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Two girls on the auto bridge, 1917

Item

Title

Two girls on the auto bridge, 1917

Subject

Description

Two young girls seated on the rail of the bridge over the St. Lucie River holding a parasol. Handwritten on back: "First Auto Bride over St. Lucie River. Florence Louise King, Eleanor Slifer. 1917 before cars started using bridge."

Source

Scan gift of Sandra Thurlow, from the collections of Ruth Ann Rude.

Date

Rights

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Format

Black and white copy print, 6x4 inches

Language

English

Type

Still image

Identifier

Thurlow-2026-009-FFB-rude-004
2026,009

Coverage

Original Format

Photographic print

Citation

“Two girls on the auto bridge, 1917,” Martin Digital History, accessed October 5, 2026, https://www.martindigitalhistory.org/items/show/19564.