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Shop at Boxwell Signs, 1952
Sign making shop at the Boxwell Signs business. Business owners, Charles and Louise Boxwell stand on the left and one of their employees paints a sign on the right. -
Boxwell Signs office, 1952
Interior view at the Boxwell Signs business on Old Dixie Highway. Business owners, Charles and Louise Boxwell sit at desks in the background. -
East Ocean Boulevard aerial, c. 1965
Aerial view over East Ocean Boulevard with several residential properties and a few commercial properties, including the Minit Saver Food Store and Lovely Lady Beauty Salon. The Lovely Lady Salon first opened in December 1963 and the Minit Saver Food Store held a grand opening in April 1964. -
Dresses on sale at Stuart Department Store, c. 1955
Two women discuss a dress for sale at Stuart Department Store. Jewelry counter also in view. -
Independence Day parade, 1961
July Fourth parade passes by Kindred's Superette grocery store and the Philco Singer Service Center on Ocean Blvd. A different photo of this float appeared in the Stuart News (6 Jul 1961) with a caption reading "Theme Winner. The 'Statue of Liberty' float of the Ladies Auxiliary of Harold Johns Post No. 62, American Legion, designed by Nelly Pezzoni, won the prize for the float most in keeping with the Fourth of July theme in Tuesday's parade. Mrs. Theresa R. Brown was the statue; her parade attendants were: Karen Hartman, Darline McCoy, Kaye Hartman, Gay Bent, Sandy Mariotti and Gloria Mariotti. There were so many fine floats that the judges were hard pressed to choose the 'top three.' "
Note photographer on telephone pole in upper left. -
Independence Day parade floats, 1961
Two parade floats, sponsored by Stuart's Sea Explorer Scouts, represent the Monitor and Merrimac (Civil War ironclad ships that fought in the 1862 Battle of Hampton Roads). The parade floats passed between the Stuart Tackle Shop and Gulf Gas station on Colorado Avenue for an Independence Day parade through downtown Stuart. -
Accident at Ricou Photo Shop, 1957
Men examine a white Cadillac after having crashed into the Post Office Arcade. Businesses visible include the Ricou Photo Center, the Little Dress Shop, the U.S. Post Office, Hall's Electric Service, Martin County Cleaners, Pontiac, Dehon Real Estate, Firestone, Western Auto, and Johnson Real Estate, Published in the Stuart News (21 Nov 1957) with the caption: "Driver Edward Liebe hit the gas instead of the brake and this resulted Friday morning. Liebe was unharmed, but damage to the Little Dress Shop window was estimated at $300 and to the car about $500."