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Franklin W. Chase and Randall Chase at Isleworth Grove in January of 1953. In this photograph, the Chases are analyzing Sweet Black C Valencias that budded between 1902 and 1904. The California straw in the picture originated from Belair Grove near…

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Superintendent Bruce N. Jones standing next to bulk fruit equipment at Isleworth Grove in January of 1953. Chase & Company was established by brothers Sydney Octavius Chase and Joshua Coffin Chase in 1884. The company sold insurance and later…

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Bulk fruit equipment at Isleworth Grove in Windermere, Florida, in January of 1953. Chase & Company was established by brothers Sydney Octavius Chase and Joshua Coffin Chase in 1884. The company sold insurance and later invested in storage…

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President Calvin Coolidge receiving citrus fruit while visiting Sanford, Florida, in 1929. Sydney Octavius Chase, co-owner of Chase & Company, is photographed on the right, wearing a light suit.Chase & Company was established in 1884 by…

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The James Edmundson Ingraham House, located at South Sanford Avenue in Sanford, Florida. James Edmundson Ingraham was born and raised in Racine, Wisconsin, and is historically known as an entrepreneur and railroad company executive. In 1874, he moved…

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St. Luke's Church is located at 5555 North Tropical Trail in Courtenay, an unincorporated community on Merritt Island, Florida. In the 1870s, the church founding families of LaRoche, Porcher, and Sams migrated from Charleston and John's Island of…

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The Geneva Historical & Genealogical Society is located in Geneva, an unincorporated community in Seminole County, Florida. The first regular meeting was held at the Geneva Community Center on November 30, 1952. Alice Coffee Guyton served as the…

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The Museum of the Apopkans, located at 122 East Fifth Street in Apopka, Florida, includes exhibits about the history of Apopka and Northwest Orange County. The museum is operated by the Apopka Historical Society, which was formed in 1968, after…

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The Goldenrod Historical Society, located at 4755 Palmetto Avenue in Goldenrod, Florida, was established on October 17, 1984. On August 11, 2000, the society began the development of the Goldenrod Station and Museum, which is housed in the former…

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The skull of Lewis Thornton Powell. Also know by the alias "Lewis Paine" or "Lewis Payne," Powell was born on April 22, 1844 in Randolph County, Alabama. He was the son of Reverend George Cader Powell, the founder of Baptist Church in Oviedo,…

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Ed Ward in a celery field in Sanford, Florida.The origins of Sanford's connection to celery farming began on December 26, 1894, when a freeze damaged the area's citrus groves. They began to recover during a warm and wet January which promoted new…

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Brothers and business partner Joshua Coffin Chase and Sydney Octavius Chase in front of the Company office, located at 110 West First Street in Sanford, in 1895. Chase & Company was established in 1884 by the Chase brothers. The company sold…

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Seminole High School's school newspaper The Celery Fed for December 10, 1945. Article topics include the 1945 football squad, the talent show, the glee club, Christmas Seal sales, General Supervisor of Instruction of Seminole County Ruth Hand, Mr.…

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Newspaper article about the Seminole High School reunion held on June 1, 1991. The reunion was held at Sanford Middle School, which was the former building for the high school at 1700 French Avenue in Sanford, Florida.Originally located at 301 West…

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Newspaper article about Glee Club presentation of Arthur Sullivan's and William Schwenck Gilbert's H.M.S. Pinafore on at Seminole High School on March 31, 1944. Actors and roles included: Neil Powell as Sir Joseph Porter, Dick Aiken as Captain…

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Algerine Miller's father Moddie Mille,r with his sister and mother, Carrie Whaley. Moddie was born in Orangeburg County, South Carolina, in 1909. He later moved to Sanford and purchased property with his wife Alberta in 1943. They bought lots 1-5 in…

