Mayor William Beardall
Dublin Core
Title
Mayor William Beardall
Alternative Title
Mayor Billy Beardall
Subject
Orlando (Fla.)
Mayors--United States
Description
Mayor William Beardall hard at work in his office (1890-1984). Beardall served as Mayor of Orlando from 1940 to 1952. Mayor Beardall made improvements to Orlando International Airport by expanding upon it and creating a larger terminal. Progress in the city’s sewer system was guided by Mayor Beardall along with improved street paving and a new incinerator plant.
Source
Original black and white photograph: Orlando Remembered Exhibit, Orlando City Hall, Orlando, Florida.
Date Created
ca. 1940-1952
Is Format Of
Digital reproduction of original black and white photograph.
Is Part Of
Orlando Remembered Exhibit, Orlando City Hall, Orlando, Florida.
Orlando City Hall Collection, Orlando Remembered Collection, Orlando Collection, Orange County Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.
Format
image/jpg
Extent
231 KB
Medium
1 black and white photograph
Language
eng
Type
Still Image
Coverage
Orlando City Hall, Downtown Orlando, Florida
Accrual Method
Donation
Mediator
History Teacher
Civics/Government Teacher
Rights Holder
Copyright to this resource is held by Orange County Regional History Center and is provided here by RICHES of Central Florida for educational purposes only.
Contributing Project
Orlando Remembered
Curator
Rodriguez, Coty
Cepero, Laura
Digital Collection
External Reference
Brossier, J. C. "Lawyer Beardall Was 4-Term Mayor." The Emeritus Star, November 26, 1955.
"Mayors of U.S. Cities M-W." Worldstatesmen.org. Accessed February 3, 2016. http://www.worldstatesmen.org/US_Mayors2.html#Orlando.
"William Hamer "Billy" Beardall, Jr." Find A Grave. Accessed February 3, 2016. http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=22106849.
Collection
Citation
“Mayor William Beardall,” RICHES, accessed April 18, 2024, https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka/items/show/7865.