House Bill No. 838: "An Act to create a municipality in the County of Collier and State of Florida, to be known as Town of Immokalee, Florida, and to define its territorial boundaries, and to provide for its government, jurisdiction, powers, franchises and privileges; providing for a referendum and election of temporary officials" -Laws of Florida, Acts of 1951, as filed in this office, R.A. Gray, Secretary of State.

Main Street, Immokalee, c1928.

The downtown business district in Immokalee, with the post office on the right, filling station (center) and Manhattan Mercantile Department Store No.3 (left). Originally captioned "Business Center Immokalee".

Log home in Immokalee, c1920s

Barn or stable at the Kennedy Carson Ranch in Immokalee, c1935.                                                               Courtesy of Thelma Carson Cross.

A group of workers gathered in front of a repair shop used during the construction of Immokalee Road and the Tamiami Trail. The original caption reads "Machine Shop South of Immokalee".

The Atlantic Coastline Railroad station at Immokalee, completed during the construction of the Tamiami Trail. A double set of railroad tracks can be seen to the left. Originally captioned "New A.C.I. RR Station". Dated 1927

Citrus crate label.  Red Chief of Immokalee (My Home) Brand.  Angelo Greco & Co. Immokalee, Florida Produce of U.S.A.  Office: Fort Myers, Florida.  

Four black men loading watermelons on a truck in an Immokalee farm field. White truck driver (all unidentified). Dated May 5, 1951.

Small herd of cattle grazing on Collier Ranch land in Immokalee, c1951. Caption in lower right reads "Florida Photo, Inc."

Workmen unloading watermelons on Atlantic Coast Line Railroad boxcars in Immokalee, 1951. Caption reads " Florida Photo, Inc."

Aerial view of Immokalee in 1951 looking Southwest with Immokalee Road at State Road 29 and New Market Road. Bethea's Packing House shown in center, Frontier Lodge directly across the street and Shaw Brothers Gas Station to the left of Bethea's. Caption reads "Florida Photo, inc."

Aerial view of rural area around Immokalee in 1951 with cypress ponds diked for farming activities. Caption reads "Florida Photo, Inc."

Aerial view of Immokalee in 1951 with junction of State Road 29 and newly completed New Market Road.

Wilson & Toomer Fertilizer Company store in Immokalee, c 1951. Caption reads "Florida Photo, Inc."

Cowman (unidentified) on horseback, tending a herd of cattle on the Collier Ranch in Immokalee, c1951.

Florida Senator, Spessard L. Holland (center) at a barbeque on the Collier Ranch in Immokalee, during ceremonies opening the State Farmer's Market on November 28, 1951. Norman Herren of the Collier Corporation (left), and Don Lander, Collier County Agricultural Agent (right).

Florida Senator Spessard L. Holland, delivering a speech at the Collier Ranch in Immokalee, as part of the ceremonies opeing the State Farmer's Market on November 28, 1951.

Crowd of people seated at a barbeque on the Collier Ranch in Immokalee. Possibly part of the events to celebrate the opening of the State Farmer's Market on November 28, 1951.

A large crowd of people watching the ribbon cutting ceremony to open the State Farmer's Market in Immokalee on November 28, 1951. Collier County's Agricultural Agent, Don Lander, on far left, with Florida Senator Spessard L. Holland, right, cutting the ribbon. Caption reads "Florida Photo, Inc."