Orange Avenue Holiday Star, 2007
Dublin Core
Title
Orange Avenue Holiday Star, 2007
Alternative Title
Orange Avenue Holiday Star
Subject
Orlando (Fla.)
Christmas--Florida
Description
The holiday star located at the intersection of Central Boulevard and Orange Avenue in Downtown Orlando, Florida, in 2007. The holiday star tradition was started in 1955 by two department stores: Ivey's and Dickson & Ives. The stores hung a large gold-colored star from the southwest corner of Central Boulevard and Orange Avenue to the southeast corner. Wilson Reed, owner of Dickson & Ives at the time, is credited with the idea. The star used since 1984 measured 13 feet in diameter and weighed over 500 pounds. In 2005, the original was replaced by a more ornate star, which can be seen in this image.
Creator
Cook, Thomas
Source
Original color digital images by Thomas Cook, 2007: Private Collection of Thomas Cook.
Publisher
Date Created
2007
Contributor
Cook, Thomas
Is Part Of
Thomas Cook Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.
Format
image/jpg
Extent
954 KB
640 KB
Medium
2 color digital images
Language
eng
Type
Still Image
Coverage
Orange Avenue and Central Boulevar, Downtown Orlando, Florida
Accrual Method
Donation
Mediator
History Teacher
Geography Teacher
Provenance
Rights Holder
Copyright to this resource is held by Thomas Cook and is provided here by RICHES of Central Florida for educational purposes only.
Curator
Cepero, Laura
Digital Collection
Source Repository
Private Collection of Thomas Cook
External Reference
Dickinson, Joy Wallace. "Orlando History Shines in Orange Avenue Christmas Star."The Orlando Sentinel, November 28, 2010. http://articles.orlandosentinel.com/2010-11-28/news/os-dickinson-florida-history-112810_1_peggy-reed-mann-orlando-proclamation-orlando-history.
Still Image Item Type Metadata
Original Format
2 color digital images
Collection
Citation
Cook, Thomas, “Orange Avenue Holiday Star, 2007,” RICHES, accessed December 31, 2024, https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka/items/show/2174.