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Promotions- Transfers
A newspaper article published by The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette on April 15, 1943. The article reveals promotions and transfers within the military for local individuals, listing the names of those who have a promotion or transfer, and sometimes…
Project Mercury Test and Launch Engineers in Front of Mercury-Atlas 1
The engineering management team in front of Mercury-Atlas 1, an unmanned test rocket Cape Canaveral Air Force Station (CCFAS) in Cape Canaveral, Florida, in July of 1960. This was the first test of an Atlas D booster along with a Mercury capsule. The…
Programme of the First Concert of the Orlando Choral Union
A programme for the First Concert of the Orlando Choral Union at the Orlando Opera House, held on Monday, April 13, 1891. Located on 119-125 South Court Avenue, the Opera House was owned by Charles Weimer and built by N. C. Stubblefield in 1884.
Program of the Seminole Soil Conservation District, 1948
The Program of the Board of Supervisors of the Seminole Soil and Water Conservation District for 1948. The organization began in 1948 with a goal to assist in agricultural interests. Over the years, the Seminole Soil and Water Conservation District…
Program of the Board of Supervisors of the Seminole Soil and Water Conservation District, 1963
The Program of the Board of Supervisors of the Seminole Soil and Water Conservation District for 1963. The organization began in 1948 with a goal to assist in agricultural interests. Over the years, the Seminole Soil and Water Conservation District…
Profile of Bottom Completed: L. Apopka Study Continues
A newspaper article from The Winter Garden Times discussing progress made on Lake Apopka restoration plans. According to the article, the bottom survey of the lake was continuing as planned, as well as the water quality sampling. The article also…
Production of Celery in Seminole County
A newspaper article on the celery industry in Sanford and Seminole County, Florida, as well as the county's its major representative, the Seminole Agriculture Club. At the time that the article was written, Seminole County was the second smallest…
Production Numbers of Orchard Fruits and Nuts, Seminole County, 1924
A table representing the production numbers of orchard fruits and nuts in Seminole County, Florida during 1924. Statistics in the table identify various products produced in the county, the number of trees for all ages, the number of trees of…
Produce for Sale at the First State Farmer's Market
Produce for sale at the grand opening of the Sanford State Farmers' Market on December 18, 1934. The Sanford State Farmers' Market was founded in 1934 in order to provide a central location in which farmers would sell their produce directly to…
Proclamation of Bataan-Corregidor Day
Proclamation declaring May 20, 1995, Bataan-Corregidor Day in Kissimmee, Florida. The city holiday was established to honor the thousands of Americans and Filipinos who fought for the Allied Powers at the Battle of Bataan and the Battle of Corregidor…
Private Willis H. Hawkins
Private Willis H. Hawkins (ca. 1919-1944), a resident of Istachatta, Florida. Pvt. Hawkins lived in Istachatta for much of his life and was educated up through grammar school. He worked as a semi-skilled driver or chauffeur until he enlisted in the…
Private J. B. (Jack) Hancock was Slightly Injured in Action
A newspaper article announcing that Edna P. Hancock, the wife of then-Private John B. Hancock (1913-1944) , that her husband had been injured in action on February 12, 1944. Hancock was born in Thomasville, Georgia, in 1913, but later migrated to…
Private Francis D. Jordan
Private Francis D. Jordan (ca. 1918- 1945), likely before his deployment to Europe during World War II. Jordan was born in New York on September 15, 1918, but he migrated to Florida sometime after 1930, where he married his wife, Elise Barfield.…
Private First Class Solomon Callis Sturdivant
Private first class Solomon Callis Sturdivant (1914-1945). Sturdivant was born to James Sturdivant and Mary Sturdivant on April 25, 1914, in Wytheville, Virginia. PFC Sturdivant was drafted by the U.S. Army on December 29, 1942, while he was residing…
Princess Theater Riser Seating
The riser seating at the Princess Theater, located at 115 West First Street in Sanford, Florida. There are three bays of riser seating in the theater. High siding was added to back and sides to provide cast members with more privacy. Remade - Not…
Princess Theater Cast Dressing Rooms
The cast dressing rooms backstage at the Princess Theater, located at 115 West First Street in Sanford, Florida. The dressing rooms were expanded and improved for the Creative Sanford, Inc. and Celery Soup: Florida's Folk Life Play production of…
Prime Crew of the Tenth Manned Apollo Mission
A pre-launch publicity photograph of the crew of Apollo 16. This mission was the 10th manned Apollo mission and it was the fifth to put astronauts on the Moon. Apollo 16 launched from Launch Complex 39A at John F. Kennedy Space Center in Merritt…
Pride. Prejudice. Protest.
