Denmark's Sporting Goods

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Title

Denmark's Sporting Goods

Alternative Title

Denmark's Sporting Goods

Subject

Orlando (Fla.)
Sporting goods--United States

Description

Denmark's Sporting Goods, located at 149 North Magnolia Avenue (formerly Main Street) in Downtown Orlando, Florida. Denmark's was founded in 1941 by Tom Denmark and quickly became one of Central Florida's largest sporting goods suppliers. The store sponsored the television show Hunting and Fishing with Don, hosted by Don McAllister, which aired from 1954 to 1972. In 1985, Denmark sold his company to lawyer Donald Wright, who later changed the name of the store to Florida Sports. By 1988, the company had closed for business.

Source

Original black and white photograph: Orlando Remembered Exhibit, Regions Bank, Orlando, Florida.

Date Created

ca. 1941-1985

Contributor

Denmark, Pete

Has Part

"Fishing Lure from Denmark's Sporting Goods." Orlando Remembered Collection, Orlando Collection, Orange County Collection. RICHES of Central Florida.

Is Format Of

Digital reproduction of original black and white photograph.

Is Part Of

Orlando Remembered Exhibit, Regions Bank, Orlando, Florida.
Orlando Remembered Collection, Orlando Collection, Orange County Collection. RICHES of Central Florida.

Format

image/jpg

Extent

117 KB

Medium

1 black and white photograph

Language

eng

Type

Still Image

Coverage

Denmark's Sporting Goods, Downtown Orlando, Florida

Accrual Method

Donation

Mediator

History Teacher
Economics Teacher
Geography Teacher

Provenance

Donated to Orlando Remembered by Pete Denmark.

Rights Holder

Copyright to this resource is held by the Orange County Regional History Center and is provided here by RICHES of Central Florida for educational purposes only.

Contributing Project

Curator

Williams, Rachel
Cepero, Laura

Digital Collection

Source Repository

Orlando Remembered

External Reference

Smith, Denise L.. "Denmark Sports A New Game Plan Retrenchment, Name Change Among New Plays." The Orlando Sentinel, August 3, 1987, Business Section. http://articles.orlandosentinel.com/1987-08-03/business/0180440261_1_suppliers-godber-sporting-goods.
Bishop, Bill Jr. "Too Bad They Don't Make 'Em Like Old Denmark's Anymore." The Orlando Sentinel, September 6, 1998. http://articles.orlandosentinel.com/1998-09-06/sports/9809060335_1_goods-store-sporting-goods-walter.
"Walter Hudson Of Denmark's Sporting Goods." The Orlando Sentinel, September 17, 1995. http://articles.orlandosentinel.com/1995-09-17/news/9509160680_1_hudson-orlando-central-florida.

Transcript

Fish lure from Denmark's Sporting Goods Store
From Nancy McAllister

The World
DENMARK
Sports

DENMARK'S
Sporting Goods

Sporting Goods

PENINSULAR LIFE
INSURANCE COMPANY

MAIN ST. MARKET

Denmark's Sporting Goods Store,
SEC Main & Jefferson
From Pete Denmark

Still Image Item Type Metadata

Original Format

1 black and white photograph

Citation

“Denmark's Sporting Goods,” RICHES, accessed December 27, 2024, https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka/items/show/4069.

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