Martin Digital History

Florida flower growers auction, 1963

Item

Title

Florida flower growers auction, 1963

Description

First auction held for flower growers in Florida. The auction took place in November of 1963 at the Armellini building on US 1. According to the Stuart News (31 Oct 1963), the auction was sponsored by Jack and Barbara Grier "to provide all Florida growers with a new sales medium that offers each grower a wider range of markets for his crops" and buyers registered from all over the country to attend.

Source

Scan gift of Sandra Thurlow.

Date

Rights

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Format

Black and white negative, 2.2x2.2 inches

Language

English

Type

Still Image

Identifier

Thurlow-2025-004-flowers-022
2025.004

Coverage

Original Format

Negatives

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Citation

“Florida flower growers auction, 1963,” Martin Digital History, accessed October 5, 2026, https://www.martindigitalhistory.org/items/show/12086.