Protest march in front of Stuart City Hall, 1965
Item
Title
Protest march in front of Stuart City Hall, 1965
Subject
Description
Civil Rights protest march in front of Stuart City Hall on Flagler Avenue in June of 1965 with many marchers carrying signs. A photographer can be seen in the foreground and Rexall Drugs is visible in the background. The City Hall Building, which also housed the city fire and police departments was the fifth structure used as city hall in 1955. The building was previously the Stuart Department Store owned by Stanley Kitching. The building remained as City Hall until 1974 when it was torn down and made into a parking lot for the current City Hall.
Creator
Source
Scans gift of Sandra Thurlow
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Rights
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Format
Black and white negative; 2.2x2.2 inches
Language
English
Type
Still Image
Identifier
Thurlow-2023-015-054
2023.015
Coverage
Original Format
Negative
Collection
Citation
Arthur Ruhnke (1912-1986), “Protest march in front of Stuart City Hall, 1965,” Martin Digital History, accessed October 5, 2026, https://www.martindigitalhistory.org/items/show/2677.