Martin Digital History

Morris Johns with large grouper, c. 1920

Item

Title

Morris Johns with large grouper, c. 1920

Description

Published in Sandra Thurlow's book, Stuart on the St. Lucie (p. 83) with the caption: "Morris Raiford Johns came to the St. Lucie River region as a pineapple grower in 1890. Through the years he was a county commissioner, deputy sheriff, fishing guide, merchant and undertaker. He loved to give Stuart visitors something to talk about by catching and displaying huge jewfish."

Source

Scan gift of Sandra Thurlow, from the collections of Harold R. Johns.

Rights

Copyright undetermined. The copyright and related rights status of this Item has been reviewed by the Martin County Library System, but we have been unable to make a conclusive determination as to the copyright status of the Item. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use. For more information, visit https://rightsstatements.org/page/UND/1.0/

Format

Black and white copy prints, 6x4 inches

Language

English

Type

Still image

Identifier

Thurlow-2026-009-FFB-johns-004
2026.009
SHM-2024-043-DVD09-015

Coverage

Original Format

Photographic print

Citation

“Morris Johns with large grouper, c. 1920,” Martin Digital History, accessed October 5, 2026, https://www.martindigitalhistory.org/items/show/18744.