A flyer for a history harvest conducted by the GLBT History Museum of Central Florida and the University of Central Florida's RICHES program on January 14, 2017. The harvest was held at The LGBT Center of Central Florida, located at 946 North Mills…
Pride, Prejudice and Protest
A planning document for a display at the Orange County Regional History Center in Orlando, Florida. The exhibition, entitled "Pride, Prejudice and Protest", chronicles the history of the Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender community, sharing the…
Pride Concert, June 9 & 10, 1992
A program for the Orlando Gay Chorus' concert, "Proud World, Pride Concert", on June 9 &
Pride 5, June 11 & 12, 1994
A program for the Orlando Gay Chorus' concert, "Pride 5", on June 11 &
Pride
A poster for the Orlando Gay Chorus concert, “Pride”. The event was held at the Ann Giles Densch Civic Theater Complex (now the Orlando Repertory Theater), located at 1001 East Princeton Street in Orlando, Florida, on June 11 and 12, 1994. The show…
Press Corps Observing the Apollo 15 Launch
A contingent of over two thousand accredited media personnel were present at John F. Kennedy Space Center (KSC) in Merritt Island, Florida, to observe the launch of Apollo 15 on July 26, 1971. Apollo 15 was the first of three extended capabilities…
Press Corps During the Launch of Apollo 11
The media during the launch of Apollo 11, which was the first space mission where humans set foot on another celestial body, the Moon. Launched from Launch Pad 39A at John F. Kennedy Space Center (KSC) in Merritt Island, Florida, on July 16, 1969,…
President Richard Nixon Greeting the Apollo 11 Crew Aboard the USS Hornet
After being recovered in the Pacific Ocean, the Apollo 11 crew was placed into a mobile quarantine unit in case of infection by unknown source on the Moon. This proved to be unnecessary and was discontinued later in Project Apollo. In this…
President Richard Nixon and First Lady Pat Nixon at Patrick Air Force Base
President Richard Nixon (1913-1994) accompanied by his wife, Pat Nixon (1912-1993), greeting citizens at Patrick Air Force Base with Marine One in the background. Nixon arrived with his wife and his daughter, Patricia "Tricia" Nixon (1946-), to watch…
President John F. Kennedy with B. G. MacNabb at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station Launch Complex 14
During one visit to the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station Launch Complex 14, President John F. Kennedy (1917-1963) talking with General Dynamics/Astronautics director of operations B. G. MacNabb. Launch Complex 14 (LC-14) manager Dr. Calvin D.…
President John F. Kennedy Touring Cape Canaveral Air Force Station Launch Complex 14
High-profile projects, such as Project Mercury, typically get a great deal of attention from Presidential Administrations. This presidential visit occurred on September 11, 1962, a month before the fifth Mercury flight. President John F. Kennedy…
President Jimmy Carter's Address to the Nation on Energy
President Jimmy Carter (b. 1924) giving one of his fireside chats on energy. The message was usually focused on energy conservation. President Carter was elected to office several years after the 1973 Oil Embargo, which devastated the gas turbine…
President Harry S. Truman
An autographed portrait of President Harry S. Truman, which is housed at the Mary McLeod Bethune Foundation, located at 640 Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune Boulevard in Daytona Beach, Florida. Truman ran for Vice President alongside President Franklin Delano…
President Calvin Coolidge Visits Sanford
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…
President Calvin Coolidge Dedication Marker at Bok Tower Gardens
The dedication marker for a palm tree planted by President Calvin Coolidge (1872-1933) on February 1, 1929, at Bok Tower Gardens, located at 1151 Tower Boulevard in Lake Wales, Florida. These images were taken by Russell Moore in 2010.Edward Bok…
Preparing for Sponge Diving Postcard
