Martin Digital History

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  • Postcard advertisement for the Walter Kitching Company using the "Windmill of Wijk bij Duurstede" painting by Dutch artist, Jacob van Ruisdael.
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  • Jensen Pure Water Co. flyer with results of chemistry analysis.
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  • The Kremser Construction Co. started building houses for the Hibiscus Park development in 1958. Sign reads " 'Spend A Little.. Buy A Lot' Hibiscus Park/ $399 to $699/ R. V. Johnson Realtor Stuart, Fla Ph. 19/ 10.00 Down - 10.00 Monthly."
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  • Sign placed at the entrance for the Golden Key Homes development, located on A1A between Jensen Beach and Rio. Home builder, Barclay M. Ivanek, first started construction in the community in 1954 and W. B. Tilton served as the realtor.
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  • Advertisement sign or billboard for the Southwind Motel, located on US 1 in Stuart. Sign reads "1 1/2 Miles/ Stuarts Largest and Finest Southwind Motel/ Modern/ Air Conditioned/ TV/ Sailfish Capital of the World."
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  • View along Highway US 1. showing an automobile having crashed into Casey's restaurant. Similar photo, published in the Stuart News (14 July 1955) has caption: "An unexpected guest at Casey's restaurant at 6:18 last Thursday evening was this late model car driven by Douglas W. Martin of Roanoke, Va. Headed south, Martin was forced off the road when he started to pass another southbound car which gave a 'turn' signal. T.G. Casey, owner of the restaurant on U.S. 1 south of town, saw the car coming, grabbed a waitress and ran with her to the far end of the building. Four guests had just left a table in direct line of impact and a young girl had walked across in the path of the car seconds before it hit. No one was injured."

    Multiple signs in view along the road include the Golden Gate Park development, a motel, directions to the airport, and Standard Oil Co.
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  • View along US 1, likely to the north of Stuart. Sign on the right for the River Park development in Ft. Pierce.
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  • View looking south along Highway US 1. Signs posted on the shoulder advertise local businesses including F. L. Powell's Diner and Motel, Hoyt C. Murphy and Jack Chase Real Estate and the Snack Basket restaurant. Several signs also in view for the Swiss Inn, advertising for their sauerbraten, shrimp steamed in beer, and Swiss bratwurst.
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  • Front porch of general store or other shop. Many advertisements hang on the porch for beer, cigarettes and soft drinks including signs for Nehi Beverages, Royal Crown Cola, Pepsi-Cola, Regal Beer, Hires Root Beer and Kool Cigarettes. Crates of empty cola bottles stored on the porch.
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  • Large map-themed sign for M. P. Nelson Real Estate. Sign created by artist Sydney Nesbitt.
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