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The property deed of the Algerine Miller's family home in Sanford, Florida. The deed shows a purchase date of September 7, 1943. Moddie and Alberta Miller purchased lots 1-5 in Block 16 of the Pine Level Subdivision for one hundred dollars from Frank…

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The birth certificate of Moddie Miller, the father of Algerine Miller. He was born in Orangeburg County, South Carolina on June 17, 1909. His parents are listed as Irvin Miller and Carrie Whaley. The birth certificate incorrectly spells Miller's…

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Alberta Miller, the mother of Algerine Miller. Alberta and her husband, Moddie Miller, purchased property in Sanford's Pine Level Subdivision from Frank L. and Minnie D. Woodruff for $100 in 1943. As of 2013, the Miller family still retains the house…

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Westside Grammar Elementary School report card for third-grader Madge Woodcock during the 1913 fall term. Students were evaluated in subjects such as arithmetic, reading, spelling, grammar, language, geography, writing, drawing, and music. Woodcock…

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Westside Grammar Elementary School report card for sixth-grader Christine Kinlaw during the 1965-1966 school year. Students were evaluated in subjects such as reading, language, spelling, handwriting, social studies, arithmetic, science, health…

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Sanford Grammar School report card for fifth-grader Christine Kinlaw during the 1964-1965 school year. Students were evaluated by Elizabeth Neiman in subjects such as reading, language, spelling, handwriting, social studies, arithmetic, science,…

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Westside Grammar Elementary School report card for sixth-grader Colla Woodcock during the 1914-1915 school year. Woodcock was evaluated by Mrs. Luke in subjects such as arithmetic, reading, spelling, grammar, history, geography, writing, and…

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Sanford High School report card for ninth-grader Versa Woodcock during the 1910 spring term. Students were evaluated in subjects such as Algebra, Latin, English, and Physical Geography. The principal during that school year was N. J. Perkins.Sanford…

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Sanford High School report card for eighth-grader Versa Woodcock during the 1909 spring term. Students were evaluated in subjects such as arithmetic, reading, spelling, grammar, history, geography, writing, and civics. Woodcock was evaluated by…

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Sanford High School report card for seventh-grader Versa Woodcock during the 1908 spring term. Students were evaluated in subjects such as arithmetic, reading, spelling, grammar, history, geography, and physiology. The principal during that school…

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Sanford High School report card for tenth-grader Versa Woodcock during the 1910 fall term. Students were evaluated in subjects such as algebra, Latin, English, and physical geography. The principal during that school year was N. J. Perkins.Sanford…

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Sanford High School report card for eighth-grader Versa Woodcock during the 1908 fall term. Students were evaluated in subjects such as arithmetic, reading, spelling, grammar, history, geography, writing, and physiology. Woodcock was evaluated by…

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Sanford Grammar School report card for fifth-grader Geraldine Rigney-Kinlaw during the 1933-1934 school year. Students were evaluated in subjects such as arithmetic, English, geography, history, reading, health education, spelling, and writing. The…

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Madge Geraldine Rigney-Kinlaw in front of Seminole High School in the 1940, when it was on located at 1700 French Avenue in Sanford, Florida. The building is now being used by Sanford Middle School.Originally called Sanford High School, the school…

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Colla Woodcock, the great-uncle of Christine Kinlaw-Best, in Sanford during the 1960s. When the photograph was taken, Woodcock was in his fifties or sixties. He was also a former student at Westside Grammar Elementary School.

