HEH" -
New Year's picnic dinner, January 1913
Large gathering and long table filled with food for a New Year's picnic dinner in Palm City. Caption written beneath the image reads "Just Before New Years Dinner 1913."
The Palm Beach County Land Company ran advertisements in the Palm Beach newspapers, offering a free New Years dinner to those interested in buying land at $50 per acre in Palm City (Palm City Farms at the time). As seen in the photograph, many people took advantage of the offer and made the trip from West Palm to partake in the picnic dinner and set eyes on the land up for purchase at Palm City Farms.
Listed in the FPC record book 1 (PDF p. 147) as "4576 Dinner table, Chillingworth, Palm City, Fla., FGH" -
An early view of Palm City, 1912
An early Palm City homestead with farmhouse and several outbuildings or tents.
Listed in the FPC record book 1 (PDF p. 142) as "4430 Palm Beach Co. Land Co., Lowell"