17 10 161 https://stluciedigitalhistory.org/files/original/35aebe8df17ff620523f7318b1e0212e.jpg dd27518782003dd38a8f330e348b7f29 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Florida Photographic Concern Collection Description An account of the resource Henry “Harry” Emerson Hill (1865-1937), a Canadian, had settled in Titusville, Penn in 1884. In 1894 he and his wife (Katherine Nelson Hill, 1865-1932) moved to Florida, eventually settling in Spruce Bluff, Florida, on the north fork of the St. Lucie River, then in Ft. Pierce in 1898. He established an apiary, grew pineapples, and was the editor of a magazine, The American Bee Keeper. He established the Florida Photographic Concern in 1904. The business was very successful and expanded rapidly. The FPC photographers A.T. Weaver and R. Lockwood Moss recorded the construction of the Flagler F.E.C. extension, from Miami to Key West (FPT 16 Feb 1906). The Fort Pierce News records that a satellite office was established in London (28 May 1909). In November 1909, they opened a sales room next to Fort Pierce Drug Company, in the room formerly occupied by the Edge tonsorial shop. In 1910 a two-story addition to their gallery on North Pine was built. There were several photographers employed by FPC. R. Lockwood Moss and A.T. Weaver were often on the road taking photographs all over Florida, including the construction of the Florida East Coast railway from Miami to Key West in 1906. Also, a J.M. Bonner and Miller were employed. His brother, Frederick Grant Hill (1882-1973) was also involved with the business, as a photo finisher and photographer; he was also a mechanic. His son Lowell Gordon Hill (1894-1955) was also a photographer and his wife Merle Thompson Hill worked as a manager and photo finisher. Harry Hill retired in about 1931 and his son Lowell became the owner and manager until his death in 1955. Lowell’s wife, Merle Thompson Hill (1895-1969), continued to manage the business until about 1966. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Fort Pierce Tower View, c. 1909 Description An account of the resource Tower view of downtown Fort Pierce toward the south, including the train station, engine house, the Stetson Hotel, Tribune Printing Company, W.R. Jackson Furniture & House Furnishings, Ricou & O'Brien, R.E. Mims wagon works & blacksmithing, the Crystal Theatre (built 1908). Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Florida Photographic Concern (Fort Pierce, Fla.) Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1908-1910 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Public domain Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource 1 glass plate negative Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Still image Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context FPC 4340 Subject The topic of the resource Aerials Aerials of Fort Pierce