A postcard depicting a diver suiting up to go sponge diving in Tarpon Springs, Florida. Sponge harvesting in Tarpon began in 1852 when Walter Lowe sailed to Anclote Key to secure cargo containing sponges. The Anclote and Rock Island Sponge Company…
Premiere Concerts
A poster for the annual Orlando Gay Chorus show, “Premiere Concerts.” The event was held at the Orlando Museum of Art, located at 2416 North Mills Avenue in Orlando, Florida, on June 23 and 24, 1990. The poster has a black background with white…
Premier Concerts, June 23 & 24, 1990
A program for the Orlando Gay Chorus' concert, "Premier Concerts", on June 23 and 24, 1990, at the Orlando Museum of Art. The program includes brief biographies of Music Director Dr. Charles Callahan, and Accompanist Terry E. Thomas, program notes,…
Preliminary Plat of Four Lakes, 1983
A plat map showing the area around the Four Lakes area, located east of Florida State Road 436 near the border of Seminole County and Orange County, Florida. The area is named in reference to the four surrounding lakes: Lake Sharp to the north, Deep…
Prediction for 1940
A newspaper article published by The Central Florida Press on June 20, 1930. This article lists a number of predicts for Oviedo in 1940. Predicts include population growth, expansion of land cleared in Black Hammock, the operation of a canning…
Pre-Launch Meeting
A newspaper article about a meeting that occurred on October 9, 1962, before the launch of Walter "Wally" Marty Schirra, Jr. in Sigma 7 between representatives of the Aerospace Corporation; the Burroughs Corporation; Rocketdyne, Inc.; General…
Pre-Cooler at the Nelson and Company Packing Plant, 1973
The Nelson and Company Packing plant and a pre-cooler. The company 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…
Praise Team at Restore Orlando
The praise team at the after-school program of Restore Orlando, a church that is now known as the Emmanuel Fellowship and Worship Center. Created by Jerry Applebee and Polly Applebee in 1994, the Restore Orlando's after-school program organized…
Power Systems Business Unit
This brochure was published around mid-1986 to announce a major restructuring of Westinghouse Electric's Power Systems Business Unit (PSBU). Until that time, the unit was composed of two separate business units: Nuclear Energy Systems, headquartered…
Powell Cemetery, 2003
Powell Cemetery, located at 3858 South Orange Avenue in Orlando, Florida, in 2003. The cemetery is located on land originally owned by Isaac and Sarah Ann Powell. The cemetery is approximately a quarter of an acre and has 32 gravestones, many of…
Postmark Handstamp
This a notary/corporate postmark used to officially apply to a piece of mail as it passes through the mailstream. It includes town data (Orlando) and was part of a process where postal workers would stamp markings indicating routing, directory…
Postmark
A notary/corporate postmark used to officially apply to a piece of mail as it passes through the mailstream. It includes town data and was part of a process where postal workers would stamp markings indicating routing, directory service, postage due,…
Postman's Hat
The classic and distinguished hat that was a part of the attire worn by both postmen and mail truck drivers. The iconic badge of the U.S. Post Office adorns the face of the hat to identify postmen as federal employees and also to signify the role…
Posting of the Colors
The posting of the colors ceremony at the Geneva Community Center in Geneva, Florida. Three men stand behind the recently mounted flags to the left of a white podium with a red, white and blue ribbon.The Geneva Historical & Genealogical Society,…
Postcards from Sergeant John B. Hancock to Edna P. Hancock (July 1944)
A series of photographic postcards and an envelope sent from Sergeant John B. Hancock (1913-1944) to his wife, Edna P. Hancock in July of 1944. The photographs feature various scenes in Rome, Italy. Sgt. Hancock was born in Thomasville, Georgia, in…
Postcard of Weeki Wachee Springs Mermaid Bonnie Georgiadis Posing Underwater in Costume
