Joe Lee on Charles Simeon Lee's Farm

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Dublin Core

Title

Joe Lee on Charles Simeon Lee's Farm

Alternative Title

Joe Lee on C. S. Lee's Farm

Subject

Oviedo (Fla.)
Celery
Farming--Florida
Agriculture--Florida

Description

Joe Lee, an African-American laborer, with Blue Goose celery at Charles Simeon Lee, Sr.'s farm in Oviedo, Florida, in 1928. The two Lees were of no relation. C. S. Lee (1892-1991) was born on October 27, 1892, and married Goldie Eva Beckley Lee (1892-1976) on April 21, 1915. During the Great Depression, Lee grew celery and bought 20,000 acres to start a cattle ranch. He passed away on November 9, 1991.

Source

Original black and white newspaper photograph: The Seminole Outlook: Private Collection of Bettye Reagan.

Publisher

The Seminole Outlook

Date Created

ca. 1928

Contributor

Reagan, Bettye Jean Aulin

Has Version

"Loading Celery by Bettye Reagan." RICHES of Central Florida. https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka2/items/show/6932.

Is Format Of

Digital reproduction of original black and white newspaper photograph: The Seminole Outlook.

Is Part Of

Oviedo Historical Society Collection, Oviedo Collection, Seminole County Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.

Is Version Of

"Joe Lee on Charles Simeon Lee's Celery Farm." RICHES of Central Florida. https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka2/items/show/5649.

Format

image/jpg

Extent

310 KB

Medium

1 black and white newspaper photograph

Language

eng

Type

Still Image

Coverage

Oviedo, Florida

Accrual Method

Donation

Mediator

History Teacher
Economics Teacher
Geography Teacher

Provenance

Originally published by The Seminole Outlook.

Rights Holder

Copyright to this resource is held by The Seminole Outlook and is provided here by RICHES of Central Florida for educational purposes only.

Contributing Project

Curator

Cepero, Laura

Digital Collection

Source Repository

Private Collection of Bettye Reagan

External Reference

"Lake Charm Circle, Oviedo...." The Orlando Sentinel, November 11, 1991. http://articles.orlandosentinel.com/1991-11-11/news/9111110197_1_oviedo-grandchildren-clarksville.
Robison, Jim. Around Oviedo. 2012.
"Goldie Eva Beckley." The Hennessee Family Genealogy Pages. http://www.thehennesseefamily.com/getperson.php?personID=I9802&tree=hennessee.

Still Image Item Type Metadata

Original Format

1 black and white newspaper photograph

Citation

“Joe Lee on Charles Simeon Lee's Farm,” RICHES, accessed December 21, 2024, https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka/items/show/6354.

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