Martin Digital History

Police investigate robbery, 1956

Item

Title

Police investigate robbery, 1956

Description

According to the Stuart News (8 Mar 1956), there was a break in at Ted Jones' gun shop on March 4, 1956. The robber broke the store's front glass windows and stole a colt revolver. Shop owner, Ted Jones, kneels on the left.

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-er-178
2025.020

Coverage

Original Format

Negatives

Citation

Earl Dyer Ricou (1923-2011), “Police investigate robbery, 1956,” Martin Digital History, accessed October 5, 2026, https://www.martindigitalhistory.org/items/show/14971.