1 10 1008 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 https://stluciedigitalhistory.org/files/original/b59ed889cf95702b453264a12a46d62f.jpg 5cbe9d6d34373af752a050739983b1a6 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 Cobb's Store, c. 1906 Subject The topic of the resource Stores & shops Interiors Florida-Fort Pierce Cats P.P. Cobb Cobb's General Store Unnamed peoples Description An account of the resource Interior of Cobb's Store, with four men and a cat. Shelves behind the counter hold can goods, Bentley tea, dishes, salt, carpet tacks, and many other products. Barrels and baskets can be seen. The Cobbs Store was built in 1882 by the Hogg family and converted from a canning plant to a general store in 1896 by Peter P. Cobb. Cobb has been described as a tall thin man and may be the man on the right. Florida Photographic Concern negative number 1157. 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 1905-1907 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 Image Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context FPC-1157 H https://stluciedigitalhistory.org/files/original/f82b7e1818f0ae4eb8e9fd03e66a871a.pdf 6f5937ecadb69a019b644299cff29f82 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 Maps 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 Sanborn map of Fort Pierce Florida, 1915 Subject The topic of the resource Florida-Fort Pierce Maps Fire insurance maps Description An account of the resource Sanborn maps are detailed maps of many U.S. cities and towns in the late 19th and 20th centuries. Originally published by The Sanborn Map Company (Sanborn), the maps were created to allow fire insurance companies to assess their total liability in urbanized areas of the United States. They contain detailed information about properties and individual buildings, including streets, street names, building footprints, businesses, as well as the proximity of water and whether the building has electricity or heat. While originally created in color, only black and white are available here. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Sanborn Map Company Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Sanborn Map Company Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1915 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource No copyright Type The nature or genre of the resource Image Maps https://stluciedigitalhistory.org/files/original/f93435d12a3be888ee7bf0c4abf8ac38.pdf daa7b7899d97563fcbb359b9251af984 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 Maps 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 Sanborn map of Fort Pierce Florida, 1918 Subject The topic of the resource Florida-Fort Pierce Maps Fire insurance maps Description An account of the resource Sanborn maps are detailed maps of many U.S. cities and towns in the late 19th and 20th centuries. Originally published by The Sanborn Map Company (Sanborn), the maps were created to allow fire insurance companies to assess their total liability in urbanized areas of the United States. They contain detailed information about properties and individual buildings, including streets, street names, building footprints, businesses, as well as the proximity of water and whether the building has electricity or heat. While originally created in color, only black and white are available here. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Sanborn Map Company Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Sanborn Map Company Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1918 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource No copyright Type The nature or genre of the resource Image Maps https://stluciedigitalhistory.org/files/original/b98111acf2822e59d5f99d441ba0e819.pdf 8036c1c9e773d4fa94a01cd3c976c58f 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 Maps 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 Sanborn map of Fort Pierce Florida, 1924 Subject The topic of the resource Florida-Fort Pierce Maps Fire insurance maps Description An account of the resource Sanborn maps are detailed maps of many U.S. cities and towns in the late 19th and 20th centuries. Originally published by The Sanborn Map Company (Sanborn), the maps were created to allow fire insurance companies to assess their total liability in urbanized areas of the United States. They contain detailed information about properties and individual buildings, including streets, street names, building footprints, businesses, as well as the proximity of water and whether the building has electricity or heat. While originally created in color, only black and white are available here. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Sanborn Map Company Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Sanborn Map Company Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1924 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource No copyright Type The nature or genre of the resource Image Maps https://stluciedigitalhistory.org/files/original/41957ec3ae44b3dd6eb662e7fa7483fb.pdf df15c62e4afdc7971f4b79630cb49c47 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 Maps 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 Sanborn map of Fort Pierce Florida, 1929 Subject The topic of the resource Florida-Fort Pierce Maps Fire insurance maps Description An account of the resource Sanborn maps are detailed maps of many U.S. cities and towns in the late 19th and 20th centuries. Originally published by The Sanborn Map Company (Sanborn), the maps were created to allow fire insurance companies to assess their total liability in urbanized areas of the United States. They contain detailed information about properties and individual buildings, including streets, street names, building footprints, businesses, as well as the proximity of water and whether the building has electricity or heat. While originally created in color, only black and white are available here. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Sanborn Map Company Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Sanborn Map Company Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1929 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource No copyright Type The nature or genre of the resource Image Maps https://stluciedigitalhistory.org/files/original/e68a50191d5b0b8cb95157274532e41f.pdf c9e9dddcdc7e5666b587d0c41e3a5f05 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 Maps 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 Sanborn map of Fort Pierce Florida, 1948 Subject The topic of the resource Florida-Fort Pierce Maps Fire insurance maps Description An account of the resource Sanborn maps are detailed maps of many U.S. cities and towns in the late 19th and 20th centuries. Originally published by The Sanborn Map Company (Sanborn), the maps were created to allow fire insurance companies to assess their total liability in urbanized areas of the United States. They contain detailed information about properties and individual buildings, including streets, street names, building footprints, businesses, as well as the proximity of water and whether the building has electricity or heat. While originally created in color, only black and white are available here. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Sanborn Map Company Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Sanborn Map Company Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1948 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource No copyright Type The nature or genre of the resource Image Maps https://stluciedigitalhistory.org/files/original/e4a4c69a9b3f2a7eabe284d018440db5.pdf a23c12918be2bfaf8ec8b8c0cb5ab8ab 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 Local histories 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 Pictorial History of St. Lucie County, 1565-1901 Subject The topic of the resource Florida-St. Lucie County Books Description An account of the resource Revised edition. A joint project of: Sun Bank/Treasure Coast and the St. Lucie Historical Society. History written by: Kyle S. Van Landingham. Photographs courtesy of the Harry Hill/Robert U. Gladwin Collection. Copyright 1988 by Kyle S. VanLandingham. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource St. Lucie Historical Society (Fla.) Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available St. Lucie Historical Society (Fla.) Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource In copyright Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Text https://stluciedigitalhistory.org/files/original/96dea5c9285a6ff73d798e4d26a3752f.jpg 681f72ccc1aacfc9aabb49765eb5b66d 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 C.T. McCarty Railroad Loading Dock Subject The topic of the resource Railroad stations McCarty, Charles Tobin, 1857-1907 Railroad freight cars Glass Plate Negatives Description An account of the resource Two men standing on a train platform next to a freight car shipping pineapples. On the right is Charles Tobin McCarty (1857-1907). 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 1900-1907 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource No copyright Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource 5x7 glass plate black and white negative Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Still image Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Robert U. Gladwin Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context H 1351 https://stluciedigitalhistory.org/files/original/2f06fc9ade2ccbb02cc67931c95e6a2f.jpg 46b97d64a88da6b76e95b94c4b435494 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 C.T. McCarty Pines, c. 1900s Subject The topic of the resource McCarty, T. C. Pineapples Advertisements Glass Plate Negatives Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Florida Photographic Concern (Fort Pierce, Fla.) Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Scanned gift of Robert U. Gladwin. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Glass 5x7 black and white negative. Type The nature or genre of the resource Still image Description An account of the resource Marketing Devise for C.T. McCarty Pines. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context H 81 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1895-1905 1900s