Black Hammock Celery Fields
Dublin Core
Title
Black Hammock Celery Fields
Alternative Title
Black Hammock Celery Fields
Subject
Oviedo (Fla.)
Celery
Farming--Florida
Agriculture--Florida
Description
Three African-American farm workers on a celery field in Oviedo's Black Hammock. Oviedo's earliest settlers grew citrus and celery on the area's mucky, rich topsoil. While citrus was the dominant crop for some time, celery took the lead after the Great Freeze of 1894-1895, which destroyed many citrus groves in the Central Florida area. Oviedo's celery industry flourished, especially during World War II, and thus contributed to Central Florida's unprecedented growth and development during that period.
Source
Original black and white photograph: Oviedo Historical Society, Oviedo, Florida.
Date Created
ca. 1930-1949
Is Format Of
Digital reproduction of Original black and white photograph.
Is Part Of
Oviedo Historical Society, Oviedo, Florida.
Oviedo Historical Society Collection, Oviedo Collection, Seminole County Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.
Requires
Format
application/pdf
Extent
273 KB
Medium
1 black and white photograph
Language
eng
Type
Still Image
Coverage
Black Hammock, Oviedo, Florida
Accrual Method
Donation
Mediator
History teachers
Economics Teacher
Geography Teacher
Rights Holder
Copyright to this resource is held by the Oviedo Historical Society and is provided here by RICHES of Central Florida for educational purposes only.
Contributing Project
Curator
Cepero, Laura
Digital Collection
Source Repository
External Reference
"Pioneer Town to Boom Town." City of Oviedo, Florida. http://www.cityofoviedo.net/ED/?page_id=12.
Sloane, Margaret M. "Pioneer Town to Boom Town." The Orlando Sentinel, March 20, 1994. http://articles.orlandosentinel.com/1994-03-20/news/9403180306_1_grow-celery-mikler-pockets.
Still Image Item Type Metadata
Original Format
1 black and white photograph
Collection
Citation
“Black Hammock Celery Fields,” RICHES, accessed April 18, 2024, https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka/items/show/5631.