This is Orlando

This is Orlando

This is Orlando

Orlando (Fla)

City halls--United States

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.

Original black and white photographic print: Orlando Remembered Exhibit, Orlando City Hall, Orlando, Florida.

ca. 1960-1979

Digital reproduction of original black and white photographic print.

Orlando Remembered Exhibit, Orlando City Hall, Orlando, Florida.

Orlando City Hall Collection, Orlando Remembered Collection, Orlando Collection, Orange County Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.

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Orlando City Hall, Downtown Orlando, Florida

American Fire and Casualty Company, Downtown Orlando, Florida

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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.

Orlando Remembered

Glendinning, Michael

Cepero, Laura

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.