The Henderson brothers, everglades surveying crew members, 1913
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Title
The Henderson brothers, everglades surveying crew members, 1913
Description
Three men in hats, part of the team surveying the everglades. The Henderson brothers, Randall, Bill, and Bud.
The Everglades Drainage District was established in 1913 (Ch. 6456, 1913 Laws) for the purpose of draining and reclaiming lands located near the Everglades. To carry out this mandate, Florida Everglades Engineering Commission was established and the everglades was surveyed from 12 May 1913 to about 25 July 1913 in preparation for a drainage system being imposed. The Northern Survey group, led by George B. Hills, went from the Atlantic to Lake Okeechobee via the Loxahachee Slough, also surveying Lake Okeechobee. The second group, the Southern Survey, was led by J.B. Phinney, assisted by J.A. Moore. Their intent was to establish the southern limit of the Everglades; this was split into two parties, a main one to run a transit and level line and the auxiliary party running "offsets" up and down to get information about the limits of fresh and salt water in the Big Cypress. This series of images is probably the auxiliary group and includes, according to an article in the Miami News (1913-07-28), J.A. Moore (chief); E. Hendrickson and Ned Pynchon (instrument men); W.W. Meyers; brothers Randall, Bill, and Bud (Daniel) Henderson; A.A. Bennet; L.V. Darling; F.A. Mathis; H.L. Capplenen; and H. Thalmer.
Published in Lawrence E. Will's book Okeechobee Catfishing (Glade Historical Society, 1965), p. 141, with the caption: "The Henderson Brothers, Rand, Bill and Bud, while on the George B. Hills Survey Party through the Everglades from West Palm Beach to Canal Point in 1913. Bill was one for the Possemen killed by the Rice Gang at Jewfish Bridge in 1916."
The Everglades Drainage District was established in 1913 (Ch. 6456, 1913 Laws) for the purpose of draining and reclaiming lands located near the Everglades. To carry out this mandate, Florida Everglades Engineering Commission was established and the everglades was surveyed from 12 May 1913 to about 25 July 1913 in preparation for a drainage system being imposed. The Northern Survey group, led by George B. Hills, went from the Atlantic to Lake Okeechobee via the Loxahachee Slough, also surveying Lake Okeechobee. The second group, the Southern Survey, was led by J.B. Phinney, assisted by J.A. Moore. Their intent was to establish the southern limit of the Everglades; this was split into two parties, a main one to run a transit and level line and the auxiliary party running "offsets" up and down to get information about the limits of fresh and salt water in the Big Cypress. This series of images is probably the auxiliary group and includes, according to an article in the Miami News (1913-07-28), J.A. Moore (chief); E. Hendrickson and Ned Pynchon (instrument men); W.W. Meyers; brothers Randall, Bill, and Bud (Daniel) Henderson; A.A. Bennet; L.V. Darling; F.A. Mathis; H.L. Capplenen; and H. Thalmer.
Published in Lawrence E. Will's book Okeechobee Catfishing (Glade Historical Society, 1965), p. 141, with the caption: "The Henderson Brothers, Rand, Bill and Bud, while on the George B. Hills Survey Party through the Everglades from West Palm Beach to Canal Point in 1913. Bill was one for the Possemen killed by the Rice Gang at Jewfish Bridge in 1916."
Source
Scans gift of David Murray.
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Format
Black and white print; 4.8x3 inches
Language
English
Type
Still image
Identifier
Murray-2023-007-182
2023.007
Original Format
Photographic print
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Citation
“The Henderson brothers, everglades surveying crew members, 1913,” Martin Digital History, accessed October 5, 2026, https://www.martindigitalhistory.org/items/show/1022.