Joe Lee on Charles Simeon Lee's Farm
Dublin Core
Title
Joe Lee on Charles Simeon Lee's Farm
Alternative Title
Joe Lee on C. S. Lee's Farm
Subject
Oviedo (Fla.)
Celery
Farming--Florida
Agriculture--Florida
Description
Joe Lee, an African-American laborer, with Blue Goose celery at Charles Simeon Lee, Sr.'s farm in Oviedo, Florida, in 1928. The two Lees were of no relation. C. S. Lee (1892-1991) was born on October 27, 1892, and married Goldie Eva Beckley Lee (1892-1976) on April 21, 1915. During the Great Depression, Lee grew celery and bought 20,000 acres to start a cattle ranch. He passed away on November 9, 1991.
Source
Original black and white newspaper photograph: The Seminole Outlook: Private Collection of Bettye Reagan.
Publisher
The Seminole Outlook
Date Created
ca. 1928
Contributor
Reagan, Bettye Jean Aulin
Has Version
"Loading Celery by Bettye Reagan." RICHES of Central Florida. https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka2/items/show/6932.
Is Format Of
Digital reproduction of original black and white newspaper photograph: The Seminole Outlook.
Is Part Of
Oviedo Historical Society Collection, Oviedo Collection, Seminole County Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.
Is Version Of
"Joe Lee on Charles Simeon Lee's Celery Farm." RICHES of Central Florida. https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka2/items/show/5649.
Format
image/jpg
Extent
310 KB
Medium
1 black and white newspaper photograph
Language
eng
Type
Still Image
Coverage
Oviedo, Florida
Accrual Method
Donation
Mediator
History Teacher
Economics Teacher
Geography Teacher
Provenance
Originally published by The Seminole Outlook.
Rights Holder
Copyright to this resource is held by The Seminole Outlook and is provided here by RICHES of Central Florida for educational purposes only.
Contributing Project
Curator
Cepero, Laura
Digital Collection
Source Repository
Private Collection of Bettye Reagan
External Reference
Dale, Nancy. The Legacy of the Florida Pioneer "Cow Hunters" In Their Own Words. Iuniverse Inc, 2011.
"Lake Charm Circle, Oviedo...." The Orlando Sentinel, November 11, 1991. http://articles.orlandosentinel.com/1991-11-11/news/9111110197_1_oviedo-grandchildren-clarksville.
Robison, Jim. Around Oviedo. 2012.
"Goldie Eva Beckley." The Hennessee Family Genealogy Pages. http://www.thehennesseefamily.com/getperson.php?personID=I9802&tree=hennessee.
Still Image Item Type Metadata
Original Format
1 black and white newspaper photograph
Collection
Citation
“Joe Lee on Charles Simeon Lee's Farm,” RICHES, accessed May 11, 2024, https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka/items/show/6354.