Frances and Harvey Merwin in new car, 1919
Item
Title
Frances and Harvey Merwin in new car, 1919
Description
Harvey Merwin and his Italian wife, Frances Merwin driving their new car, a Jeffery Company touring car.
Both moved to Edenlawn plantation by the mid-1910s after spending many years abroad, performing as opera singers. Along with growing and selling ferns and Amaryllis lilies, Harvey served as a St. Lucie County commissioner in 1919 and again from 1929 to 1932.
Both moved to Edenlawn plantation by the mid-1910s after spending many years abroad, performing as opera singers. Along with growing and selling ferns and Amaryllis lilies, Harvey served as a St. Lucie County commissioner in 1919 and again from 1929 to 1932.
Source
Scan gift of Arnold Dumond Merwin via Sandra Thurlow.
Rights
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Format
Black and white print; 4x6 inches
Language
English
Type
Still Image
Identifier
Thurlow-2025-039-folders-293
2025.039
Coverage
Original Format
Photographic print
Collection
Citation
“Frances and Harvey Merwin in new car, 1919,” Martin Digital History, accessed October 5, 2026, https://www.martindigitalhistory.org/items/show/17654.