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Christine Kinlaw and other students on a Westside Grammar Elementary School float for a Christmas parade in 1963. Kinlaw's family had attended Westside Grammar Elementary School since it was established as Sanford High School in 1902.The building was…

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Westside Grammar Elementary School Report Card for Christine Kinlaw during the 1963-1964 school year. Kinlaw was evaluated by third grade teacher Nancy Foy in various subjects, including reading, handwriting, spelling, language, arithmetic, social…

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Westside Grammar Elementary School Report Card for Christine Kinlaw during the 1962-1963 school year. Kinlaw was evaluated by second-grade teacher Mary Thomas in various subjects, including reading, handwriting, spelling, language, arithmetic, social…

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Westside Grammar Elementary School Report Card for Christine Kinlaw during the 1961-1962 school year. Kinlaw was evaluated by first-grade teacher Elizabeth Sharon in various subjects, including reading, handwriting, spelling, language, arithmetic,…

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Notice of Pupil Assignment to Westside Grammar Elementary School for Christine Kinlaw during the 1963-1964 school year. Kinlaw's family had attended Westside Grammar Elementary School since it was established as Sanford High School in 1902.The…

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Notice of Pupil Assignment to Westside Grammar Elementary School for Christine Kinlaw during the 1962-1963 school year. Kinlaw's family had attended Westside Grammar Elementary School since it was established as Sanford High School in 1902.The…

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Notice of Pupil Assignment to Westside Grammar Elementary School for Christine Kinlaw during the 1961-1962 school year. Kinlaw's family had attended Westside Grammar Elementary School since it was established as Sanford High School in 1902.The…

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Westside Grammar Elementary School program for May Day in 1963, when Christine Kinlaw-Best was a student there. The May Day celebration included a processional, songs, and dances. Located at 301 West Seventh Street in Sanford, Florida, Westside…

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Versa Woodcock, the great-aunt of Christine Kinlaw-Best, in front of her home. Woodcock was in her early twenties in this photograph. She was a former student at Westside Grammar Elementary School and later became the chief operator of the Sanford…

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Versa Woodcock, the great-aunt of Christine Kinlaw-Best, in front of her home. Woodcock was in her early twenties in this photograph. She was a former student at Westside Grammar Elementary School and later became the chief operator of the Sanford…

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Pictures of Seminole High School students rated the best looking (Sam Bradford), most popular (Betty Wheeless and Richard Deas), most influential (Charles Palmer and Carolyn Cogburn), and best all around (Dorothy Marshall and Stinson Kinlaw) of their…

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Seminole High School report card for tenth-grader Stinson Kinlaw in the 1929-1930 school year. Kinlaw received grades for classes in English, Algebra, Biology, Latin, and Physical Education.Sanford High School was originally established at 301 West…

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Commencement program for Seminole High School's Class of 1934. The program includes a list the graduating seniors, credits for the award ceremony, credits for the baccalaureate sermon, and information on the student government, class features, and…

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Mrs. Francis' third grade class at Pine Crest Elementary for the 1991-1992 school year. Pine Crest Elementary opened in 1955 at 405 West 27th Street in Sanford, Florida. The school was built in order to accommodate the growing population of…

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Mrs. Hudick's third grade class at Pine Crest Elementary for the 1988-1989 school year. Students photographed include Charlie McLain, Stephanie Murray, Donald Cadman, Jennifer Elwell, Bret Whitte, Cherie May, Micheal[sp] Arington, and April…

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Ms. Hicks' second grade class at Pine Crest Elementary for the 1990-1991 school year. Pine Crest Elementary opened in 1955 at 405 West 27th Street in Sanford, Florida. The school was built in order to accommodate the growing population of…

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Mrs. Smith's kindergarten class at Pine Crest Elementary for the 1988-1989 school year. Students photographed include Stephanie, Christina Brown, Oren, Edard[sp], Micheal[sp] Randall, and Crystal in the first…

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Ms. Jarand's kindergarten class at Pine Crest Elementary for the 1985-1986 school year. The principal for that school year was C. Carroll.Pine Crest Elementary opened in 1955 at 405 West 27th Street in Sanford, Florida. The school was built in order…

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Patty Johnson Swann's fourth grade class at Pine Crest Elementary for the 1992-1993 school year. The principal for that school year was Tim Seibert. Students photographed include: Yessinia Grtiz, Sherri Jackson, Robby Ford, Terrica Zimmerman, Jimmy…

