Pre-Cooler at the Nelson and Company Packing Plant, 1973
Dublin Core
Title
Pre-Cooler at the Nelson and Company Packing Plant, 1973
Alternative Title
Nelson and Co. Packing Plant Pre-Cooler
Subject
Agriculture--Florida
Oviedo (Fla.)
Celery industry
Packing industry
Precooling
Description
The Nelson and Company Packing plant and a pre-cooler. The company was originally founded by Steen Nelson and Gus Nelson and called Nelson Brothers. The company changed its name to Nelson and Company after it became a three-way partnership between the brothers and Benjamin Franklin Wheeler. In 1923, Wheeler became sole owner after buying out the company. The Wheeler Fertilizer Plant was a holding of Nelson and Company. The original plant was destroyed in a fire in 1947, but eventually rebuilt six months later. Nelson and Company is located in what is now the Nelson and Company Historic District, and was incorparated in September of 2001. The 80-acre district encompasses four of Nelson and Company's historic buildings. This photograph was taken by Henry DeWolf in 1973 for an aerial survey of Oviedo.
Creator
DeWolf, Henry
Source
Original 20 x 16 inch color photograph by Henry DeWolf: Private Collection of Arthur Evans.
Date Created
1973
Contributor
Evans, Arthur
Is Format Of
Digital reproduction of original 20 x 16 inch color photograph print by Henry DeWolf.
Is Part Of
Oviedo Historical Society Collection, Oviedo Collection, Seminole County Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.
Format
image/jpg
Extent
151 KB
Medium
20 x 16 inch color photograph
Type
Still Image
Coverage
Nelson and Company Packing Plant, Oviedo, Florida
Wheeler Fertilizer Plant, Oviedo, Florida
Accrual Method
Donation
Mediator
History Teacher
Economics Teacher
Geography Teacher
Provenance
Originally ceated by Henry DeWolf.
Rights Holder
Copyright to this resource is held by Henry DeWolf and is provided here by RICHES of Central Florida for educational purposes only.
Contributing Project
Dr. Connie L. Lester's Introduction to Public History course, Spring 2015
Curator
Dossie, Porsha
Digital Collection
Source Repository
Private Collection of Arthur Evans
External Reference
Rajtar, Steve. "Oviedo Historical Trail". Steve Rajtar. http://www.geocities.ws/krdvry/hikeplans/oviedo/planoviedo.html.
Still Image Item Type Metadata
Original Format
1 color photograph
Physical Dimensions
20 x 16 inches
Collection
Citation
DeWolf, Henry, “Pre-Cooler at the Nelson and Company Packing Plant, 1973,” RICHES, accessed April 27, 2024, https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka/items/show/5200.