The Early Years (1877-1895)

The photographs within this section highlight the first eighteen years of Sanford's history, particularly images capturing life within the city prior to the "Great Fire of 1887" and the "Great Freeze of 1894-95". Images include a view of First Street from 1877, an early palmetto house, a citrus grove, and a photograph commemorating the first anniversary of the Sanford Fire Department in 1882.