Sanford Orange Grove
Dublin Core
Title
Sanford Orange Grove
Alternative Title
Orange Grove
Subject
Photography--Florida
Sanford (Fla.)
Citrus--Florida
Sanford (Fla.)
Citrus fruit industry--Florida
Description
For many years citrus reigned supreme in Sanford, Florida. From December 1894 to February 1895, Sanford experienced temperatures as low as 18 degrees. The Sanford area experienced what would be known as "The Great Freeze." The hard freezes destroyed most of the area's citrus trees and their fruit. The citrus crop never fully recovered and farmers were forced to search for other crops to grow. Ultimately, Sanford's citizens determined that celery would be an appropriate substitution, since the crop was much more resilient against extreme temperatures. By the 1890s, celery became Sanford's primary export, and as early as 1900, the city had earned the nickname "The Celery City."
Source
Reproduced black and white photograph: Photographic Collection, box 3, folder Agriculture--Citrus, General Collection, UCF Public History Center, Sanford, Florida.
Date Created
ca. 1890-1899
Has Format
Original black and white photograph.
Is Format Of
Digital reproduction of reproduced black and white photograph.
Is Part Of
Photographic Collection, box 3, folder Agriculture--Citrus, General Collection, UCF Public History Center, Sanford, Florida.
General Photographic Collection, Student Museum and UCF Public History Center Collection, Sanford Collection, Seminole County Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.
Format
image/jpeg
Extent
2.1 MB
Medium
1 reproduced newspaper photograph.
Language
eng
Type
Still Image
Coverage
Sanford, Florida
Spatial Coverage
28.8000, -81.2667
Temporal Coverage
1890-01-01/1899-12-31
Accrual Method
Donation
Mediator
History Teacher
Economics Teacher
Geography Teacher
Rights Holder
Copyright to this resource is held by the Student Museum and is provided here by RICHES of Central Florida for educational purposes only.
Contributing Project
Curator
Morton, Dave
Digital Collection
Source Repository
External Reference
Donaldson, Mary B., Charles Hammack, and Lenore Hammack, eds. 1999. Memories of Historic Sanford: Past and Present. Sanford FL: Sanford Historic Trust.
External Reference Title
Still Image Item Type Metadata
Original Format
1 reproduced newspaper photograph
Collection
Citation
“Sanford Orange Grove,” RICHES, accessed May 20, 2024, https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka/items/show/860.