Celery Field, Orlando Postcard
Dublin Core
Title
Celery Field, Orlando Postcard
Alternative Title
Orlando Celery Field Postcard
Subject
Orlando (Fla.)
Celery
Description
A postcard featuring the agricultural laborers working at a celery field in Orlando, Florida. The Orlando area was originally occupied by the Creek and Seminole tribes. In 1838, Fort Gatlin was erected on the shores of Lake Gatlin, just a few miles south of present-day Downtown Orlando. Centered around Church Street, Orlando became a city in 1884.
Originally a cattle town, Orlando grew into a major citrus growing center by the 1920s. The city continued to grow during the Great Depression with aid from the Work Progress Administration (WPA). During World War II, Orlando became a major military center as well, with the development of the McCoy Air Force Base and Pinecastle Air Force Base, and with the addition of the Naval Training Center Orlando (NTC Orlando) in 1968. Downtown Orlando declined in the 1960s and 1970s. Redevelopment began in the 1970s and continued into the 1980s, with projects such as the Church Street Station entertainment complex. In 1998, a building boom began and continued through the 2000s.
Originally a cattle town, Orlando grew into a major citrus growing center by the 1920s. The city continued to grow during the Great Depression with aid from the Work Progress Administration (WPA). During World War II, Orlando became a major military center as well, with the development of the McCoy Air Force Base and Pinecastle Air Force Base, and with the addition of the Naval Training Center Orlando (NTC Orlando) in 1968. Downtown Orlando declined in the 1960s and 1970s. Redevelopment began in the 1970s and continued into the 1980s, with projects such as the Church Street Station entertainment complex. In 1998, a building boom began and continued through the 2000s.
Abstract
Picture postcard of workers in a celery in Orlando, Florida. Reverse side blank.
Source
Original black and white postcard: "Celery Field, Orlando, Fla.": Orange County Regional History Center, Orlando, Florida.
Date Created
ca. 1920
Date Copyrighted
ca. 1920
Has Format
Digital reproduction of original black and white postcard: "Celery Field, Orlando, Fla.." Tag number DP0008256, Central Florida Memory.
Is Format Of
Original black and white postcard: "Celery Field, Orlando, Fla."
Is Part Of
Orange County Regional History Center, Orlando, Florida.
Orlando Collection, Orange County Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.
Format
image/jpg
Extent
63.9 KB
Medium
1 black and white postcard
Language
eng
Type
Still Image
Coverage
Orlando, Florida
Accrual Method
Donation
Mediator
History Teacher
Geography Teacher
Rights Holder
Copyright to this resource is held by Orange County Regional History Center and is provided here by RICHES of Central Florida for educational purposes only.
Curator
Cepero, Laura
Source Repository
External Reference
Antequino, Stephanie Gaub, and Tana Mosier Porter. Lost Orlando. Charleston, S.C.: Arcadia Pub, 2012.
"Downtown Orlando Historic District Walking Tour." City of Orlando. http://sanfordhistory.tripod.com/Links/wtour.pdf.
Rajtar, Steve. A Guide to Historic Orlando. Charleston, SC: History Press, 2006.
Transcript
CELERY FIELD, ORLANDO, FLA.
Still Image Item Type Metadata
Original Format
1 black and white postcard
Collection
Citation
“Celery Field, Orlando Postcard,” RICHES, accessed April 26, 2024, https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka/items/show/5064.