Martin Digital History

Riptide Club pool, 1952

Item

Title

Riptide Club pool, 1952

Description

Riptide Club pool, located off St. Lucie Blvd, to the east of Stuart. Photograph published in the Stuart News (24 Jul 1952) with caption "Two local young woman prepare to frolic in the attractive 75 by 35-ft. swimming pool at the Riptide Club just east of Stuart. The pool's 1-meter board on the north end is in the foreground. At left is the beach club where drinks and sandwiches are served in an aura of relaxation, and in the distance at right is the main club building. Out of the picture to the left is a shower and lockers building."

Source

Scan gift of Sandra Thurlow.

Publisher

Stuart News (Stuart, Fla.)

Date

Rights

No Copyright - In the United States: The Martin County Library System believes that the Item is in the Public Domain under the laws of the United States, but a determination was not made as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. For more information, visit http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-US/1.0/

Format

Black and white negative; 4x5 inches

Language

English

Type

Still Image

Identifier

Thurlow-2025-008-buildings-201
2025.008

Coverage

Original Format

Negatives

Citation

Arthur Ruhnke (1912-1986), “Riptide Club pool, 1952,” Martin Digital History, accessed October 5, 2026, https://www.martindigitalhistory.org/items/show/12877.