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Buildings in Jensen, c. 1905
Buildings in downtown Jensen before the 3 May 1908 fire, which destroyed most buildings in the town.
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Portrait with goliath grouper, c. 1940
John Mann poses next to a goliath grouper.
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Wooden toll bridge in Jensen, c. 1940
Wooden toll bridge in Jensen.
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Wooden bridge in Jensen, c. 1940
Wooden Jensen bridge with swing bridge portion in view.Tags Bridges -
Jensen business district before the fire, c. 1905
Buildings in downtown Jensen before the 3 May 1908 fire, which destroyed most buildings in the town, including stores, warehouses, and train depot. James Neal General Merchandise in view on left and the Jensen Trading Co. is on the right (immediately behind the railroad tracks). The Jensen post office located next to the Trading Co. building. -
Schoolchildren, c. 1925
Portrait of schoolchildren with their teacher in front of an unidentified building. John Dunscombe identified to the left of the teacher. -
Early Flagler Avenue postcard, 1903
Print of early Flagler Ave. (Railroad Ave.) postcard with Kitching fruit store and Geo. W. Parks General Merchandise store. -
Painted portrait of The McPhersons, c. 1900
Portrait painting of Stuart area pioneers, Robert and Marcia McPherson, who came to the area in 1891 to start a pineapple plantation.
Published in Sandra Thurlow's book, Stuart on the St. Lucie (p. 103) with the caption: "Scotsman Robert McPherson left Douglas, Nebraska, and settled on the St. Lucie River with his wife and younger children in 1891. In 1897 their son Charles and his family, and his married daughter Katie Witham and her family joined them. This portrait of Robert and Marcia McPherson was originally made for a Florida East Coast Railway pass." -
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Parade on Flagler Avenue, 1925
In celebration of the 1925 establishment of Martin County, the town of Stuart hosted a series of events on 28 and 29 January 1926, including a large parade. This image, shows two Black men with instruments and is marked "The Colored Band." Also, men on horseback and a cart pass by Rue's Sweet Shop (decorated with bunting), Moore & Hartman Groceries & Meats, and the new Lyric Theatre under construction.
Negative number 9688 listed in the Florida Photographic Concern record book #2 (p. 42) as "9679-92 Martin Co. Celebration, Stuart, P [photographer]"