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Ms. Francis' fourth grade class at Pine Crest Elementary for the 1989-1990 school year. Other teachers photographed are Mrs. Redisky, Mrs. Franica, and Mrs. Kooy. Students in the photograph include: Roxsan[sp] Strine, Patrik[sp] Helms, Andra[sp]…

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Ms. Hopkins' first grade class at Pine Crest Elementary for the 1989-1990 school year.Pine Crest Elementary opened in 1955 at 405 West 27th Street in Sanford, Florida. The school was built in order to accommodate the growing population of…

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Ms. Hopkins' first grade class at Pine Crest Elementary for the 1986-1987 school year. The principal for that school year was C. Carroll.Pine Crest Elementary opened in 1955 at 405 West 27th Street in Sanford, Florida. The school was built in order…

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Pine Crest Elementary School fifth grade teachers and students for the 1990-1991 school year. The principal for the school year was Tim Seibert and the assistant principal was Kathy Cody.Pine Crest Elementary opened in 1955 at 405 West 27th Street in…

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Westside Grammar Elementary School report card for fourth-grader Christine Kinlaw during the 1963-1964 school year. Students were evaluated in subjects such as reading, language, spelling, handwriting, social studies, arithmetic, science, health…

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Nancy Foy's third grade class and Principal Freeman E. Baggett during the 1962-1963 school year at Westside Grammar Elementary School. Students seen in the photograph include: Carolyn A., Billy H., David L., Gary G., Mike D., Dawn G., Jimmy G., Wayne…

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Sixth grade class during the 1961-1962 school year at Westside Grammar Elementary School. Freeman E. Baggett was the school principal during that school year. Also seen in the photograph, from left to right, are: Sheryl S., Jimmy Brooks, Ricky…

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Mary Thomas' second grade class during the 1961-1962 school year at Westside Grammar Elementary School. Freeman E. Baggett was the school principal during that school year. Students photographed include, from left to right: Gail, Toni Monti, James…

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Lois Jaillet's first grade class and Principal Elizabeth Sharon during the 1960-1961 school year. Also seen in the photograph, from left to right, are: Mike Swagerty, Glenn Yates, J. T. Sexton, Johnnie, Lynn Butrick, Terrie Lynn Bullin, and Skipper…

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Elizabeth B. Newman's fifth and sixth grade class and Principal Freeman E. Baggett during the 1964-1965 school year at Westside Grammar Elementary School. Students photographed include, from left to right: Joanne Jefferson, Toni Monti, Cheryl Kitner,…

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Postcard showing Seminole High School in Sanford, Florida. Although the postcard is not dated, it likey pictures the school either at its location on French Avenue or its currenty location on Ridgewood Avenue.Sanford High School was originally…

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Sanford High School report card for seventh-grader Versa Woodcock during the 1907 fall term. Students were evaluated in subjects such as arithmetic, spelling, grammar, history, geography, drawing, and physiology. Woodcock was evaluated by teacher…

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Seminole High School's second building being demolished by Chapman & Son Demolition in 1991. At the time of the demolition, the building was being used as Sanford Middle School. The old building was replaced by a $5.77 million school complex.

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The Dr. Phillips Theater, located at 23-29 South Orange Avenue in Downtown Orlando, Florida, in 2002. In 1916, Dr. P. Phillips hired Murray S. King to design his theater on the northeast corner of Orange Avenue and Pine Street. In July of 1917, Dr.…

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The Beacham, located at 46 North Orange Avenue, in 2001. The was originally built as a jail for Orange County in 1884. Braxton Beacham Sr. bought the building in 1917 and opened it as the Beacham Theatre in 1921. As of 2013, The Beacham operates as a…

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An original letter of correspondence between brothers and business partners Sydney Octavius Chase and Joshua Coffin Chase. Topics discussed in the letter include Sydney Chase's conference with Mr. Yothers and the number of shipments made by the…