Color postcard of Weeki Wachee Springs Mermaid Bonnie Georgiadis in a costume, mid-ballet move during an underwater performance. Text on back of postcard reads, "The underwater acrobatic butterfly ballet is just one of eight big scenes produced for…
Postal Willys Wagon at the Dixie Village Post Office, 1958
The Postal Willys Wagon, which first debuted in August of 1953. Willys Motors gained credibility for developing rugged and reliable vehicles during World War II. The Postal Willys Wagon was the first right-hand drive vehicle to be produced in the…
Postal Mail Strap
A leather postal mail strap from the Downtown Orlando Post Office, located at 51 East Jefferson Street. Mail straps were used by Orlando postal workers to tie mail together. Leather satchels were used by U.S. postal workers to carry mail from 1864 to…
Post Office Postcard
Postcard showing the United States Post Office and Federal Courthouse at 42-44 East Central Boulevard in Downtown Orlando, Florida. The building was constructed in a Spanish Colonial Revival style from 1939 to 1941 and dedicated on April 14, 1941. It…
Post Dean, tué Froidement le 29 Mai 1944
A French newspaper article about Lieutenant Dean N. Post, Jr. (1921-1944), who was killed in action in France during World War II. The article talks about the plane crash that Andre Clair witnessed as a boy, as well as the French citizens' act of…
Post 53's Original Post Home Located on Lake Monroe
The American Legion Hall Cannon, located at the 300 Seminole Boulevard in Sanford, Florida around 1939. The log cabin was originally used as the American Legion Campbell-Lossing Post 53, which received the property from the City of Sanford during the…
Portrait of Mary Ensminger
This portrait is of Mary Ensmigner, Jefferson Clay Ensminger's eldest daughter. According to History of Buchanan County, Iowa: With Illustrations and Biographical Sketches, Mary was five years old in 1881; this would place her year of birth between…
Portrait of Jefferson Clay Ensminger
Self portrait of Jefferson Clay Ensminger, likely taken at the same time as his other portraits. Ensminger was born in 1843 in Stark County, Ohio. His father was a photographer and he likely picked up the trade from the family business based out of…
Portrait of Fredrick Ensminger
This photograph is a portrait of a man in his mid-twenties, wearing the traditional Victorian-era collar, crovat, and three-piece suit. Evidence indicates that the young man in this photograph is Fredrick Ensminger, born 1877.
Portrait of Forrest Lake
Portrait of businessman and politician, Forrest Lake. He first arrived in Sanford in the 1880s. Lake was known as a local politician and later a member of state government. One of his most well known successes in politics was the passing of the bill…
Portrait of Clara Louise Guild
Clara Louise Guild, born June 5, 1864, was the first graduate of Rollins College in Winter Park, Florida. Her family originally hailed from Boston, Massachusetts. Her father, William Guild, was a Harvard Medical School graduate and pharmacist. Clara…
Portrait of Carrie Ensminger
This portrait is of Jefferson Clay Ensminger's daughter, Carrie Ensminger, at an unspecified time. Carrie Ensminger was born in 1882 and attended school at the Little Red School House in 1893. She would later become a teacher at Sanford Grammar…
Port Orange Train Station
The Port Orange Train Station in Port Orange, Florida. Originally built in 1894, the Port Orange Train Station was a part of the Florida East Coast Railway (FEC) and was used as a flag stop for freight and passenger transport as late as 1955. In…
Population Census for New York City, Borough of Manhattan, 1905
The Population of the United States Census for Manhattan, New York, New York, for 1905. The census divides the population by categories of
Population Census for Haines City, Polk County, Florida, 1935
The Florida State Population Census for Haines City, Bradford County, Florida, for 1935. The census divides the population by address, age, gender, race, relationship to head of house, place of birth, occupation, education, and whether they owned or…
