Thomas E. Richards and a young boy watch the packing of pineapples into crates. Richards arrived in 1879, purchased land thirteen miles south of Fort Pierce, and named it "Eden." He established a successful pineapple farm and his home, "Eden Grove House," served as a hotel.
Illustration from the book, On the Indian River by C. Vickerstaff Hine. Chicago : Charles H. Sergel & Company, 1891. Hine documents his travels from Titusville south through the Jupiter Narrows to Lake Worth. Unknown photographer, perhaps Hine; engraving by Photo Tint Engraving Company. Available online (2024-07-12): https://stars.library.ucf.edu/cfm-texts/123/
