Sockwell Crab Meat Co. plant, c. 1955
Item
Title
Sockwell Crab Meat Co. plant, c. 1955
Description
The Sockwell Crab Meat Co. plant in Vero Beach, on the west bank of the Indian River. The company was started by Herb Sockwell in the 1940s and by the 1960s, it was processing over 5,000 pounds of blue crab meat per day. Damaged negative.
Source
Scan gift of Sandra Thurlow.
Contributor
Rights
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Format
Black and white negative; 2.2x3.5 inches
Language
English
Type
Still Image
Identifier
Thurlow-2025-030-gas2-141
2025.030
Coverage
Original Format
Negative
Collection
Citation
“Sockwell Crab Meat Co. plant, c. 1955,” Martin Digital History, accessed October 5, 2026, https://www.martindigitalhistory.org/items/show/16370.