Ground breaking ceremony, 1958
Item
Title
Ground breaking ceremony, 1958
Subject
Description
Groundbreaking ceremony for the First Mortgage Corporation, located at the corner of E. 4th St and Denver Ave. in Stuart. Martin County Courthouse in view behind the men. Similar photo in the Stuart News (16 Jan 1958) describes the event and its participants. The firm’s officers and directors participating in the ceremony are (left to right): R. J. Randolph, attorney, William F. Lawson, director, Dr. W. Ira Williams, president, Henry Cabre, vice president, Bernard C. Hodapp, director & contractor, Ainslie Y. Sawyer, secretary & treasurer and Claude O. Rainey, director.
Creator
Source
Scan gift of Sandra Thurlow.
Rights
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Format
Black and white negative; 4x5 inches
Language
English
Type
Still Image
Identifier
Thurlow-2025-008-buildings-030
2025.008
Coverage
Original Format
Negatives
Collection
Citation
Earl Dyer Ricou (1923-2011), “Ground breaking ceremony, 1958,” Martin Digital History, accessed October 5, 2026, https://www.martindigitalhistory.org/items/show/12725.