Martin Digital History

Woman on horseback, c. 1960

Item

Title

Woman on horseback, c. 1960

Description

Women sits on a horse next to a paved street in Jensen Beach. There is a newspaper delivery box next to the woman and horse and behind them there are signs for Oysters, Shrimp, and Crawfish. The Indian River lagoon and bridge to Hutchinson Island can be seen in the background. Construction for the bridge to Hutchinson Island, eventually called the Frank A. Wacha Bridge, began in 1955 and continued for a decade.

Source

Scan gift of Historical Society of Martin County, donation from David Childs.

Rights

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Format

Black and white print; 3.5x5.9 inches

Language

English

Type

Still Image

Identifier

HSMC-2023-018-3-053
2023.018
2004.08.02b

Original Format

Photographic print

Citation

“Woman on horseback, c. 1960,” Martin Digital History, accessed October 5, 2026, https://www.martindigitalhistory.org/items/show/3343.