Photograph

Photo of Local Surf Band

This black-and-white snapshot captures a moment of musical energy from Stuart's vibrant mid-century entertainment scene, when live bands were the heartbeat of the community's social gatherings and beachside culture.

About this object

The handwritten inscription on the back tells us this image mattered enough to someone, likely a fan or fellow musician, to preserve it with a personal note, a tradition that connects us to the everyday lives of Stuart residents who shaped the town's leisure and culture. As surf culture swept across Florida's coastal towns in the latter half of the 20th century, local bands like this one helped define what it meant to be young and alive on the Treasure Coast.

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Museum record
Object typePhotograph
Accession no.2023.11.002
Where to see itIn storage
ProvenanceDonated by Don Stone
Catalog descriptionBlack and white Photo of Local Surf Band with writitng on it