This album contains historic images and documents from Naples, FL; and subalbum: 1920's Immokalee Road Project.
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Fifth Avenue, Naples-on-the-Gulf, Florida. Reverse reads "THE BEAUTIFUL PALM LINED BUSINESS SECTION, NAPLES ON THE GULF, FLORIDA". |
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Booklet containing Naples Community Hospital Inc. Charter and By-Laws, January 1958. Initial Charter witnessed on April 1, 1953 by the following individuals from Naples except where noted otherwise: John J. Meli, M.D. Julius Fleischmann Beatrice B. Briggs Mary S. Morris B.W. Morris, Jr. James L. Walker William D. Reynolds Mrs. Roy Smith Alice Bowling Norman A. Herren (Everglades, Fla.) Elva B. Griffis (Marco, Fla.) Jane D. Tibbett S.E. Hunkin J.G. Sample Paul H. Buchanan A.B. Miller E.L. Turner John A. Luse L.A. Orick Fred M. Lowdermilk Edwin M. Watson Leonard H. King Lester F. Grimes William D. Hixon Lester Piper (Bonita Springs, Fla.) Rev. Tracy Day Spencer
By-laws listed "As amended effective December 12, 1957". |
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Facsimile copy of sworn testimony of Lindsey W. Crayton, wife of E.W. Crayton, concerning the existence of the "Old Canal". The canal connected Naples Bay with the Gulf of Mexico and was filled in by Mr. Crayton in 1934. Ms. Crayton refers to the two legends of the "Old Canal": it was created by pirates for hiding and escaping; and it was dug by Indians before the Seminole Wars.
Recorded in OR Book 19 Page 291 on January 21, 1958 by the Collier County Circuit Court. |
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Please give proper credit if using these images/documents. Credit line should read Courtesy of Collier County Museums, Naples, Fl.