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  • "Sugar cane in this vicinity - note height." Presented by the Stuart Commercial Club to the United States Government Engineers at a public hearing (16 Jan 1923) in Stuart, Florida as part of a report requesting aid for a deep water harbor.

    FPC 7465 not recorded in the Florida Photographic Concern record books.
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  • "Stuart winter home of the Perkins family - The late George W. Perkins was a partner of J.P. Morgan, New York Banker. Photo made Jan. 11, 1923" Landscaped lawn of home, which formerly belonged to the Bessey family.

    Listed in FPC record book 2 (p. 50) with HE as photographer.

    Presented by the Stuart Commercial Club to the United States Government Engineers at a public hearing (16 Jan 1923) in Stuart, Florida as part of a report requesting aid for a deep water harbor.

    Duplicate of JP-2025-012-pa1-014
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  • "There is nothing better - Stuart watermelons." Cut watermelon on table with dish.

    Presented by the Stuart Commercial Club to the United States Government Engineers at a public hearing (16 Jan 1923) in Stuart, Florida as part of a report requesting aid for a deep water harbor.

    Listed in the FPC record book 1 (p. 121) as "3702 Water Melon (Tucker's in Studio), HEH"
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  • "Two sides of beef, showing that cattle reach good marketable size here." Two men with hanging sides of meat. Presented by the Stuart Commercial Club to the United States Government Engineers at a public hearing (16 Jan 1923) in Stuart, Florida as part of a report requesting aid for a deep water harbor.

  • "Tractor plowing on Tropical Farms near Stuart, Fla." Presented by the Stuart Commercial Club to the United States Government Engineers at a public hearing (16 Jan 1923) in Stuart, Florida as part of a report requesting aid for a deep water harbor.
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  • Damaged sheet taped to inside of photograph album. Text:

    PHOTOGRAPHS
    Made and secured especially for the consideration of the
    United States Government Engineers
    at the
    PUBLIC HEARING IN STUART, FLA. JANUARY 16th, 1923
    And present to them as part of the
    facts, figures, data and reports
    answering the questions they asked
    to arrive at an opinion regarding
    the recommendations of

    GOVERNMENT AID FOR A DEEP WATER HARBOR HERE.

    Photographs were carefully limited to views in and near
    Stuart, Fla, and in the territory directly
    Tributaries to the prospective Harbor here the North and
    South Forks of the St. Lucie River, the Indian River close
    to Stuart, the St. Lucie Control Canal, Salerno, Hobe Sound,
    Port Sewall and the inlet.
    The aim of the pictures is to back up the reports
    Submitted potential out-going and incoming freight for ocean
    going ships, if the harbor is made here.

    STUART COMMERCIAL CLUB
    Stuart, January 16, 1923

    Property of Stanley Kitching

  • Article from the Stuart Messenger, 18 January 1923 details a meeting and presentation held on 16 Jan. 1923.

  • Ad from the Stuart Messenger, 4 January 1923 announcing plan for barbeque and fish fry to take place 16 Jan. 1923.

  • Article from the Palm Beach Post, 5 February 1923, detailing the U.S. Engineers' rejection of the Stuart Commercial Club's proposal
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