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Louis Bell Edason, 1942
Portrait of Louis Bell Edason leaning up against a palm tree. Louis Edason grew up in Eden and inherited Ruxton plantation after his father, Charles Edason passed away in 1941. He renamed the property Maribel Plantation after his first wife then later Candy Bell Plantation after his second wife.Tags Palms -
Man at desk, c. 1900
Portrait of a man at a large ornate desk. This may be Charles Edason (1857-1941), an Italian immigrant that lived in the Eden area and purchased the Ruxton pineapple plantation house around or before 1916. -
Woman with vegetables, 1942
Woman holds a few large yams or sweet potatoes. Citrus tree and the corner of a structure in view behind the woman. Photograph likely taken at Ruxton/Maribel Plantation. -
In front of citrus tree, 1942
Man stands in front of a citrus tree and a structure in view behind him. Photograph likely taken at Ruxton/Maribel Plantation. -
Grass mowing, 1942
A smoking man uses a push mower, likely at Ruxton Plantation. The man may be the owner of Ruxton Plantation, or as he renamed it Maribel Plantation (and later Candy Bell Plantation), Louis Bell Edason (1916-1988). -
Wheelbarrow of coconuts, 1942
Woman sits on the edge of a wheelbarrow holding a basket of coconuts. -
Couple pose in front of house, 1942
Portrait of a couple next to a house. This may be Louis Bell Edason (1916-1988) and Marie LaHaye Edason (1906-1972) who were married on the 8th of June in 1942 and lived at Ruxton/Maribel Plantation in Eden. -
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Wheelbarrow of coconuts, 1942
Man holds a wheelbarrow with a basket of coconuts inside it. The man may be Louis Bell Edason (1916-1988) at Ruxton/Maribel Plantation. -
Two women walk in Eden, 1942
Two women walk along a street in the Eden area (Jensen Beach).Tags Streets