Peters Shoes by Bettye Reagan, 1986
Dublin Core
Title
Peters Shoes by Bettye Reagan, 1986
Alternative Title
Peters Shoes by Bettye Reagan
Subject
Oviedo (Fla.)
Painting--Florida
Art--Southern States
Description
A painting by Bettye Reagan, a local artist in Central Florida, inspired by a photograph of Downtown Oviedo, Florida sometime, between 1880 and 1919. The painting depicts two past businesses located on Broadway: Peters Shoes and J. B. Jones and Brothers.
The Timucuan Native Americans originally inhabited the area of present-day Oviedo, although the remains of their settlements have disappeared. Homesteaders arrived along the shores of Lake Jesup in 1865 just after the Civil War ended and began growing celery and citrus. The area was called the Lake Jesup Community until March 13, 1879, when postmaster Andrew Aulin, Sr. (1843-1918), a Swedish immigrant, chose the name Oviedo.
The Timucuan Native Americans originally inhabited the area of present-day Oviedo, although the remains of their settlements have disappeared. Homesteaders arrived along the shores of Lake Jesup in 1865 just after the Civil War ended and began growing celery and citrus. The area was called the Lake Jesup Community until March 13, 1879, when postmaster Andrew Aulin, Sr. (1843-1918), a Swedish immigrant, chose the name Oviedo.
Creator
Reagan, Bettye Jean Aulin
Source
Original painting: Reagan, Bettye. Peters Shoes. 1986: Private Collection of Bettye Reagan.
Date Created
1986
Date Copyrighted
1986
Contributor
Reagan, Bettye Jean Aulin
Is Format Of
Digital reproduction of original painting: Reagan, Bettye. Peters Shoes. 1986.
Is Part Of
Oviedo Historical Society Collection, Oviedo Collection, Seminole County Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.
Is Version Of
"Old Downtown Oviedo." RICHES of Central Florida.
Format
image/jpg
Extent
259 KB
Medium
1 painting
Type
Still Image
Coverage
Downtown Oviedo, Florida
Accrual Method
Donation
Mediator
History 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
"RICHES Podcast Documentaries, Episode 41: Oviedo, with Dr. Richard Adicks." RICHES of Central Florida. http://riches.cah.ucf.edu/audio/Ep41-Oviedo.mp3.
Adicks, Richard, and Donna M. Neely. Oviedo, Biography of a Town. S.l: s.n.], 1979.
"History." City of Oviedo, Florida. http://www.cityofoviedo.net/node/68.
Robison, Jim. Around Oviedo. 2012.
Still Image Item Type Metadata
Original Format
1 painting
Collection
Citation
Reagan, Bettye Jean Aulin, “Peters Shoes by Bettye Reagan, 1986,” RICHES, accessed October 31, 2025, https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka/items/show/6963.