The Florida Photographic Concern

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Studying nearby history has been an adventure and I would like to share the unfolding of my insights and admiration of the Florida Photographic Concern of Ft. Pierce.

Historic Pineapple and Banana Vendor Fort Pierce
This charming postcard was produced from a Florida Photographic Concern photograph. The business was established by Harry Hill whose home/studio appears behind the wagon.
Hellier Book

Indian River Florida’s Treasure Coast by Walter R. Hellier was one of the first rare books my husband and I purchased when we decided to collect everything pertaining to St. Lucie River region.

Walter Hellier came to Jensen from Minnesota as a fourteen year-old boy, in 1903. The book includes exquisite historical photographs by the Florida Photographic Concern.

These are among them:

Men pose with a sawfish hanging for display of Cobb’s Dock a short distance from the Hill home/studio. The little girl is probably Catherine Hill Harry Hill’s granddaughter, born in 1916.
A fine catch of Goliath Grouper are displayed with the same little girl in the photograph.
A fine catch of Goliath Grouper are displayed with the same little girl in the photograph.
This photo obviously was taken on the same occasion of the color postcard but is slightly different.
This photo obviously was taken on the same occasion of the color postcard but is slightly different.

The former Hill home/studio is now occupied by the Sailfish Brewing Company at 130 N 2nd Street in Ft. Pierce.

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