Waiting for the ferry across a canal, 1923
Item
Title
Waiting for the ferry across a canal, 1923
Description
W.C. Simmons (left) and Ernest Lyons wait for the ferry, noted as being midway between Stuart and Lake Okeechobee on a St. Lucie control canal, which operated while the canal was being constructed. Photo taken 4 Jan 1923.
One of a series of photographs made by Florida Photographic Concern (Ft. Pierce, Fla.) for the Stuart Commercial Club and presented to the U.S. government engineers as evidence to the need for government aid for a deep water port in Stuart, Fla.
One of a series of photographs made by Florida Photographic Concern (Ft. Pierce, Fla.) for the Stuart Commercial Club and presented to the U.S. government engineers as evidence to the need for government aid for a deep water port in Stuart, Fla.
Source
Scans gift of Stuart Heritage Museum and Josephine Paradise and the Taylor-Ashley Agency.
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 prints
Language
English
Type
Still image
Identifier
2024.008
SHM-2024-008-SLC-021
2026.002
JP-2026-002-A12-007
JP-2026-018-c72-016
Coverage
Original Format
Photographic print
Collection
Citation
Florida Photographic Concern (Ft. Pierce, Fla.), “Waiting for the ferry across a canal, 1923,” Martin Digital History, accessed October 5, 2026, https://www.martindigitalhistory.org/items/show/4946.