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Three men in a pineapple field, c. 1900
Three men in a pineapple field.
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Under the pineapple lathe house, c. 1900
A man stands under a wooden lathe house - a structure built to provide shade on pineapple plants. -
Harvest time, c. 1960
Man drives a tractor through a field of corn or some other crop field as it pulls harvesting equipment. Two men sit on the sides of a truck and watch as the harvested crop fills the truck. -
Future Farmers at work, c. 1955
Group of Future Farmers of America (FFA) participate in agricultural activities. The students use rakes and shovels to prepare the soil for sowing seeds. -
Harvest time, c. 1960
Man drives a tractor through a corn or other crop field as it pulls harvesting equipment and a truck for collecting the harvested crop. Two men sit on the truck and two other workers walk beside the truck. -
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Irrigation system at Clewiston sugar mill, 1960
Irrigation system at the Clewiston sugar mill. -
Henry Newton Gaines with citrus tree, 1913
Henry Newton Gaines (1858-1928) convinced a friend in Kansas, J.R. Greenless, to buy about 5,000 acres, to be developed as Tropical Farms, Gaines built a model farm and sold lots. He was the first chairman of the Board of County Commissioners (1925).
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Agriculture in Martin County, Florida : Better Living and Bigger Profits for the Farmer, 1926
Informational booklet produced by the Stuart Chamber of Commerce to promote Martin County. Describes the attractions of the region and the opportunities for farming, dairying, poultry raising, and other agriculture activities. Includes images of crops, Seminole Indians, drainage activities, houses, and farms.Tags Agriculture -
March of Empire : New industrial life pulses along Fort Myers - Stuart Canal, 1942
Issued as a supplement to the Stuart News at Stuart, Martin County, Florida, 1 Oct 1942.
Brochure featuring current and potential industries in Martin County, including the projected cross-state canal, shipping, the lemon grass industry, cattle ranching, Glade's Farms project of the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture's Farm Security Administration, sugar industry, synthetic rubber industry, and flower industry. Also includes information on George Bensel and the attractions of Fort Myers.