Dedication of the First State Farmers' Wholesale Market
Dublin Core
Title
Dedication of the First State Farmers' Wholesale Market
Alternative Title
State Farmers' Wholesale Market
Subject
Farmers' markets--Florida
Sanford (Fla.)
Description
The dedication of the Sanford State Farmers' Market on December 18, 1934. H. M. Papworth and Commissioner of Agriculture Nathan Mayo are standing at the podum and L. M. Rhodes is seated third from the right side of the flag.
The Sanford State Farmers' Market was founded in 1934 in order to provide a central location in which farmers would sell their produce directly to consumers. The idea for the Sanford State Farmers' Market was devised by Fred Dorner and Gus Schmach, both members of the Seminole Agricultural Club. Sanford Chamber of Commerce president Harry Papworth also contributed to the development of the market. The Federal Emergency Relief Administration (FERA) authorized construction plans on June 11, 1934. On June 20, 1934, the City of Sanford donated a portion of the Alex V. French properties to the State Marketing Board, which selected the northwest corner of French Avenue and Thirteenth Street. The board approved the installation of telegraph and telephone equipment, as well as a three-pump filling station. The Sanford State Farmer's Market opened on December 18, 1934. By 1939, the Farmers' Market was bringing a total volume of business of $627,065.81. In 1941, business volume reached over $700,000. On April 4, 1957, a fire destroyed the building and caused damages estimated at $2.5 million. Reconstruction began almost immediately and the Farmers' Market was expected to re-open by the fall of 1957. In 1991, plans were created to restore, preserve, and convert the citrus packing house into a museum.
The Sanford State Farmers' Market was founded in 1934 in order to provide a central location in which farmers would sell their produce directly to consumers. The idea for the Sanford State Farmers' Market was devised by Fred Dorner and Gus Schmach, both members of the Seminole Agricultural Club. Sanford Chamber of Commerce president Harry Papworth also contributed to the development of the market. The Federal Emergency Relief Administration (FERA) authorized construction plans on June 11, 1934. On June 20, 1934, the City of Sanford donated a portion of the Alex V. French properties to the State Marketing Board, which selected the northwest corner of French Avenue and Thirteenth Street. The board approved the installation of telegraph and telephone equipment, as well as a three-pump filling station. The Sanford State Farmer's Market opened on December 18, 1934. By 1939, the Farmers' Market was bringing a total volume of business of $627,065.81. In 1941, business volume reached over $700,000. On April 4, 1957, a fire destroyed the building and caused damages estimated at $2.5 million. Reconstruction began almost immediately and the Farmers' Market was expected to re-open by the fall of 1957. In 1991, plans were created to restore, preserve, and convert the citrus packing house into a museum.
Abstract
H.M. Papworth and Comm. of Agriculture Nathan Mayo at podium. L.M. Rhodes is seated, third to right of flag.
Source
Original 4 x 5 inch black and white photonegative, December 18, 1934: General Collection, call number N027333, Florida Photographic Collection, State Library and Archives of Florida, Tallahassee, Florida.
Publisher
Date Created
1934-12-18
Is Format Of
Digital reproduction of original 4 x 5 inch black and white photonegative on Florida Memory Project: General Collection, call number N027333, Florida Photographic Collection, State Library and Archives of Florida. http://floridamemory.com/items/show/137100
Is Part Of
General Collection, Florida Photographic Collection, State Library and Archives of Florida, Tallahassee, Florida.
Sanford State Farmers' Market Collection, Sanford Collection, Seminole County Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.
Format
image/jpeg
Extent
71 KB
Medium
4 x 5 inch black and white photonegative
Language
eng
Type
Still Image
Coverage
Sanford, Florida
Spatial Coverage
28.799883, -81.27337
Temporal Coverage
1934-12-18/1934-12-18
Accrual Method
Deposit
Audience Education Level
SS.K.A.1.2; SS.1.A.1.1; SS.2.A.1.1; SS.3.A.1.1; SS.3.A.1.2; SS.4.A.1.1; SS.4.A.6.1; S.4.A.7.2; SS.4.E.1.1; SS.4.E.1.2; SS.5.A.1.1; SS.6.W.1.3; SS.8.A.1.2; SS.8.A.1.5; SS.8.A.3.16; SS.8.A.4.17; SS.912.A.1.2; SS.912.A.1.4; SS.912.A.3.13; SS.912.A.4.11; SS.912.A.5.11; SS.912.A.5.12; SS.912.A.6.15; SS.912.A.7.17; SS.912.W.1.3
Mediator
History Teacher
Economics Teacher
Rights Holder
Copyright to this resource is held by the State Library and Archives of Florida and is provided here by RICHES of Central Florida for educational purposes only.
Curator
Cepero, Laura
Source Repository
External Reference
Sanford Historical Society (Fla.). Sanford. Charleston, SC: Arcadia, 2003.
"Sanford: a Brief History." City of Sanford Florida. http://www.sanfordfl.gov/index.aspx?page=48.
Lewis, L.H. Florida State Farmers' Markets. Tallahassee, Florida: State of Florida Department of Agriculture, 1955. http://ufdc.ufl.edu/UF00015016.
Bishop, Katherine. Sanford Now and Then: An Official Project of the Greater Sanford Chamber of Commerce, Commemorating the Incorporating of the City of Sanford, 1877.. 1976.
Florida. Florida State Farmers Markets: ... Annual Report. Jacksonville, Fla: Board, 1945-, 1945.
Sheffield, Glenn. "Sanford State Farmers' Market." The Historical Marker Database. http://www.hmdb.org/Marker.asp?Marker=52232.
External Reference Title
Transcript
STATE FARMERS' WHOLESALE MARKET SANFORD
FLORIDA STATE AGRICULTURAL MARKETING BOARD
FLORIDA STATE AGRICULTURAL MARKETING BOARD
Still Image Item Type Metadata
Original Format
1 black and white photonegative
Physical Dimensions
4 x 5 inch
Collection
Citation
“Dedication of the First State Farmers' Wholesale Market,” RICHES, accessed April 25, 2024, https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka/items/show/463.