Hugh Willoughby III (also referred to as "Billy ") wearing a sailor outfit holds a bunch of bananas in one hand a load of sponges in his other hand. The boy stands on a pier with a large anchor immediately behind him and boats on a waterway are visible in the background. Photo published in the January 1921 issue of Power Boating magazine (volume XXIII, No. 1) along with an article written by Edythe Willoughby titled “Cruising Among the Florida Keys.” The article details Edythe and Hugh Willoughby Jr’s travels from Miami to the Florida Keys and won the first prize in Power Boating magazine’s annual cruise story competition in 1921. Photo captioned in the article as “‘Billy Boy’ with sponges and bananas bought at Key West.”
"Bringing in pines and bananas from his little productive farm." Hill residence in background.
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.
