Poppell Family, c. 1900
Title
Poppell Family, c. 1900
Subject
Description
Photo of F.C Poppell, his wife Fannie, and their children, Frank, Felix, Maggie, Calvin (Socks), Roland, and a baby.
Felix Poppell worked under the future Governor Captain Napoleon B. Broward on a trading boat. He was then the first elected tax collector of St Lucie County.
Calvin Poppell fought in the Coast Guard during World War II and was also a tax assessor for St Lucie County.
Felix Jr. died at sea on the U.S.S. Tampa, his mother, Fannie, was given a Gold Star in 1931.
Felix Poppell worked under the future Governor Captain Napoleon B. Broward on a trading boat. He was then the first elected tax collector of St Lucie County.
Calvin Poppell fought in the Coast Guard during World War II and was also a tax assessor for St Lucie County.
Felix Jr. died at sea on the U.S.S. Tampa, his mother, Fannie, was given a Gold Star in 1931.
Source
Scanned gift of the Keen Family.
Date
1985-1905
1900s
Format
4 x 5.5 Black and white photographic print.
Type
Still image.
Identifier
1973.33.6
Collection
Citation
“Poppell Family, c. 1900,” St. Lucie Digital History, accessed October 21, 2026, https://stluciedigitalhistory.org/items/show/84.