Loading Celery by Bettye Reagan
Dublin Core
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
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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
Dale, Nancy. The Legacy of the Florida Pioneer "Cow Hunters" In Their Own Words. Iuniverse Inc, 2011.
"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
Collection
Citation
Reagan, Bettye Jean Aulin, “Loading Celery by Bettye Reagan,” RICHES, accessed October 31, 2025, https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka/items/show/6932.