Martin Digital History

"Florida Growers" parade float featuring pineapples and grapefruit, 1926

Item

Title

"Florida Growers" parade float featuring pineapples and grapefruit, 1926

Description

Parade float of pineapples and grapefruit by Florida Growers, Inc., which was organized in 1922 by Carroll Dunscombe and was the largest producer of pineapples in Florida at the time.

In celebration of the 1925 establishment of Martin County, the town of Stuart hosted a series of events on 28 and 29 January 1926, including a large parade. Governor John Wellborn Martin attended as a special guest.

Source

Scans gift of Stuart Heritage Museum, "Stuart" bin

Date

Rights

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Format

1 black and white print; 6x4 inches

Language

English

Type

Still image

Identifier

SHM-2023-005-123
2023.005
SHM 1995.55.19

Coverage

Original Format

Photographic print

Citation

“"Florida Growers" parade float featuring pineapples and grapefruit, 1926,” Martin Digital History, accessed October 5, 2026, https://www.martindigitalhistory.org/items/show/3404.