Pop Goes the Chorus
A poster for the Orlando Gay Chorus concert, “Pop Goes the Chorus”. The event was held at the John & Rita Lowndes Shakespeare Center in Loch Haven Park, located at 812 East Rollins Street in Orlando, Florida, on April 3 and 4, 2004. Tickets were…
Pop Bands—The Rovin' Flames
A newspaper article published in The Tampa Tribune on September 1, 1966, describing an interview with The Rovin' Flames. The article was written by Rose Marie Almas and Cherie Wallace. In the upper right corner is a photograph of the band standing on…
Polishing-Machine for Floors Patent Drawing
The patent drawing for a polishing machine for floors by Ercole Cavicchi. The application was filed on November 22, 1915, and it was patented on February 18, 1919. Ercole's son, Henry Francis Cavicchi (1896-1991), is one of the featured veterans in…
Police Arrest Youths
A newspaper article published by The Oviedo Outlook on May 26, 1977. The article details the arrest of three youths who were committing burglary at T. W. Lawton Elementary School, located at 151 Graham Avenue in Oviedo, Florida. Originally called the…
Point of Battery and Statue, Showing Junction of Ashley and Cooper Rivers Postcard
A postcard depicting The Battery at the junction of Ashley River and Cooper River in Charleston, South Carolina. The Battery is a defensive seawall and promenade named for a Civil War-era defense artillery battery located at the site.This postcard is…
PO Box Receipt for R. C. M. Zachary (September 30, 1954)
A receipt for a PO box for R. C. M. Zachary with the box number that he paid for, listed along with the dates of purchase and when the rent for the PO box expires. In addition, the receipt shows the exact amount of $4.52 that Zachary paid along with…
Playback Head Selector Equipment at the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station Launch Complex 14 Blockhouse
Electronic equipment at the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station Launch Complex 14 Blockhouse, mounted in racks similar to the way modern computer servers are, was used to monitor the rocket during Project Mercury launches. Instead of digital readouts…
Plat of Survey for Pilgrim Black
Plat of survey for Pilgrim Black (1905-2002). This document certifies that V. K. Smith, a land surveyor for A. C. Doudney Surveyors, Inc., completed the location survey of Pilgrim Black's property on the corner of East Tenth Street and South Bay…
Plaque for Major Jack Cameron Heist at Greenwood Cemetery
The plaque for Major Jack Cameron Heist (1919-1944) at Greenwood Cemetery in Orlando, Florida. Maj. Heist was born to Henry S. Heist and Christina Heist on November 6, 1919, in Eustis, Florida. He received his commission on May 29, 1941, to serve in…
Plaque for Lieutenant Dean N. Post, Jr. at Kléber Barracks
Kleber Barracks, where American Lieutenant Dean N. Post, Jr. (1921-1944) was executed by German authorities on May 27, 1944. Lt. Post was a pilot from Tampa, Florida, who served in the U.S. Army during World World II with the 357th Fighter Group of…
Plaque for Kenneth W. Hunter, Jr.
A plaque for First Lieutenant Kenneth W. Hunter, Jr. (1922-1944), an Army pilot during World War II. Hunter died during his service in France and is currently buried at the Epinal American Cemetery and Memorial in Dinozé, France. He is one of 85…
Plant System Hospital No. 1
Plant System Hospital No. 1 in 1872. The Lake Monroe and Orlando Railroad was organized in 1875. The charter planned to construct a railroad from the St. Johns River port in Sanford south to Orlando. On October 16, 1878, the South Florida Railroad…
Plant Railroad Station
A railroad station in the Plant System in 1872. The Lake Monroe and Orlando Railroad was organized in 1875. The charter planned to construct a railroad from the St. Johns River port in Sanford south to Orlando. On October 16, 1878, the South Florida…
Plane and Patches for Lieutenant Dean N. Post, Jr.
