Martin Digital History

Poor Bob's Bar, c. 1955

Item

Title

Poor Bob's Bar, c. 1955

Description

Interior view of bar area at Poor Bobs Cocktail Lounge and Delicatessen, located at the Jensen Beach Causeway. Robert W. Wiesenberger opened Poor Bobs in 1952 replacing the bait and tackle shop that was previously located at the site. Poor Bobs closed in 1983 and was torn down in 1985 when the site was made into a parking lot for a bait and tackle shop once again.

Source

Scan gift of Sandra Thurlow.

Publisher

Larry Witt (Lake Worth, 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 color postcard; 5.5x3.5 inches

Language

English

Type

Still Image

Identifier

Thurlow-2025-039-postcards-142
2025.039

Original Format

Postcard

Collection

Tags

Citation

“Poor Bob's Bar, c. 1955,” Martin Digital History, accessed October 5, 2026, https://www.martindigitalhistory.org/items/show/16540.