Collier County Museums Historic Photo Archive | Hunting & Fishing

This album contains historic images and documents on Collier County hunting & fishing.

78.4.100

Shark trophy, February 1914.

78.4.50

A hunter ( possibly John Hachmeister) carrying a shotgun and dead wild turkey. The caption reads "Naples, Fla., February 4, 1913".

78.4.72

Coon Key, FL, March 1918.

78.14.27

Robert Johnson (left) and Alan T. McLaren in a small fishing boat. Notation reads " Toward Little Marco Pass 1948".

78.14.132

Unidentified fishermen standing with fishing pole by three large tarpon suspended from hooks, c1930.

78.14.136

Speed Menefee, Naples' first mayor, fishing on Naples pier, holding a pelican by the neck and wing. Dated February 1926.

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J.J. Hooper (left) with another man (unidentified), standing at the foot of the Naples pier, pointing to a large sawfish suspended from the pilings. Dated May 13,  no year givien, c1915.

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Ike Tuttle, father of Preston Tuttle fishing from Naples pier, c1920.

78.14.155

Naples' first mayor, Speed Menefee, with tarpon, c1910.

78.14.156

Naples' first mayor, Speed Menefee, on fishing outing, c1910.

78.14.158

Speed Menefee holding a fish and standing by the bow of a small fishing boat at Marco Dock, c1920.

78.14.166

John Hachmeister and Mrs. Earl Baum standing beside a suspended manta ray or devil fish in Naples. The caption reads "DEVIL FISH, WEIGHT 1200 POUNDS CAUGHT BY DR. EARL L. BAUM, GUIDE, FORREST WALKER- NAPLES, FLORIDA ON THE GULF OF MEXICO".

78.4.64

A group of five men on a boat hauling aboard a manta ray. John Hachmeister is second from the right. The caption reads " Naples. March 1914".

82.16.15

Three women, all unidentified, looking over a 1200 pound manta ray caught by Dr. Earl L. Baum at Naples in 1938.  The "devil fish" is suspended from the hook of a tow truck with sign marked "Frank Brothers, Naples".

82.19.4

Huge manta ray or devil fish being hauled up alongside a schooner. Crowd of men and women, all unidentified, gathered on the ship's deck and cabin house. Believed to be taken in the Gulf of Mexico off Naples, c1925.

84.5.30

Guide Dick Sawyer displays his catch in Naples, c1920s.

78.4.56

John Hachmeister on Naples beach with foot resting on two loggerhead turtles. The caption reads  "Monster Logger Head Turtles, 500 lbs. each, Naples, Fla., March 1913".

82.19.9

John Hachmeister standing with a fishing pole on Naples beach, with a catch of small tarpon rigged from a palm tree. The caption along the bottom reads "Baby Tarpon, First catch of 1912 season, J.H., 2/15/12".

82.19.23

John Hachmeister on the beach at Gordon's Pass, holding up a dead pelican by the beak, dated February 19, 1912. Notation reads "Gordon Pass' Naples, Fla. 2/19/12".

78.4.58

Gordon Pass, February 1914.

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