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Shoveling ice at crab plant, c. 1955
Sockwell Crab Meat Co. employee shovels ice into a barrel. -
Moving a barrel, Winter 1923
Man moves a wooden barrel across a dock towards the open door of a building and a man stands next to him with barrel hoops in his hand. A third man stands at the end of the dock holding the dock line of the yacht behind him. -
Barrels of resin, 1923
"Another view of Johnston & McNeil's resin, at Camp near Stuart, Fla." Johnston and McNeil operated a turpentine camp 16 miles south of Stuart, also called "naval stores."
Presented by the Stuart Commercial Club to the United States Government Engineers at a public hearing (16 Jan 1923) in Stuart, Florida as part of a report requesting aid for a deep water harbor. -
Barrels of resin, 1923
"Some of the seven thousand barrels of resin at Johnston & McNeil's Turpentine Camp, sixteen miles south of Stuart, near the great St. Lucie Control Canal. Photo made 1/3/23." Presented by the Stuart Commercial Club to the United States Government Engineers at a public hearing (16 Jan 1923) in Stuart, Florida as part of a report requesting aid for a deep water harbor.
No. 8215 listed in the Florida Photographic Concern record book #2 (PDF page 59) as "8200-8225 Stuart Album Series L" -
Turpentine factory, 1923
"Turpentine still and turpentine ready to ship in barrels, 52 gals, each, worth SIXTY-FIVE DOLLARS A BARREL, at Johnston & McNeil's Camp, Near Stuart. All Such freight would leave Stuart, as Soon as Canal Is Completed for Use."
Many barrels on a platform next to building, house in background, while men inspect. Johnston and McNeil operated a turpentine camp 16 miles south of Stuart, also called "naval stores." Presented by the Stuart Commercial Club to the United States Government Engineers at a public hearing (16 Jan 1923) in Stuart, Florida as part of a report requesting aid for a deep water harbor.
Recorded in the Florida Photographic Concern Record Book #2 (PDF p. 65) as 8217 "8215=20 Turpentine Negs., Stuart, L." -
Barn with barrels, c. 1930
Barn or packing house with barrels outside and people sitting inside.