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An original letter of correspondence between brothers and business partners Sydney Octavius Chase and Joshua Coffin Chase. Topics discussed in the letter include Sydney Chase's meeting with Forrest Lake and Doctor McKenzie, the future of the Florida…

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An original document estimating crop exchanges for the 1926-1927 season. Chase & Company was established in 1884 by brothers Sydney Octavius Chase and Joshua Coffin Chase. The company sold insurance and later invested in storage facilities and…

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An original letter of correspondence between brothers and business partners Sydney Octavius Chase and Joshua Coffin Chase. Topics discussed in the letter include Sydney Chase's discussion he had on a train from Asheville, the success of the fruit…

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An original letter of correspondence between brothers and business partners Sydney Octavius Chase and Joshua Coffin Chase. Topics discussed in the letter include the Florida Citrus Exchange's guarantee policy with the Hartford Insurance Company, the…

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An original letter of correspondence between brothers and business partners Sydney Octavius Chase and Joshua Coffin Chase. Topics discussed in the letter include the Lem Woods' intention to partner with the Florida Citrus Exchange and how to respond…

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An original census showing the number of white employee statistics at Isleworth Grove from November 1932 to November 1933. During this period, there were 78 African Americans living on the property and the average weekly wages per family was…

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An original census showing the number of white employee statistics at Isleworth Grove in Windermere, Florida, from November 1932 to November 1933. During this period, there were 39 white people living on the property and the average weekly wages per…

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An original document showing the number of colored employees at Isleworth Grove in Windermere, Florida, in 1932. According to the report, there were 35 men, 2 women, and 38 children, adding to a total of 97 colored individuals living at Isleworth…

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An original document showing average wages for Isleworth Grove in Windermere, Florida, from 1916 to 1922. During this period, average wages increased steadily from 1916 to 1920 and then dropped in 1921.Chase & Company was established by brothers…

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A catalog and price list for Isleworth Nurseries from 1908 to 1909. The nursery was owned by Chase & Company and managed by J. W. Hoard. The catalog offers tips for citrus growers for selecting land, planting crops, pruning, cultivating,…

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Filling station in Slavia, Florida, in 1929. As of 2013, the building still remains at 1973 West State Road 426. Chase & Company was established in 1884 by brothers Sydney Octavius Chase and Joshua Coffin Chase. The company sold insurance and…

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Fieldworkers harvesting celery in Slavia, Florida, in 1929. Chase & Company was established in 1884 by brothers Sydney Octavius Chase and Joshua Coffin Chase. The company sold insurance and later invested in storage facilities and fertilizer…

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A twelve-car train transporting Chase & Company celery in Sanford, Florida, in 1936. The origins of Sanford's connection to celery farming began on December 26, 1894, when a freeze damaged the area's citrus groves. They began to recover during a…

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Postcard showing the Chase & Company staff at the Sanford office, located at 110 West First Street, in 1918. Photographed from left to right is bookkeeper Wess Hayden, stenographer Segros Velelen "Wes Huetes," stenographer Mrs. Cox, business…

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The Sales Department staff at Chase & Company office, located at 110 West First Street in Sanford, Florida, around 1910. Chase & Company was established in 1884 by brothers Sydney Octavius Chase and Joshua Coffin Chase. The company sold…

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The Chase & Company Packing House in Sanford, Florida, in 1936. Chase & Company was established in 1884 by brothers Sydney Octavius Chase and Joshua Coffin Chase. The company sold insurance and later invested in storage facilities and…

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The Chase & Company building near the railroad in Sanford, Florida, on March 3, 1936. Chase & Company was established in 1884 by brothers Sydney Octavius Chase and Joshua Coffin Chase. The company sold insurance and later invested in storage…

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Workers bathing at a Chase & Company picnic on March 3, 1936 in Sanford, Florida. Chase & Company was established in 1884 by brothers Sydney Octavius Chase and Joshua Coffin Chase. The company sold insurance and later invested in storage facilities…

