Nelson and Company by Bettye Reagan
Dublin Core
Title
Nelson and Company by Bettye Reagan
Alternative Title
Nelson & Company by Bettye Reagan
Subject
Oviedo (Fla.)
Painting--Florida
Art--Southern States
Agriculture--Florida
Celery
Packing-houses--United States
Description
A painting by Bettye Reagan, a local artist in Central Florida, inspired by a photograph of the Nelson and Company Packing Plant in 1913. The business was originally founded by Steen Nelson and Gus Nelson and called Nelson Brothers. The company changed its name to Nelson and Company after it became a three-way partnership between the brothers and Benjamin Franklin Wheeler. In 1923, Wheeler became sole owner after buying out the company. The Wheeler Fertilizer Plant was a holding of Nelson and Company. The original plant was destroyed in a fire in 1947, but eventually rebuilt six months later. Nelson and Company is located in what is now the Nelson and Company Historic District, and was incorporated in September of 2001. The 80-acre district encompasses four of Nelson and Company's historic buildings. This photograph shows the Nelson and Co. packing plant in 1913.
Creator
Reagan, Bettye Jean Aulin
Source
Original painting: Reagan, Bettye. Nelson and Company. 1989: Private Collection of Bettye Reagan.
Date Created
1989
Date Copyrighted
1989
Contributor
Reagan, Bettye Jean Aulin
Is Format Of
Digital reproduction of original painting: Reagan, Bettye. Nelson and Company. 1989.
Is Part Of
Oviedo Historical Society Collection, Oviedo Collection, Seminole County Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.
Is Version Of
"Nelson & Co. and Wheeler Advertisement." RICHES of Central Florida. https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka2/items/show/6352.
Format
image/jpg
Extent
11 KB
Medium
1 painting
Type
Still Image
Coverage
Nelson and Company Packing Plant, Oviedo, Florida
Accrual Method
Donation
Mediator
History Teacher
Economics Teacher
Geography Teacher
Humanities Teacher
Visual Arts Teacher
Provenance
Originally created by Bettye Reagan.
Rights Holder
Copyright to this resource is held by Bettye Reagan 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
Rajtar, Steve. "Oviedo Historical Trail." Steve Rajtar. http://www.geocities.ws/krdvry/hikeplans/oviedo/planoviedo.html.
Still Image Item Type Metadata
Original Format
1 painting
Collection
Citation
Reagan, Bettye Jean Aulin, “Nelson and Company by Bettye Reagan,” RICHES, accessed May 11, 2024, https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka/items/show/6930.