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Librarian Edna Coutant stamps library book, 1953
Edna Coutant and her pioneer family moved to Potsdam (Stuart) in 1897. Coutant began teaching when she was around 13 years old. After retiring from teaching in 1947, Coutant also served as a librarian and ran the Woman's Club Public Library. She also played a role in planning and organizing Martin County's first Public Library.
Published in the Stuart News (1 Jan 1953) with the caption: "Mrs. Edna Coutant, now in her third year as librarian at the Martin County Public Library here, stamps an outgoing book at her desk in the Stuart Woman's Club building."Tags Librarians -
Library Association reviews building plans, 1956
Photograph published in A History of the Martin County Library System, by Luann Justak and Nina Taylor with caption reading "Members of the Library Association review plans for the new library in 1956." Lolene Stokes identified as the woman standing on the left, Dr. W. Ira Williams stands third from the left, Don Armstrong is seated on the right and Dick Pryor stands second from the right. -
Loading cargo plane, c. 1955
Car with trailer parked next to a Riddle cargo plane as boxes are loaded onto the plane. Boxes may be filled with cut flowers. -
Loading flowers into cargo plane, c. 1953
Stuart grower, Paul Cochran loads boxes of cut flowers into a cargo plane. -
Looking out at the Indian River, 1955
Man looks out at boats on the Indian River from Jonathan Dickinson State Park. -
Lottie Pepper Martin, 1928
Portrait of Lottie Wilt Pepper Martin (1887-1966), wife of Florida Governor John Wellborn Martin. Published in the Pensacola News Journal (12 Jan 1928). -
Louis Bell Edason next to agave plant, 1942
Louis "Bell" Edason (1916-1988) at his Maribel (formerly Ruxton) Plantation in Eden (Jensen Beach). Published in Sandra Thurlow's book, Historic Jensen and Eden, p. 104. -
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 -
Lt. Francis B. Tyndall, c. 1925
Portrait of Lt. Francis B. "Frank" Tyndall in military uniform. Born into a local pioneer family Tyndall was raised in the Sewall's Point and Jensen areas. He enlisted in the Army Air Corps to fight in World War I. While serving in the 22nd Aero Squadron, he was awarded the Silver Star and a citation for valor by General Pershing after shooting down at least four German planes during the Mihiel offensive.
Tyndall later served as a test pilot for the military. He died during a flight from Langley Field in Virginia to Kelly Field in Texas after his plane got lost in the fog and ran out of fuel. Tyndall Field (later Tyndall Air Force Base) was named in his honor. -
Luce Flower Farm office, c. 1975
Man sits at a desk on the phone in a wood paneled office at Luce Flower Farm. This is most likely, Clifford Luce (1915-1991), owner and operator of the farm for 30 years.Tags Farmers