Bird Gardens at Busch Gardens Tampa, 2010
subject: Tampa (Fla.)
subject: Theme parks
subject: Restaurants--Florida
subject: Roller coasters--United States
description: The Bird Gardens of Busch Gardens Tampa, a theme park located in Tampa, Florida, in 2010. Garden Gate Cafcan bee seen to the left of the photograph, and Gwazi, a roller coaster that opened in 1999, can be seen in the distance. Busch Gardens opened as a hospitality facility for Anheuser-Busch Companies, Inc. on March 31, 1959. The park originally hosted a brewery with beer tastings, but it was closed in 1995 and the roller coaster Gwazi was constructed in its place. In 1965, Serengeti Plains, inhabited by African wildlife, opened. In 1971, the Serengeti Express Railway, a two-mile railroad surrounding the park, was opened. The Stanleyville section opened, including the Stanley Falls Flume in 1973. In 1976, the Congo area opened, featuring Busch Gardens' first roller coaster, Python. Various theme areas and attractions have been added to the park over the years. From 1976 through the 1990s, the theme park was called Busch Gardens: The Dark Continent, but was renamed Busch Gardens Tampa Bay during that same decade. From 2006 to 2008, the park was renamed Busch Gardens Africa. In 2008, it returned to its original name. The park is currently owned by SeaWorld Entertainment and the Blackstone Groups. Busch Gardens includes several themed areas in addition to the Edge of Africa: Morocco, Stanleyville, Congo, Jungala, Pantopia, Nairobi, Crown Colony Plaza, and Egypt.
creator: Cepero, Ray
source: Original color digital image by Ray Cepero, March 10, 2010: Private Collection of Ray Cepero.
contributor: Cepero, Ray
format: image/jpg
type: Still Image
coverage: Bird Gardens, Busch Gardens Tampa, Tampa, Florida
coverage: Garden Gate Café, Busch Gardens Tampa, Tampa, Florida
coverage: Gwazi, Morocco, Busch Gardens Tampa, Tampa, Florida

Zebras at the Edge of Africa at Busch Gardens Tampa, 2010
subject: Tampa (Fla.)
subject: Theme parks
subject: Zebras
description: Zebras at the Edge of Africa of Busch Gardens Tampa, a theme park located in Tampa, Florida, in 2010. The park opened as a hospitality facility for Anheuser-Busch Companies, Inc. on March 31, 1959. Busch Gardens originally hosted a brewery with beer tastings, but it was closed in 1995 and the roller coaster Gwazi was constructed in its place. In 1965, Serengeti Plains, inhabited by African wildlife, opened. In 1971, the Serengeti Express Railway, a two-mile railroad surrounding the park, was opened. The Stanleyville section opened, including the Stanley Falls Flume in 1973. In 1976, the Congo area opened, featuring Busch Gardens' first roller coaster, Python. Various theme areas and attractions have been added to the park over the years. The Edge of Africa was opened in 1997. From 1976 through the 1990s, the theme park was called Busch Gardens: The Dark Continent, but was renamed Busch Gardens Tampa Bay during that same decade. From 2006 to 2008, the park was renamed Busch Gardens Africa. In 2008, it returned to its original name. The park is currently owned by SeaWorld Entertainment and the Blackstone Groups. Busch Gardens includes several themed areas in addition to the Edge of Africa: Morocco, Stanleyville, Congo, Jungala, Pantopia, Nairobi, Crown Colony Plaza, and Egypt.
creator: Cepero, Ray
source: Original color digital images by Ray Cepero, March 10, 2010: Private Collection of Ray Cepero.
contributor: Cepero, Ray
format: image/jpg
type: Still Image
coverage: Edge of Africa, Busch Gardens Tampa, Tampa, Florida

