Martin Digital History

Frances C. King, 1964

Item

Title

Frances C. King, 1964

Description

Portrait of Frances C. King. Born Frances Carlberg who suffered an early fall which led to a total loss of hearing. After attending the Clarke School for the Deaf in Northhampton, Massachusetts, Carlberg graduated from Palm Beach High School and went on to Bethany College (Lindsborg, Kansas), where she studied art. When visiting Sewall's Point with her parents in 1946, she met and later married Drew W. King, Stuart mayor (1949-1951), realtor and owner of the Pelican Hotel and Stuart Hardware Co. Frances C. King continued to paint and advocate for the deaf community throughout her life and during her 51 years as a Stuart resident. Her art was exhibited all over the country and she served as an active member of the Oral Deaf Adult Section of the Alexander Graham Bell Association.

Source

Scan gift of Sandra Thurlow.

Date

Rights

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Format

Black and white negative; 4x5 inches

Language

English

Type

Still Image

Identifier

Thurlow-2025-020-sc-250
2025.020

Coverage

Original Format

Negatives

Citation

Arthur Ruhnke (1912-1986), “Frances C. King, 1964,” Martin Digital History, accessed October 5, 2026, https://www.martindigitalhistory.org/items/show/14413.