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The Witness by Susan Pantuso
2017 Best in Show Winner
Fun is here! by Alison Claire LaMons
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JOHN CARVELLI COLLECTION
History books don’t tell us why many turn-of-the-century postcards from
White City featured couples kissing and cuddling. Perhaps the tiny municipality
was trying to attract emigrants by projecting a steamy image.
he can tuck under his arm, each in a stiff acid-free protective
sleeve.
While he expounds on the relative quality and value of
each, these seem special to him. They’re not just interesting
items that he particularly wants to sell at a profit, they’re
historical images of the places where he grew up, which he
loves. He’s proud to loan them to local newspapers for history
columns and recently scanned some for display at St.
Lucie Historical Society’s Bud Adams Cultural Center and
Museum at the P.P. Cobb Store.
“This is one of my favorite collections,” he says. “It’s easy
to start and so much fun. See these blue tones? That’s Blue
Delft, a type of finish. Those are a collection within my collection.
And these,” he says with excitement in his voice,
“military collectors would love to have.” It’s a set of 10 black
and white images from the Navy amphibious training school
at Fort Pierce in the 1940s: landing craft practice, semaphore
(flag) drills and troops lined up on the beach. And he has the
original envelope they came in.
Of course there are also postcards that are entertaining
precisely because they aren’t especially attractive or valuable,
such as images of motels, bridges and restaurants. And there >>
Through the Eye of the Camera
Juried Photography Competition
March 16 – April 27, 2018
Just Four Fun
Four Florida artists presenting
an exhibition full of surprises
May 4 – June 22, 2018
500 N. Indian River Drive | Historic Downtown Fort Pierce
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