HSMC Local Historical Photo Collection

Title

Source

Scans gift of the Historical Society of Martin County.

Contributor

Historical Society of Martin County

Type

Still image

Identifier

2023.012

Collection Items

Governor Martin signing county legislation, 1925

Governor John W. Martin, center, signing legislation bill creating county of Martin, 30 May 1925. Left to right, seated: John E. Taylor, Mrs. W.I. Shuman, Mrs. Martin, Governor Martin, Mrs. A. W. Young, Senators T.J. Campbell and J.W. Watson. Standing: T.H. Getzen, Representatives S.W. Getzen, W.B. Tilton, Major W.I. Shuman, Stuart Mayor Stanley Kitching, J.B. McDonald, Dr. Fons A. Hathaway, and A.W. Young.

Tags Governors
Martin County courthouse, c. 1925

Two men standing outside of courthouse. Originally the Stuart School, built in 1908; the building was used as the county courthouse in between 1925 and 1937.
Mr. Harry Speedy's decorated car in parade, 28 January 1926

First prize winner in parade. 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.

Tags Floats (Parades), Parades & processions
Float for Salerno float in parade, 28 January 1926

Float for Salerno float. 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.

Tags Floats (Parades), Parades & processions
Mr. Harry Speedy's decorated car in parade, 28 January 1926

First prize winner in parade. 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.

Tags Floats (Parades), Parades & processions
Float for Salerno float in parade, 28 January 1926

Float for Salerno float. 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.

Tags Floats (Parades), Parades & processions
Three men on horseback in parade, 28 January 1926

Three men on horseback. 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.

Tags Horses, Parades & processions
Dedication of the flag pole, 1918

Erected 12 January 1918 in the middle of Flagler Avenue between the train station and the Feroe building. Visible here are the Feroe building, the Sanitary Market, and the second Lyric Theatre and the Stuart Mercantile building, with cars and crowds watching a speaker.

Tags Automobiles, Flags, Railroad stations
Veterans in Martin County 25th anniversary parade in Stuart Florida, 1950

Group of men in uniforms carrying flags in the parade marking the 25th anniversary of Martin County.

Tags Parades & processions, Veterans, Veterans' organizations
Flag in Martin County 25th anniversary parade in Stuart Florida, 1950

Flag on courthouse at the parade celebrating the 25th anniversary of Martin County.

Tags Crowds, Flags

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