Ben Smith, ca. 1949–50s
Ben Smith Lures, Inc., ca. 1949–50s
St. Augustine
Acc. no. 2021M.012.091
Ben Smith Lures, Inc., of St. Augustine made early plastic lures, including the jointed plastic shrimp lures shown here.
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Florida Fishing Lures
- Frank Sams, ca. 1908–30s
- Grover Cox, ca. 1916–22
- Herbert Kinney, ca. 1920s
- H. B. Costa, ca. 1920s
- Edward Doane, ca. 1920s
- Charles Kirk Sr., ca. 1920s
- Kirby Huff, ca. 1920s
- W. Ed Brown, ca. 1920s
- Daniel Borum, ca. 1920s
- Frederick Flood, ca. 1920–30s
- Edward Evans, ca. 1920s–30s
- Ira Jordan, ca. 1920s–30s
- Robinson Bait Co., ca. 1920s–30s
- Florida Artificial Bait Co., ca. 1928–30s
- Joe Butler, ca. 1920s–60s
- BBB Bait Co., n.d.
- Florida Casting Bait Co., ca. 1920s–30s
- Like Live Bait Co., ca. 1930s
- Southern Bait Co., n.d.
- "Hop" Williams, ca. 1930s
- Earl Dilyerd, ca. 1930s
- Palm Beach Pier Co., ca. 1930s
- John Lochner, ca. 1930s
- Earl Michael, ca. 1930s
- Southern Bait Co., n.d.
- Florida Lure Mfg. Co., ca. 1930s
- Frank Fenderson, ca. 1930s
- Orlando Bait Co., ca. 1930s
- Frank Chevalier, ca. 1930s
- Hipson & Hipson, ca. 1930s
- Florida Fishing Tackle Mfg. Co., ca. 1930s
- Grover C. Inlow, ca. 1930s
- Oscar Jensen, ca. 1930s
- Garland Bros., ca. 1930s
- Robert Bullard, ca. 1930s
- Charles Clark, ca. 1930s
- Anglers Bait Co., ca. 1930s
- William Maynard, ca. 1933
- Dixie Bait Co., ca. 1935–39
- "Dazzy" Vance, 1937
- Tampa Bait and Tackle Co., ca. 1938
- Four Tees Bait Co., ca. 1930s–40s
- Southern Lures, ca. 1930s–40s
- Tycoon Tackle, ca. 1930s–40s
- Heyward Hutson, ca. 1930s–40s
- Hudson's Hardware, ca. 1930s–40s
- Jim Pfeffer, ca. 1930s–50s
- Ken Taylor, ca. 1930s–50s
- Eger Bait, ca. 1930s–50s
- Eger Bait, ca. 1930s–50s
- Ralph Miller, ca. 1930s–50s
- Merlin Mitchell, ca. 1930s–50s
- Sanford Metal Bait Co., ca. 1930s–50s
- James Clark, ca. 1930s–60s
- Bill Smith, ca. 1930s–70s
- Sealand Mfg. Co., ca. 1940s
- Alcoe Lure Co., ca. 1940s
- G. I. Products, ca. 1940s
- N. E. Mooney, ca. 1940s
- Palmer Douglas, ca. 1940s
- Bill Ertel, ca. 1940s
- Ray Bamford, ca. 1940s
- S & M Machine Works, Inc., ca. 1940s
- Farnum & Farnum, ca. 1940s
- Horace Price, ca. 1940s
- M. J. Brosche, ca. 1940s
- Henry Bunta, ca. 1940s
- “Uncle Charlie” Edwards, ca. 1940s
- Ellery Gregg, ca. 1940s
- Jack Morey, ca. 1940s
- Southern Bait Co., ca. 1946–49
- Southern Bait Co., ca. 1940s–50s
- Benjamin Smith, ca. 1940s–50s
- John Gerey, ca. 1940s–50s
- Porter Bait Co., ca. 1940s–50s
- Homer Rhode Jr., ca. 1940s–50s
- Norwich Florida Corp., ca. 1940s–50s
- Gordon O’Hara, ca. 1940s–50s
- Bender Fishing Tackle Co., ca. 1946–53
- John Goldbach, ca. 1947–50s
- Walter Preston Rountree, ca. 1947–50s
- Ben Smith, ca. 1949–50s
- Blue Spring Bait Mfg. Co., ca. 1949–50s
- Albert White, ca. 1940s–60s
- George Debay Jr., ca. 1947–60s
- Jodell White, ca. 1940s–60s
- Johnny Marsh, ca. 1950s
- Sage Nickel, ca. 1950s
- Conloch Bait Co., ca. 1950s
- Irving Holder, ca. 1950s
- William Wells, ca. 1950s
- Jack Haley, ca. 1950s
- Little Egypt, ca. 1950s
- Florida Lakes Tackle Co., ca. 1950s
- Everglades Mfg. Co., ca. 1950s
- L & S Bait Co., ca. 1950s
- Wayne Dyer, ca. 1950s
- Walter Clevenger, ca. 1950s
- Earl Gresh, ca. 1950s
- Daniel Cellar, ca. 1950s
- Nylure Bait Co., ca. 1950s
- Sure Lure, Inc., ca. 1950s
- Arthur Pneuman, ca. 1950s
- Chase Rod & Tackle Co., ca. 1950s
- Do-All Bait Mfg. Co., ca. 1950s
- Woolfie Lures, ca. 1950s
- Pat Griffin, ca. 1950s
- Jim Bryan, ca. 1950s
- Louis Stewart, ca. 1950s–60s
- Aura Bradley, ca. 1950s–60s
- Everett Williams, ca. 1950s–60s
- Tony Accetta, ca. 1950s–60s
- Robert Lee McChristian Jr., ca. 1950s–60s
- Jim Bagley, ca. 1955–60s
- Miracle Lure, ca. 1955–60
- Boone Bait Co., 1957
- Capt. Action Tackle Co., ca. 1950s–70s
- Cisco Kid Tackle, ca. 1960s
- Juanita Latta, ca. 1966–85
- Bob Burris, ca. 1970s
- George Sample, ca. 1970s–80s
- Steve Barber, ca. 1989–90s
- Coastal Lures, ca. 1989–90s
- Victor R. Platt, ca. 1990s
- Mark Devlin Jr., ca. 1990s
- Play it Again, Charlie
- Cigar Box Labels
- Florida Citrus Crate Label Collection