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Isleworth Valencia oranges displayed at the 1939-1940 New York World's Fair during Florida Days on September 7-8, 1940. The fair was held at Flushing Meadows-Corona Park in the Queens borough of New York City, New York, from April 30, 1939 to October…

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Chase & Company citrus exhibit at an exposition. Chase & Company was established in 1884 by brothers Sydney Octavius Chase and Joshua Coffin Chase. The company sold insurance and later invested in storage facilities and fertilizer sales. Chase &…

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Celery in a Chase & Company car ca. 1920-1921. Pictured in the photograph are Thomas Jones and William A. Leffler. Chase & Company was established in 1884 by brothers Sydney Octavius Chase and Joshua Coffin Chase. The company sold insurance and later…

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The Chase & Company Packing House in Frostproof, Florida, in 1922. Chase & Company was established in 1884 by brothers Sydney Octavius Chase and Joshua Coffin Chase. The company sold insurance and later invested in storage facilities and fertilizer…

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The Chase & Company Packing House in Sanford, Florida before being destroyed by fire. The building was rebuilt in 1908. Chase & Company was established in 1884 by brothers Sydney Octavius Chase and Joshua Coffin Chase. The company sold insurance and…

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R. W. Givin standing in the doorway of the Chase & Company Orange Packers building in Winter Park in 1892. Chase & Company was established in 1884 by brothers Sydney Octavius Chase and Joshua Coffin Chase. The company sold insurance and later…

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The interior of the Chase & Company Packing House in Sanford before it was destroyed by fire. The building was rebuilt in 1908. Chase & Company was established in 1884 by brothers Sydney Octavius Chase and Joshua Coffin Chase. The company sold…

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Chase & Company packing house in Sanford in 1936. CChase & Company was established in 1884 by brothers Sydney Octavius Chase and Joshua Coffin Chase. The company sold insurance and later invested in storage facilities and fertilizer sales. Chase &…

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Pine needle basket woven by Mrs. Nixon, a Geneva resident, in 1917. Geneva is a community in Seminole County. The area was originally inhabited by the Timucuan tribe as early as 2000 B.C.E. Between 1765 and 1766, John and William Bartram explored the…

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John Hanahan Sams (1839-1924) was one of the founders of St. Luke's Episcopal Church of Courtenay. He was the first Senior Warden of St. Luke's Episcopal Church. Sams and his family immigrated to Brevard County from John's Island, South Carolina to…

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A kindergarten student at Fort Christmas Historical Park using a pump that was used for chores in the mid-nineteenth century at Fort Christmas, Florida. Present-day Christmas was originally occupied by the Timucuan tribe, which was eventually…

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United States Army Air Force Aircraft Warning Service armband used during World War II. The Aircraft Warning Service (AWS) was a civilian service of the Army's Ground Observer Corps used to watch for enemy aircraft entering American airspace.…

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The Goldenrod Volunteer Fire Department Station 4810 in the early 1970s. The station was likely photographed by John Viles, then Fire Chief for Station 23. Goldenrod formed its volunteer fire department in the 1950s with its own trucks and erected a…

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Geneva Elementary School around 1950. The brick school house was designed by Elton J. Moughton and constructed in 1924 at 101 East Main Street in Geneva, Florida. The building had three classrooms, an office, and an auditorium to serve grades one…

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Selected pages from St. Luke's Episcopal Church's record book covering the period 1888 through 1959 including a brief history of the mission. The record book includes baptisms, confirmations, communicants, marriagess, and burials. St. Luke's Church…

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The Apopka Chief, volume I, number 47 for March 7, 1924. This edition of the newspaper announces a new publishing plant, built by Lee F. Lovell, measuring 80 feet by 35 feet and featuring a Single Keyboard 14 Linotype. Published by the Apopka…

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