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Aerial view over Winn's Curve on Dixie Highway, c. 1960Aerial view of a wooded area and a road with a sharp curve, Dixie Highway just north of the Roosevelt Bridge. The road now splits into Green River Parkway and NE Dixie Highway. -
'An Old Residenter' A Florida Sugar Cane Mill, c. 1908
Sugar mill in a fenced yard or pen.
The Hugh C. Leighton Company (established c. 1905) merged with Valentine & Sons to become Leighton and Valentine Co. in 1909.Tags Sugar industry -
'Only' a turpentine still down south, c. 1910
Barrels and a turpentine factory.
C.T. American Art Colored. Postmarked 1938, one cent stamp. -
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"Across the Everglades" museum display, 1956
Display of Seminole clothing and artifacts at the Willoughby Collection display at the House of Refuge Museum, which opened in November of 1956.Tags Galleries & museums -
"All American Family Home," 1957
Model home at the St. Lucie Shores development. This house, referred to as the "All American Family Home," was given away as part of nationwide contest conducted by the Boys' Clubs of America and the Book of Knowledge encyclopedia series. -
"Altamama" yacht, Summer 1920
Yacht with the name of "Altamama." A small boat is tied to the “Altamama” and a channel marker (with 15 or 16 posted on it) is also visible. -
"Best All Around," of Martin County High School seniors, 1954
Young man and woman, Tom Thurlow and Joyce Harrell, seated in the yard of the high school. Voted "Best All Around" for the 1954 school yearbook.Tags High school students -
"Bill's" Hobe Sound, Florida on U.S. 1, 30 miles north of Palm Beach, c. 1935
Roadside attraction, including a thatched building labeled "Indian Village," a small store with fruit juices, and a garage. "Ugly Will Bill's Indian Village and zoo" opened in 1937, a roadside tourist attraction created by Bill and Bessie Meredith as an addition to their gas station. The "Indian village" included two married couples and several children. One of the men, Richard Osceola, demonstrated alligator wrestling. The tourist attraction also included a small zoo with an alligator, monkeys, racoons, squirrels, possums, snakes, and a lion as well as a lunchroom and gift shop.
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"Bride" and "Groom" in Tom Thumb's wedding play, 1951
A young boy (Johnny Bell) and girl (Gloria Meuse) walk down an aisle dressed as a bride and groom in a performance of Tom Thumb's Wedding. Audience of both children and adults sit in desks around the performers.