Donor provided caption "1928 Robert R. Fohl Sr. with his flowers in front of the Fohl house by the Old Nine Hole Golf Course.  Cars in background are in parking area in front of pro shop.  Fohl Sr. was primarily a florist and returned to that work in 1932 in Indianapolis."

Donor provided caption "Snyder and Andy at his shack with catepillar tractor in background at new golf course, 1931".  New golf course is likely the Naples Beach Hotel and Golf Club. 

Possible construction of clubhouse or other building on Allen Joslin's site for the Naples Beach Hotel and Golf Club, 1930-1.

Donor provided caption "Naples High School baseball team May 1, 1931.  Back row L to R: Eddie Tomlinson, Roy Brack, Bernard Gouch, Walter Stewart, Robert R. Fohl Jr.  Front kneeling L to R: Stanley Fredrick, Bob White, Robert Dyches and Wilson Tippons".

Graders and heavy machinery at work on Everglades Parkway (Alligator Alley) on the Collier County side.  Dated May 1965.  The Alley was dedicated on February 11, 1968.

Graders and heavy machinery at work on Everglades Parkway (Alligator Alley) on the Collier County side.  Dated May 1965.  The Alley was dedicated on February 11, 1968.

Construction of Everglades Parkway (Alligator Alley) at junction of State Road 858 and 951.  Heavy machinery in background.  Dated May 1965.  The Alley was dedicated on February 11, 1968.

Community building with Naples Hotel water tank in background about 1948. 

The luxurious, four-story Bahama Club on Gulfshore Boulevard opened on January 4, 1957 as Naples' first "co-operative" apartment building. Facing directly onto the Gulf, its 36 units offered a choice of four different floor plans with prices starting at $31,000. The building sold out almost immediately.

Blank invoice from Clarke's Service Station, Naples, Florida, c1940-50s.  Omah A. Clarke was its owner who also ran a bar and liquor store.

Typed Naples Beach Hotel Dinner menu from March 5, 1951.  $4 per person lists beverages, entrees, side dishes, salads, desserts.

Work crew with crane and pick up truck clearing fallen trees near Naples following Hurricane Donna on September 10, 1960.

Miami Herald photographer, Doug Kennedy, looks out over the Naples pier, heavily damaged by Hurricane Donna on September 10, 1960.

The Naples Mosquito Control District (NMCD) was formed in November 1950. By January 1965, the first of several twin engine Beechcraft D-185 (Twin Beeches) was purchased and outfitted with insecticide tanks and nozzles. Later in the 1960s, NMCD leased helicopters. In the 1970s, they changed their name to Collier Mosquito Control District to reflect the expansion of services.
Source: "Pilots, Pinballs, and Politics: A History of the Naples Municipal Airport" by Nancy Fessenden, p.90-92.

Captain Howard Fields of Naples Airlines, welcomes Miss Wanda Snell to one of the airline's Lockheed 10E Electra aircraft at the Naples Municipal Airport, 1966.

Aerial view of Naples Airport looking northwest over GA (General Aviation) ramp.  At this time, 5 commercial carriers serviced Naples: American Eagle, Cape Air, Com Air, Gulfstream International and USAir Express.  The Mosquito Control District was in the process of moving into a new facility, finally locating staff and aircraft.  Plans were being made to build a new control tower, more shade hangars, and more businesses relocated to the airport.  Naples population had grown to 143,700 by 1989.  Built in 1988, the Southwest Regional Airport in Ft. Myers ultimately reduced airline statistics in Naples.  Source: Pilots, Pinballs and Politics: A History of the Naples Municipal Airport by Nancy Fessenden, Copyright 2003, p.119.

Aerial view of downtown Naples looking west towards Gulf of Mexico.  Shows pier and Naples Hotel in 1960, just prior to Hurricane Donna.

Former weather tower used as a control tower at Naples Airport from 1983-93.  The old weather station from Kansas had finally arrived at Naples Airport in late 1983.  Perched on top of the newly constructed concrete pad, located in the north quadrant of the airport, east of runway 13/31. the box-shaped, white object would become the first air traffic control tower since the Army's control tower was torn down after the war (World War II).  During the pre-dawn hours, fog would often condense on the outsides of the tower's wrap around windows...not a good thing when attempting to spot planes.

Source: Pilots, Pinballs and Politics: A History of the Naples Municipal Airport by Nancy Fessenden, p.119.  Copyright 2003.

Real color photo postcard.  Notation on reverse reads "Aerial View of Downtown Naples, Florida."  Naples Depot, Seaboard's railroad station, can be seen in lower right.  Circa 1960-60s.

Real color photo postcard.  FLAMINGO APARTMENTS.  383 Sixth Ave. South, Naples, FLorida - Midway 2-3655.  On a quiet side street 3 blocks from shopping center and the beach.  Swimming pool, cable TV, air conditioning, spacious grounds, private parking.  Marty & Ed Best, resident-owners.