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Why Library Is Essential
Newspaper article discussing why a library is essential to a community, according to the Library Foundation of Martin County.
The Beach House, Jupiter Island Club, Hobe Sound, Fla., c. 1945
Small building near the beach, with outdoor tables. Illegible date on Hobe Sound postmark; stamp issued in 1940.
Stuart, Fla. The Beach, c. 1905
Rowboats just off the beach, boat dock in background.
Stuart, Fla. Civic Center, c. 1952
Small white building. Sent to George R. Johnson in Bridgeton, New Jersey. Postmarked November 4, 1952.
St. Lucie River Yacht Club, Stuart, Fla., c. 1925
Two storey wooden building on a pier in the intracoastal waterway. The clubhouse was completed in 1918 by Stanley Kitching, but was demolished in the 16 September 1928 hurricane. Sent from M.K. Wise to Mary Green in Middletown, Indiana. Postmarked…
Speedboat Deterfel II in Stuart, FL, 1928
Deterfel II at top speed in Stuart, Florida. Owner and builder Albert Paul "Bert" Krueger. In December 1926, Bert Krueger and Ted Parsons each built boats with the same outboard motor, ten feet in length, but of differing design. Boat races on the…
Shuffleboard Courts at Hoke's Ocean Breeze Park, Jensen Beach, Fla., c. 1950
Large group of people playing shuffleboard.
Scenic Indian River Drive Between Stuart and Ft. Pierce Popular Jensen Fishing Bridge in Background, c. 1951
Indian River Drive, along the intracoastal waterway.
Ram-Jet Helicopter, 1959
Small helicopter parked in the yard of a home on East Ocean Blvd. Albert Paul "Bert" Krueger is standing to the right. Krueger acquired and taught himself to fly the Hiller YH-32 "Ram-Jet" helicopter in 1959 (Stuart News, 30 July 1959). It was…
Palm City Library Needs Members
Article discussing the membership drive for the Friends of the Palm City Library.