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Drew King, c. 1960
Drew Woodson King (1909-1973), Stuart mayor (1949-1951), realtor and owner of the Pelican Hotel and Stuart Hardware Co. Husband of artist Frances Carlton King. -
Smith family children at chrysanthemum farm, 1951
People walk amid chrysanthemum blossoms, including two boys. Handwritten on back: "Stanley Smith, Ralph Pierson, his chief aid, Mary Louise Smith. Tommy and Skipper Smith. Here may be seen the "stringing up" that is done over every bed so that when the stems become long and are topped by a bloom, they won't fall over." (Stuart News, 13 Dec 1951) -
Martin County Hospital, c. 1955
View of Martin County Hospital and front lawn with many palm trees, hedges, and other foliage. -
Rice's Hotel & Restaurant, c. 1953
The building, previously the Rob Roy Hotel owned by the Roebuck family, was purchased by William H. Rice in 1945. Rice remodeled then operated the establishment, including a market on the first floor of the building (opened in 1949) and a nearby service station. Signs on the building: "Rice Hotel," "Rice's Restaurant It's never too late for breakfast," "Rice Hotel Restaurant," "Rice's Market," and "Groceries." In 1956, he sold it to Don A. O'Kelley and James L. Scannell who changed the name to "The Coffee House." -
John Mann with a two-headed taxidermized duck, c. 1945
Stuart Fire Chief (1942-1956), John Mann poses with his taxidermy two-headed duck. Mann was an avid collector and creator of taxidermy animals, and the duck may have been part of his collection. Handwritten on back: "John Mann was an amateur taxidermist. He made a second head on this duck and sold it to a man who thought it was real. This information came from his widow"Tags Ducks -
Presbyterian Church, 1962
Small building. Handwritten on back: "Old Presbyterian Church being torn down, Oct 1962" -
Sheriff's office destroying moonshine, c. 1955
Sheriff Roy Baker, Reely Christensen, and another deputy swing axes at part of a moonshine still. -
Stanley Smith inspecting flowers, 1951
Flower grower Stanley Smith, published in the Stuart News (13 Dec 1951). -
Broster Kitching in top hat, c. 1870
Broster Kitching in top hat and print vest. -
Levi Johnson with a Brahman cow, c. 1950
Handwritten on back: "County agent Levi Johnson grade Brahma cow on Chastain Ranch. Photo by Cody Publications."