Harry Black and Maggie Benjamin Black

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Dublin Core

Title

Harry Black and Maggie Benjamin Black

Alternative Title

Harry and Maggie Black

Subject

Sanford (Fla.)

Description

Harry Black (d. 1911) and his wife, Maggie Benjamin Black (ca. 1870-ca. 1934) in the 1800s. Harry and Maggie were the parents of Leckward Black, Mustar Black, Malachi Black, Leatha Black Walker (1889-1976), Pilgrim Black (1905-2002), Margaret Black Jones (1889-1976), and Harriett Black Lawson. They were also the grandparents of David Harry Black (1929-2012), Vivian Louise Black (1940-), Lula Yvonne Black (1942-), Charles Samuel Black (1945-), Pilgrim Black, Jr. (ca.1947-), and Patricia Ann Black (1956-).

The Black family migrated from South Carolina to Sanford, Florida, during the 19th century. Maggie Benjamin Black was the daughter of former slaves, Isaac and Roseanna Benjamin. Harry and Maggie had their wood house built in the 1880s or 1890s at the corner of East 25h Street and South Sanford Avenue. Their house served as a meeting place for many of the elite members of the African-American community in Sanford. At one point, a business had asked to purchase the six acres of land that the Black family owned. Maggie agreed to sell the land under the condition that the lumber could be reused to build houses on East Tenth Street. Maggie built a large home for herself and her children and several three-room houses for rental. She later gave the houses to Pilgrim and two of her grandsons, who made several additions to convert them into homes for their families. This photograph is one of only three artifacts that Pilgrim Black owned of his parents.

Source

Original black and white photograph: Private Collection of Patricia Ann Black.

Date Created

ca. 1870-1899

Contributor

Black, Patricia Ann

Is Format Of

Digital reproduction of original black and white photograph.

Is Part Of

Patricia Black Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.

Format

image/jpg

Extent

112 KB

Medium

1 black and white photograph

Type

Still Image

Coverage

Sanford, Florida

Accrual Method

Donation

Mediator

History Teacher

Provenance

Inherited by Pilgrim Black.
Inherited by Patricia Ann Black in 2002.

Rights Holder

Copyright to the resource is held by Patricia Ann Black and is provided here by RICHES of Central Florida for educational purposes only.

Contributing Project

Curator

Cepero, Laura

Digital Collection

Source Repository

Private Collection of Patricia Ann Black

External Reference

Flewellyn, Valada S. African Americans of Sanford. Charleston, SC: Arcadia Pub, 2009.

Still Image Item Type Metadata

Original Format

1 black and white photograph

Citation

“Harry Black and Maggie Benjamin Black,” RICHES, accessed October 31, 2024, https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka/items/show/2667.

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