Benjamin Smith, ca. 1940s–50s
Benjamin O. Smith, ca. 1940s–50s
St. Augustine
Acc. no. 2021M.012.087
St. Augustine lure maker Benjamin Smith created these early plastic lures.
Collections
- 19th & 20th Century Artifacts
- Florida Governors Portraits
- Florida Historic Furniture
- Florida Military Artifacts, 1830s to Present
- Florida Movie Posters
- Florida Tourist Memorabilia
- Roxcy Bolton Collection
- Risner Fine Art Collection
- Florida Highwaymen Collection
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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
