Martin Digital History

Portrait of Lt. Clyde Pirtle, c. 1960

Item

Title

Portrait of Lt. Clyde Pirtle, c. 1960

Description

Portrait of Florida Highway Patrol officer, Lt. Clyde Pirtle, in uniform and seated at a desk. According to an August 1961 issue of The Stuart News, Lt. Pirtle was a well-known officer in Martin County and was promoted to head the Palm Beach County Sheriff's road patrol in 1961.

Source

Scans gift of Sandra Thurlow

Rights

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Format

Black and white negative; 3.8x4.8 inches

Language

English

Type

Still Image

Identifier

Thurlow-2024-032-b1-179
2024.032

Original Format

Negatives

Tags

Citation

Earl Dyer Ricou (1923-2011), “Portrait of Lt. Clyde Pirtle, c. 1960,” Martin Digital History, accessed October 5, 2026, https://www.martindigitalhistory.org/items/show/7303.