This is Orlando
Dublin Core
Title
This is Orlando
Alternative Title
This is Orlando
Subject
Orlando (Fla)
City halls--United States
Description
An aerial view of Orlando City Hall in Downtown Orlando, Florida, in the 1960s or 1970s. Along with city hall, several other buildings are viewable in the background, namely the American Fire and Casualty Company. The photograph is titled "This is Orlando" and contains no publishing information, dates, or discernible origin. At the bottom of the photograph, there is a sentence highlighting the cities desirable parking situation and convenient size. Accompanying this image is a plaque transcribed with a quote by Ormund Powers, whose words highlight the change the city was experiencing during that time. Powers was a journalist for The Orlando Sentinel whose career spanned seven decades.
Source
Original black and white photographic print: Orlando Remembered Exhibit, Orlando City Hall, Orlando, Florida.
Date Created
ca. 1960-1979
Is Format Of
Digital reproduction of original black and white photographic print.
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
311 KB
Medium
1 black and white photograph
Language
eng
Type
Still Image
Coverage
Orlando City Hall, Downtown Orlando, Florida
American Fire and Casualty Company, 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
Snyder, Jack. "A Pioneer Sentinel Reporter, Ormund Powers Dies At 85." The Orlando Sentinel. May 10, 2010. Accessed February 4, 2016. http://articles.orlandosentinel.com/2000-05-10/news/0005100005_1_sentinel-lake-county-orlando.
Collection
Citation
“This is Orlando,” RICHES, accessed December 24, 2024, https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka/items/show/7884.