Martin Digital History (MDH) is a participatory digital archive led by the Martin County Library System. It features historical materials from local institutions and collectors, including Sandra Thurlow, the Historical Society of Martin County, the Black Heritage Initiative, and Stuart Heritage.

Among the unique resources featured are the Florida Photographic Concern Registers, loaned and housed by St. Lucie County. These four volumes record negative numbers and brief descriptions of photographs taken by the Florida Photographic Concern, founded in 1904 in Fort Pierce by Harry E. Hill. The company captured images all over Florida.

Many of these images circulate without credit, but small negative numbers in the corners can help identify them. Digitizing the registers offers a chance to reconnect these photos with their creators.

Do you have Florida Photographic Concern photos in your collection? Explore the registers and help preserve Florida’s visual history.

Link: http://www.martindigitalhistory.org/collections/show/77

Submitted by: Georgen Charnes, Martin Digital History