Collier County Museums Historic Photo Archive | Marco Island, FL | 80.75.2

80.75.2

Group of workers who participated in salvaging the 36' x 125' houseboat, "Ship Ahoy," (in background) used on construction of the Overseas Highway at Marathon in the Florida Keys.  The boat was raised and moved to Goodland in 1943-4 as a tavern.

Identified L to R: front row: John Stephens, Jr. and Chester Wood.  

Identified L to R: back row: unidentified; George Lowe; Tommie Barfield; J. Harvey Doxsee; Jack Levins; unidentified; Virgil Weeks and two unidentified.  Identifications by Bud Kirk.





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