Elephants at the Edge of Africa at Busch Gardens Tampa, 2010
subject: Tampa (Fla.)
subject: Theme parks
subject: Elephants--United States
description: Elephants at the Edge of Africa of Busch Gardens Tampa, a theme park located in Tampa, Florida, in 2010. The park opened as a hospitality facility for Anheuser-Busch Companies, Inc. on March 31, 1959. Busch Gardens originally hosted a brewery with beer tastings, but it was closed in 1995 and the roller coaster Gwazi was constructed in its place. In 1965, Serengeti Plains, inhabited by African wildlife, opened. In 1971, the Serengeti Express Railway, a two-mile railroad surrounding the park, was opened. The Stanleyville section opened, including the Stanley Falls Flume in 1973. In 1976, the Congo area opened, featuring Busch Gardens' first roller coaster, Python. Various theme areas and attractions have been added to the park over the years. The Edge of Africa was opened in 1997. From 1976 through the 1990s, the theme park was called Busch Gardens: The Dark Continent, but was renamed Busch Gardens Tampa Bay during that same decade. From 2006 to 2008, the park was renamed Busch Gardens Africa. In 2008, it returned to its original name. The park is currently owned by SeaWorld Entertainment and the Blackstone Groups. Busch Gardens includes several themed areas in addition to the Edge of Africa: Morocco, Stanleyville, Congo, Jungala, Pantopia, Nairobi, Crown Colony Plaza, and Egypt.
creator: Cepero, Ray
source: Original color digital images by Ray Cepero, March 10, 2010: Private Collection of Ray Cepero.
contributor: Cepero, Ray
format: image/jpg
type: Still Image
coverage: Edge of Africa, Busch Gardens Tampa, Tampa, Florida

Nairobi Train Station of the Serengeti Express Railway at Busch Gardens Tampa, 2010
subject: Tampa (Fla.)
subject: Theme parks
subject: Railroads--Florida
description: The Nairobi Train Station of the Serengeti Express Railway of Busch Gardens Tampa, a theme park located in Tampa, Florida, in 2010. The park opened as a hospitality facility for Anheuser-Busch Companies, Inc. on March 31, 1959. Busch Gardens originally hosted a brewery with beer tastings, but it was closed in 1995 and the roller coaster Gwazi was constructed in its place. In 1965, Serengeti Plains, inhabited by African wildlife, opened. In 1971, the Serengeti Express Railway, a two-mile railroad surrounding the park, was opened. The Stanleyville section opened, including the Stanley Falls Flume in 1973. In 1976, the Congo area opened, featuring Busch Gardens' first roller coaster, Python. Various theme areas and attractions have been added to the park over the years. The Edge of Africa was opened in 1997. From 1976 through the 1990s, the theme park was called Busch Gardens: The Dark Continent, but was renamed Busch Gardens Tampa Bay during that same decade. From 2006 to 2008, the park was renamed Busch Gardens Africa. In 2008, it returned to its original name. The park is currently owned by SeaWorld Entertainment and the Blackstone Groups. Busch Gardens includes several themed areas in addition to the Edge of Africa: Morocco, Stanleyville, Congo, Jungala, Pantopia, Nairobi, Crown Colony Plaza, and Egypt.
creator: Cepero, Ray
source: Original color digital images by Ray Cepero, March 10, 2010: Private Collection of Ray Cepero.
contributor: Cepero, Ray
format: image/jpg
language: eng
type: Still Image
coverage: Nairobi Train Station, Nairobi, Busch Gardens Tampa, Tampa, Florida

SheiKra at Busch Gardens Tampa, 2010
subject: Tampa (Fla.)
subject: Theme parks
subject: Roller coasters--United States
description: SheiKra, a roller coaster at Busch Gardens Tampa, a theme park located in Tampa, Florida, in 2010. SheiKra is a roller coaster that was added to the Stanleyville area of the park. Mark Rose, vice-president of design and engineering, proposed the idea for the roller coaster. Peckham Guyton Albers & Viets, Inc. (PGAV) planned and designed the coaster, which opened on May 21, 2005. Less than two years later, Busch Gardens announced that it would remove the floors of SheiKra's trains. The ride shut down temporarily on May 28, 2007, and reopened on June 16, 2007. Busch Gardens opened as a hospitality facility for Anheuser-Busch Companies, Inc. on March 31, 1959. Busch Gardens originally hosted a brewery with beer tastings, but it was closed in 1995 and the roller coaster Gwazi was constructed in its place. In 1965, Serengeti Plains, inhabited by African wildlife, opened. In 1971, the Serengeti Express Railway, a two-mile railroad surrounding the park, was opened. The Stanleyville section opened, including the Stanley Falls Flume in 1973. In 1976, the Congo area opened, featuring Busch Gardens' first roller coaster, Python. Various theme areas and attractions have been added to the park over the years. From 1976 through the 1990s, the theme park was called Busch Gardens: The Dark Continent, but was renamed Busch Gardens Tampa Bay during that same decade. From 2006 to 2008, the park was renamed Busch Gardens Africa. In 2008, it returned to its original name. The park is currently owned by SeaWorld Entertainment and the Blackstone Groups. Busch Gardens includes several themed areas in addition to the Edge of Africa: Morocco, Stanleyville, Congo, Jungala, Pantopia, Nairobi, Crown Colony Plaza, and Egypt.
creator: Cepero, Ray
source: Original color digital image by Ray Cepero, March 10, 2010: Private Collection of Ray Cepero.
contributor: Cepero, Ray
format: image/jpg
type: Still Image
coverage: SheiKra, Stanleyville, Busch Gardens Tampa, Tampa, Florida

