Martin Digital History

Flower farm aerial, 1957

Item

Title

Flower farm aerial, 1957

Description

Aerial over a Stuart flower farm. The motel was built in 1953 was originally owned by Paul W. Hickman. The motel was sold to M. L. and Irene Newman around 1957 and remained in operation into the 1960s. The Hickman Motel (with triangular driveway) also in view in the lower right quadrant of the photograph.

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-2026-004-aerials1-047
2026.004

Coverage

Original Format

Negatives

Collection

Citation

Arthur Ruhnke (1912-1986), “Flower farm aerial, 1957,” Martin Digital History, accessed October 5, 2026, https://www.martindigitalhistory.org/items/show/17989.