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Cast Iron Iron (1800’s)
This well-worn cast iron flat iron speaks to the labor of housekeeping in Stuart's early years, when keeping a home meant heating…
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Stuart History
The people, places, events and buildings that shaped our town, from its pioneer days to today. Each page gives a short answer first, then the full story with sources you can check.
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The ill-fated Belle Flora House and fire
STUART — Potential destruction of personal property, even loss of life by fire has always been greatly feared by people in any…
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Shop Scale late 1800’s
This brass market scale represents the honest commerce that built Stuart's early economy, when local shopkeepers weighed everything from fresh pineapples to…
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Anna Darrow, Stuart’s first female doctor
STUART — Anna A. Lindstedt was born Sept.16, 1876, in Jasper County, Indiana, but the family moved to Chicago by about 1890.…
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Dry Sink used by local family
Before modern plumbing brought running water to Stuart homes, families relied on dry sinks like this one, sturdy wooden vessels that held…
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Stories of Christmas past in Martin County
Herewith are a few stories, facts and information relating to Christmastime of long ago: Christmas is Near, Santa Please Don’t be Late!…
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1915-1916 Edison Electric Phonograph
This elegant Edison electric phonograph brought the wonder of recorded music into Stuart homes during the heyday of the Florida boom, just…
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Caesar Dean, the ‘immortal’ citizen of Stuart
STUART — Few average, hard-working people ever attain immortality. Caesar Dean was an exception. Born in Nassau in the Bahamas about 1880,…
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Photograph unknown participants
This photograph captures a moment from Stuart's past, though the identities of those pictured remain a mystery, a reminder that many stories…
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Stuart’s brushes with celebrity
STUART — Stuart has been visited by many celebrities, notable or famous people through the years. Three stories are presented for approval…
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Photocopy (2) of 1926 Stuart Phone Directory
In 1926, Stuart's telephone directory captured a small but thriving community just two years after the great land boom transformed Florida's Treasure…
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Pittmans rebuild after lunch room tragedy
EDITOR’S NOTE: This is Part 2 of a historical look at the Supreme Service Lunch Room tragedy. STUART — Experts and witnesses…