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These six bird's-eye views capture Stuart at a pivotal moment in its postwar growth, showing the expanding street grid, waterfront development, and the bustling Treasure Coast as it transformed from a quiet fishing village into a modern destination.
Taken during the prosperous 1950s, when tourism and commerce were reshaping Florida's east coast, these photographs reveal how the railroad town that Henry Flagler had connected to the mainland half a century earlier had matured into a thriving community. The aerial perspective offers a rare snapshot of Stuart's mid-century landscape, a window into the homes, businesses, and natural waterways that defined the sailfish capital during its golden age.
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| Object type | Photograph |
|---|---|
| Accession no. | 2024.08.004 |
| Where to see it | In storage |
| Provenance | Donated by Bob Fenton |
| Catalog description | Six Aerial Photos of Stuart from the 1950s (in memory of Jim Bruner) |
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