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Laughing child on lap, c. 1930
Young girl laughs while sitting on a man's lap. Large desk and group of men in the background. -
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. -
Football portrait in bathing suits, c. 1955
Eight women pose on the beach in bathing suits with a football and football helmets. -
Milton Christie, 1990
Portrait of Milton Christie. Christie worked as an editor and publisher for the Kiplinger Newsletter in Washington D. C. before retiring and moving to Sewall's Point in the 1980s. Christie was also a key supporter of the Martin County library system, serving as president of the Friends of the Blake Library organization and the founding president of the Martin County Library Association. -
Baptism of C. B. Arbogast Jr., 1929
Parents Eva Dehon and Charles Benjamin Arbogast Sr. pose with Rev. Jamison of All Saints Church in Waveland (later Sewall's Point/Jensen) after the baptism of their son, Charles Benjamin Arbogast, Jr. (held by the reverend). Poor quality copy. -
Charles B. Arbogast, c. 1920
Portrait of Charles B. Arbogast. Arbogast founded the C. B. Arbogast Real Estate and Insurance agency of Stuart. He was also instrumental in securing several large tracts of land for public recreational use in Martin County including the Jensen and Stuart public beaches and land around the House of Refuge. Arbogast also contributed to the growth of Martin County as a developer and early advocate for property values in the area. Poor quality copy. -
Charles B. Arbogast, c. 1917
Portrait of Charles B. Arbogast in naval uniform. Arbogast enlisted in the Naval Air Corps. in 1917 and was honorably discharged in 1919. Poor quality copy.Tags Military uniforms -
Charles Arbogast and sons, c. 1932
Charles Arbogast with his sons, Charles "Ben" Jr. (on right) and Middleton. Poor quality copy. -
Bill Matheson and son, 1951
W. J. "Bill" Matheson with his son, Paull. Matheson established Crane Creek Ranch in Palm City in the late 1940s and also partnered in the Boutwell-Matheson Dairy. He also served on the board of directors for Martin Memorial Hospital and several other local organizations. -
Flowering tree identification, c. 1955
Figure takes a close look at the buds on a flowering tree while holding Edwin Menninger's "What Flowering Tree Is That?" book. The Stuart water tower is in the background.