Ted Smallwood and Charlie Tigertail at Chokoloskee, 1928.

Two-story house boat docked at Smallwood's Store, c1936-7.

Courtesy of Lucy House Storter.

Mamie Ulala House Smallwood, Ted Smallwood's wife, c1941. 

Courtesy of Lucy House Storter.  Lucy was Mamie's niece. 

Top image is of the Smallwood home in Chokoloskee.  Bottom image depicts Smallwood's Store Ole Indian Trading Post Chokoloskee, Fla. 10,000 Islands.

Courtesy of Lucy House Storter.

Ted Smallwood, 1945.

Smallwood's Store, 1952.

Smallwood's Store, c1940.

L to R: Kathleen Mc Kinney, Charles Mc Kinney and Willie House (Charlie's sister) posed for a photo in front of a blossoming tree.  Photo taken in Chokoloskee by Lucy House Storter.

Courtesy of Lucy House Storter.

Fishing boats docked at Monroe County Fish House on Turkey Key. The boat on the left belonged to John Hachmeister, who is waving from the dock. The boat on the right belonged to Dr. Earl Baum. Pictured on the boat from L to R: Roscoe (Hachmeister's guide), Forrest Walker, and Mrs. Baum. Caption reads " Turkey Key, April 1931".

A group of four egrets standing in a nest, in an Everglades setting.

A two-masted schooner under sail. Two individuals are on deck (both unidentified), and a large land mass or island is in the background.

A small building raised on pilings and extending out over water with two fishing boats tied at the pier. The inscription on the front reads "RIGGS FISH HOUSE, CHOKOLOSKEE, FLA". Undated, c1930s. It was owned by the Southern Fish Company, Inc. Operated by Henry Botts and I.W. Riggs of Ft. Myers. The ice house was enlarged in August 1923.

Ted Smallwood's Store and Post Office, c1930. A large pleasure boat, Fun Hunter passes in front of the store. The caption reads " Smallwood's store, Chokoloskee, Florida. Ten Thousand Islands".

Smallwood's Store and Post Office on Chokoloskee, seen from the bay. A large mail passenger boat is moored at the left side of the dock.

Two workers with tractor clearing builders in the Deep Lake grove area. Dated November 5, 1927.

A scenic view of Deep Lake with two women (both unidentified) relaxing on the bank, c1920s. The inscription on the back reads " At Deep Lake, Collier Co., Fla. W.M. Buswell, Fort Myers".

An unidentified man seated in a grapefuit tree at the Deep Lake grove. Dated November 5, 1927.

Packing crate label for 4C Brand grapefruit juice packed at Deep Lake by the Collier County Canning Company c1929.  Printed by Stecher Lith. Co., Rochester, NY.

Unidentified man seated in a grapefruit tree in the Deep Lake grove area. Dated November 5, 1927.

Seven (unidentified) grove workers holding grapefruit cans at Deep Lake. Dated November 5, 1927.