Two men with large pine tree, 1923

"In Johnson & McNeil's pine forest of one hundred and thirty square miles of pine trees, near Stuart, Fla. Others own still larger adjoining holdings, among them being the Southern States Land & Timber Company." Johnston and McNeil operated a turpentine camp 16 miles south of Stuart, also called "naval stores." The process included "bleeding" the longleaf pine trees before cutting them down to produce resin.

Presented by the Stuart Commercial Club to the United States Government Engineers at a public hearing (16 Jan 1923) in Stuart, Florida as part of a report requesting aid for a deep water harbor.

Scan gift of Bette Kindberg, via Sandra Thurlow.

Stuart Commercial Club (Stuart, Fla.)

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Black and white print; 9.4x7.4 inches

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