Martin Digital History

Ridgelawn, 1912

Item

Title

Ridgelawn, 1912

Subject

Description

Two men on a long lawn, lined with palms, leading to a house. Label: Palm Avenue-Ridgelawn, Hobe Sound, Fla.

Recorded in Florida Photographic Concern record book 1: "4156, Mr. McCaddon, Hobe Sound, Fla., Boulevard Ridgelawn, house from front, JDD (photographer)" John McCaddon (1819-1897). His son Joseph McCaddon was one-time head of the Barnum and Bailey Circus, and his daughter Ruth married James Bailey, partner of P.T. Barnum.

Source

Scan gift of Sandra Thurlow.

Date

Contributor

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

Black and white print, 6.4x4.3 inches

Language

English

Type

Still image

Identifier

Thurlow-2026-019-FPC-004
2026.019

Original Format

Photographic print

Citation

Florida Photographic Concern (Ft. Pierce, Fla.), “Ridgelawn, 1912,” Martin Digital History, accessed October 5, 2026, https://www.martindigitalhistory.org/items/show/20132.