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Kim Poy Lee, c. 1955
Studio portrait of Kim Poy Lee (sometimes written as Lee Kim Poy), who owned and operated Sang Yick Farms in Hobe Sound.Tags Farmers -
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 -
Edward F. Miller, 1962
Studio portrait of Edward F. Miller, owner of Miller Flower Farm. -
Harvesting at H & H Lily Farm, c. 1960
Richard "Dick" Hupfel harvests flowers at his H & H Lily Farm in Palm City. Employee holding the cut lilies identified as Liz Russell Yates. Photograph published in the Stuart News (27 Mar 2013). -
Richard G. Hupfel, 1962
Studio portrait of Richard G. Hupfel, owner of H&H Lily Growers in Stuart. -
Inspecting flowers, c. 1955
Unidentified man inspects flowers at a Martin County flower farm. -
Clifford M. Luce, c. 1955
Clifford M. Luce, owner of Clifford M. Luce & Son flower farm in Stuart for 30 years. Luce was also elected supervisor of the Martin Soil Conservation District in 1953. -
Portable steam boiler used for weeding, 1954
Published in the Stuart News (14 Oct 1954) with the caption "Here's Stanley Smith's Portable Machine. Ralph Pierson checks over the portable steam boiler now being employed by flower grower Stanley Smith here to combat weeds and insect pests in his operations." Equipment marked "steam-flo" -
Picking flowers, 1950
Stanley Smith picks flowers at his flower farm in the Eldorado Heights area. Grow lights positioned above the flower beds. The development of artificial lighting was an important part of the flower growing industry boom that occurred here in Martin County during the 1950s and '60s as artificial lights played a role in both stimulating and controlling flower growth. Photograph taken by Earl Ricou and published in the Stuart News (23 Mar 1950). -
Cochran Flower Farm, 1955
Paul Cochran stands amongst rows of flowers at his flower farm in Stuart.