A newspaper article about A. J. Peterson, a local agent for the Seaboard Oil Company and a partner in the Seminole Tire Shop in Sanford, Florida. The store was originally located at 201 North Park Avenue until it moved to the corner of West First Street and South Elm Avenue by 1933 at the latest, although the exact date of relocation is unknown. A former manufacturer from Chicago, Illinois, Peterson arrived in Sanford in 1927. He also assisted in building one of the largest one-stop service stations in Sanford, which was located at the Sanford State Farmers' Market. When the article was published in 1933, Peterson resided at Monroe Corner with his wife, Sara Deason. He also enjoyed baseball, congregated with the First Baptist Church of Sanford, and was a member of the Masonic Order.
Abstract
Special section of The Sanford Herald entitled Who's Who of Sanford. This section includes the biographies and photographs of well-known Sanford residents who have made an impact on the city of Sanford. The biographies include place of birth, current employment, memberships to county organizations or clubs, military service, and current place of residence. Additionally, the newspaper contains photographs of community buildings and agricultural enterprises in Sanford.
Source
Original newspaper article: "A. J. Peterson." The Sanford Herald: Who's Who of 1933, Vol. 24, No. 157, April 29, 1933: Sanford Museum, Sanford, Florida.
Digital reproduction of original newspaper: The Sanford Herald: Who's Who of 1933, Vol. 24, No. 157, April 29, 1933. Tag number DP0008186. Central Florida Memory. http://digital.library.ucf.edu/cdm/ref/collection/CFM/id/120111.
Is Format Of
Digital reproduction of original newspaper article: "A. J. Peterson." The Sanford Herald: Who's Who of 1933, Vol. 24, No. 157, April 29, 1933.
The Sanford Herald: Who's Who of 1933, Vol. 24, No. 157, April 29, 1933. Central Florida Memory. http://digital.library.ucf.edu/cdm/ref/collection/CFM/id/120111.