Sea turtle on the beach, c. 1960
Item
Title
Sea turtle on the beach, c. 1960
Subject
Description
Caption on correspondence side reads "See this unusual phenomena of nature -- giant sea turtles weighing up to 600 lbs. laying eggs in the sand on the beaches -- May thru August -- at Hutchinson Island, Jensen Beach, Florida -- East Coast resort and fishing area. / Turtle Watcher's Club sponsored by the Jensen Beach Chamber of Commerce. / Photo by Stuart News"
Creator
Source
Scan gift of Sandra Thurlow.
Publisher
Ted Hearn (Stuart, Fla.)
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
1 black and white postcard; 5.5x3.5 inches
Language
English
Type
Still Image
Identifier
Thurlow-2025-039-postcards-111
2025.039
Coverage
Original Format
Postcard
Collection
Citation
The Stuart News (Stuart, Fla.), “Sea turtle on the beach, c. 1960,” Martin Digital History, accessed October 5, 2026, https://www.martindigitalhistory.org/items/show/16509.