Collier County Museums Historic Photo Archive | Hunting & Fishing

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

78.4.52

Hunting party, February 4, 1913.

98.39.30

1940s hunting trip.

98.39.29

A woman (unidentified) seated on a bench in a hunting camp, holding a rifle.

78.4.54

Hunting party, February 4, 1914.

78.4.8

William Pulling (father of John Alexander Pulling) hunting in Florida scrub land, carrying a dead wild turkey.

78.4.59

John Hachmeister pulling an alligator out of mangroves by the tail in the Gordon River. Caption reads "Found Asleep, Naples Fla. February 1914".

78.4.61

A party of hunters displaying game at camp. Pictured L to R: Tom Weeks, Billy Weeks, William Pulling, Andrew Weeks, Cully Walker, and John Hachmeister.  The caption reads " Bamboo Camp. Naples,  Fla., January 1914".

78.4.62

Hunting party passing through cypress swamp, January 1914.

78.4.63

Bamboo Camp, January 1914.

78.4.65

Unidentified man standing beside a dead alligator tied to an oar. The photograph was taken at Bamboo Cottage, Hachmeister's home. The caption reads " My First Gator. Naples, Fla., February 12, 1914". 

78.4.66

John Hachmeister (left) and unidentified man (right) holding an alligator suspended from an oar. The caption reads "Bamboo Cottage. Naples, Fla." Probable date February 1914.

78.14.5

A hunting party composed of six men in their camp in the Everglades. George Storter is to the extreme right, aiming his rifle. Another individual identified as Tom Stevens, possibly in the center with his rifle shouldered. All others are unidentified.

78.14.6

Unidentified hunter with his rifle and game slung over his shoulder, in a scrub setting.

78.14.7

A tent set up in a hunting camp in a wooded area with cypress and palmetto, c1920.

78.14.8

Two palmetto thatched huts under construction. Possibly part of a hunting camp in the Everglades.

78.14.9

Animal skins and pelts hung out to dry on poles in a hunting camp.

78.14.10

A group of hunters are relaxing in their camp. A palmetto shack and collection of pelts can be seen in the foregound. George Storter can be seen to the extreme right.

78.14.11

Two men (unidentified) in a hunting camp in the Everglades. One man is reclining against a wagon wheel, while the other is cooking with iron skillets over an open fire.

78.14.12

An unidentified hunter dressing game in camp.

98.39.27

Two men (both unidentified), with a dog seated in front of a campfire. A swamp buggy is in the background.

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