Anna M. Sperry DeForest
Dublin Core
Title
Anna M. Sperry DeForest
Alternative Title
Anna DeForest
Subject
Sanford (Fla.)
Description
Anna Sperry DeForest, wife of Henry L. DeForest, in Sanford, Florida. Henry L. DeForest (1857-1902) was born in Derby, Connecticut, and knew Henry Shelton Sanford (1823-1891) since childhood. In 1870, DeForest came to Florida seeking better health in the warmer climate. He became Sanford's agent and helped carry out the work of establishing Sanford. He managed the contracted workers for Sanford's groves, especially the contracted Swedes that Sanford brought over in 1871. By the 1880s, he had married Anna M. Sperry, also from Derby, and had become an established businessman and grove owner in Sanford. He built his general store in 1887, which was the second oldest brick building in Downtown Sanford. His general store was the building where the historic September 1887 fire stopped. DeForest built other commercial buildings in downtown. His home, known as "The Palms," was located at 105 Aldean Drive and still stands today.
Source
Original 5.5 x 3.7 inch black and white photograph: box 1, folder 1, DeForest Collection, Sanford Museum, Sanford, Florida.
Publisher
Ensminger Brothers Photography
Is Format Of
Digital reproduction of original 5.5 x 3.7 inch black and white photograph.
Is Part Of
Box 1, folder 1, DeForest Collection, Sanford Museum, Sanford, Florida.
Henry L. DeForest Collection, Sanford Collection,, Seminole County Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.
Format
image/jpg
Extent
124 KB
Medium
5.5 x 3.7 inch black and white photographic print
Language
eng
Type
Still Image
Coverage
Sanford, Florida
Accrual Method
Donation
Mediator
History Teacher
Provenance
Originally published by Ensminger Brothers Photography.
Rights Holder
Copyright to this resource is held by the Sanford Museum and is provided here by RICHES of Central Florida for educational purposes only.
Curator
Hazen, Kendra
Cepero, Laura
Digital Collection
Source Repository
External Reference
Fry, Joseph A. Henry S. Sanford: Diplomacy and Business in Nineteenth-Century America. Reno, Nev: University of Nevada Press, 1982.
Molloy, Leo T. Henry Shelton Sanford: (1823-1891). Derby, Connecticut: Valley Historical Research Committee, 2009.
Sanford Historical Society (Fla.). Sanford. Charleston, SC: Arcadia, 2003.
Transcript
Ensminger
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Still Image Item Type Metadata
Original Format
1 black and white photograph
Physical Dimensions
5.5 x 3.7 inches
Collection
Citation
“Anna M. Sperry DeForest,” RICHES, accessed October 10, 2024, https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka/items/show/4203.