Mayor Carl T. Langford with Orlando Chief of Police Bob Chewning
Dublin Core
Title
Mayor Carl T. Langford with Orlando Chief of Police Bob Chewning
Alternative Title
Mayor Langford with Chief of Police Chewning
Subject
Orlando (Fla.)
Mayors--United States
Police--Florida
Law enforcement--Florida
Description
Mayor Carl T. Langford (1918-2011) and Chief of Police Robert Joseph Chewning (b. 1923) with the Orlando Police Department (OPD). Mayor Langford is pictured third from the left in the first row and Chief Bob Chewning is the fourth from the left. Mayor Langford was elected as Orlando's 29th mayor in 1967 when his predecessor, Mayor Bob Carr (1899-1967), died in office. Mayor Langford served for over a decade as Orlando's mayor from 1967 to 1980. He helped foster Orlando's growth from a boom town in the middle of the 20th century. As one of his first acts as mayor, Mayor Langford appointed Chewning as OPD Chief of Police in 1967. Chief Chewning has previously served on the mayor’s inaugural staff and he retired as the city’s Director of Public Safety in 1976.
Source
Original black and white photograph: Orlando Remembered Exhibit, Orlando City Hall, Orlando, Florida.
Date Created
ca. 1954-1956
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
280 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
Geography 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
Glendinning, Michael
Cepero, Laura
Digital Collection
External Reference
Clark, James C. Orlando, Florida: A Brief History. The History Press, 2013.
"A Tribute To Robert Joseph Chewning." Orlando Police Retirees. Accessed February 3, 2016. http://orlandopoliceretirees.com/Robert%2520Chewning%2520Tribute.pdf.
Weiner, Jeff. "Carl Langford: Former Orlando Mayor Led City during Period of Tremendous Growth." The Orlando Sentinel. July 9, 2011. Accessed February 4, 2016. http://articles.orlandosentinel.com/2011-07-09/news/os-obit-carl-langford-20110709_1_mayor-buddy-dyer-carl-langford-longest-serving-mayor.
Collection
Citation
“Mayor Carl T. Langford with Orlando Chief of Police Bob Chewning,” RICHES, accessed April 25, 2024, https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka/items/show/7883.