The plane and patches for Lieutenant Dean N. Post, Jr. (1921-1944). Lt. Post was a pilot from Tampa, Florida, who served in the U.S. Army during World World II with the 357th Fighter Group of the 264th Fighter Squadron. His airplane crashed in…
Pioneer Palm Crafts from Geneva
Palm crafts designed by pioneers in Geneva, Florida, between 1850 and 1920. The crafts pictured include a State Fair award-winning palm hat, a fan, an unfinished necktie, a turtle toy with head and tail that move, a utility basket, and a finger trap.…
Pinewood Estate at Bok Tower Gardens
The Pinewood Estate at Bok Tower Gardens, located at 1151 Tower Boulevard in Lake Wales, Florida. The Pinewood Estate is a mansion that was constructed for Charles Austin Buck, the vice president of the Bethlehem Steel Corporation. In 1929, William…
Pine Needle Basket Weaved by a Geneva Resident
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…
Pine Crest Elementary Third Grade Class, 1991-1992
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…
Pine Crest Elementary Third Grade Class, 1988-1989
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…
Pine Crest Elementary Second Grade Class, 1990-1991
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…
Pine Crest Elementary School Principal's Monthly Payroll Report, August 15, 1955-September 12, 1955
Pine Crest Elementary School's Monthly Payroll Report for the period of August 15, 1955-September 12, 1955. The principal was Margaret Reynolds and her secretary was June Vance. The payroll included eleven teachers: Polly Daniels and Ann F. Echols,…
Pine Crest Elementary Kindergarten Class, 1988-1989
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…
Pine Crest Elementary Kindergarten Class, 1985-1986
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…
Pine Crest Elementary Fourth Grade Class, 1992-1993
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…
Pine Crest Elementary Fourth Grade Class 1989-1990
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]…
Pine Crest Elementary First Grade Class, 1989-1990
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…
Pine Crest Elementary First Grade Class, 1986-1987
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…
Pine Crest Elementary Fifth Grade Class, 1990-1991
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…
Pillow Talk: Come Fly With Us
A poster for the Orlando Gay Chorus concert "Divas on the Halfshell". The event was held at The Plaza Theater in Orlando, Florida on May 17 &
Pillow Talk, May 17 & 18, 2014
A program for the Orlando Gay Chorus' concert, "Pillow Talk", on May 17 &
Pillar Honoring Robert Rich Mudge
A pillar honoring the place where Second Lieutenant Mudge fell during Dade’s Battle. The area is now a part of Dade Battlefield State Park in Bushnell, Florida. On June 13, 1842, as a prelude to the formal ending of the Second Seminole War, Col.…
Pilgrim Black with Grandson William Bigham III
Pilgrim Black (1905-2002) with his grandson, William Bigham III (1982- ), who is also the son of Patricia Ann Black (1956- ) and her third husband William Bigham, Jr. (1952- ). This photograph was taken around 1983 or 1984 and shows Pilgrim tickling…
Pilgrim Black
Pilgrim Black (1905-2002), the father of Patricia Ann Black (1956- ), standing in front of his house at the corner of East Twenty-Fifth Street and South Sanford Avenue in Sanford, and wearing his first pair of long pants sometime between age 12 and…
PICO Hotel Postcard
Sanford's PICO Hotel, located at 209 North Oak Avenue, was built in 1887 for Henry B. Plant, President of the Plant Investment Company or (PICO). The onion-shaped dome located on the southwest corner of the roof resembled a Turkish minaret. The dome…
PICO Hotel
PICO Hotel, located at 209 North Oak Avenue in Sanford, Florida, was built in 1887 for Henry Bradley Plant, President of the Plant Investment Company (PICO). The onion-shaped dome located on the southwest corner of the roof resembled a Turkish…
PICO Block
View of the former PICO Block from the intersection of North Oak Avenue and West Commercial Street in Sanford, Florida. The building was constructed and opened by the Plant Investment Company (PICO) in 1887 to house the company's local offices. PICO…
Picnic at Meads Woods
A picnic at Meads Woods near Oviedo, Florida. Mead Woods was named after Dr. Theodore Luqueer Mead (1852-1936), who was famous for hybridizing orchids, amaryllis, and caladiums. Dr. T. L. Mead migrated from New York to Eustis, Florida, in 1869, and…
Philip Glass Ensemble Ticket Stub
A ticket stub for a concert featuring The Philip Glass Ensemble at the Enzian Theater, located at 1300 South Orlando Avenue in Maitland, Florida, on April 10, 1985. Ticket prices were $15 in advance and $20 at the door. The Philip Glass Ensemble was…