Loading Celery by Bettye Reagan

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Title

Loading Celery by Bettye Reagan

Alternative Title

Loading Celery by Bettye Reagan

Subject

Oviedo (Fla.)
Painting--Florida
Art--Southern States
Celery
Farming--Florida
Agriculture--Florida

Description

A painting by Bettye Reagan, a local artist in Central Florida, inspired by a photograph of 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.

Creator

Reagan, Bettye Jean Aulin

Source

Original painting: Reagan, Bettye. Loading Celery. 2003: Private Collection of Bettye Reagan.

Date Created

2003

Date Copyrighted

2003

Contributor

Reagan, Bettye Jean Aulin

Is Format Of

Digital reproduction of original painting: Reagan, Bettye. Loading Celery. 2003.

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.
"Joe Lee on Charles Simeon Lee's Farm." RICHES of Central Florida. https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka2/items/show/6354.

Format

image/jpg

Extent

140 KB

Medium

1 painting

Type

Still Image

Coverage

Oviedo, Florida

Accrual Method

Donation

Mediator

History Teacher
Economics Teacher
Geography Teacher
Humanities Teacher
Visual Arts Teacher

Provenance

Originally created by Bettye Reagan.

Rights Holder

Copyright to this resource is held by Bettye Reagan 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 painting

Citation

Reagan, Bettye Jean Aulin, “Loading Celery by Bettye Reagan,” RICHES, accessed December 30, 2024, https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka/items/show/6932.

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