Water Ski Show at Cypress Gardens, 1989
subject: Winter Haven (Fla.)
subject: Theme parks
subject: Water skiing
description: The water ski show at Cypress Gardens in June of 1989. Billed as Florida's first commercial tourist theme park, Cypress Gardens opened on January 2, 1936, as a botanical garden planted by Dick Pope, Sr. (1900-1988) and his wife, Julie Pope. Over the years, it became one of the biggest attractions in Florida, known for its water ski shows, lush gardens, and Southern Belles. It also became known as the "Water Ski Capital of the World," because many of the sport's landmark firsts and the over 50 world records broken there. Numerous motion pictures were filmed at the Cypress Gardens, including portions of This is Cinerama, the first feature filmed in the wide-screen format, as well as a string of Esther Williams films and television specials in the 1950s and 1960s. In the 1950s, young women dressed in the crinolines reminiscent of the Antebellum South. During the American Civil War Centennial, young men dressed in Confederate uniforms would be photographed with the Southern Belles. With the addition of a custom photography boat named Miss Cover Girl in the early 1960s, the park became a popular site for the filming of television commercials. However, Cypress Gardens closed in 2009 and Legoland occupies the former lot at 1 Legoland Way in Winter Haven, Florida.
creator: Cepero, Nancy Lynn
source: Original color photographs, June 1989: Private Collection of Nancy Lynn Cepero.
contributor: Cepero, Nancy Lynn
format: image/jpg
type: Still Image
coverage: Cypress Gardens, Winter Haven, Florida

Alligator at Cypress Gardens, 1989
subject: Winter Haven (Fla.)
subject: Theme parks
subject: Alligators--Florida
description: An alligator at Cypress Gardens in June of 1989. Billed as Florida's first commercial tourist theme park, Cypress Gardens opened on January 2, 1936, as a botanical garden planted by Dick Pope, Sr. (1900-1988) and his wife, Julie Pope. Over the years, it became one of the biggest attractions in Florida, known for its water ski shows, lush gardens, and Southern Belles. It also became known as the "Water Ski Capital of the World," because many of the sport's landmark firsts and the over 50 world records broken there. Numerous motion pictures were filmed at the Cypress Gardens, including portions of This is Cinerama, the first feature filmed in the wide-screen format, as well as a string of Esther Williams films and television specials in the 1950s and 1960s. In the 1950s, young women dressed in the crinolines reminiscent of the Antebellum South. During the American Civil War Centennial, young men dressed in Confederate uniforms would be photographed with the Southern Belles. With the addition of a custom photography boat named Miss Cover Girl in the early 1960s, the park became a popular site for the filming of television commercials. However, Cypress Gardens closed in 2009 and Legoland occupies the former lot at 1 Legoland Way in Winter Haven, Florida.
source: Original color photograph, June 1989: Private Collection of Nancy Lynn Cepero.
contributor: Cepero, Nancy Lynn
format: image/jpg
type: Still Image
coverage: Cypress Gardens, Winter Haven, Florida

Exotic Bird Show at Cypress Gardens, 1989
subject: Winter Haven (Fla.)
subject: Theme parks
subject: Birds--Florida
description: The exotic bird show at Cypress Gardens in June of 1989. Billed as Florida's first commercial tourist theme park, Cypress Gardens opened on January 2, 1936, as a botanical garden planted by Dick Pope, Sr. (1900-1988) and his wife, Julie Pope. Over the years, it became one of the biggest attractions in Florida, known for its water ski shows, lush gardens, and Southern Belles. It also became known as the "Water Ski Capital of the World," because many of the sport's landmark firsts and the over 50 world records broken there. Numerous motion pictures were filmed at the Cypress Gardens, including portions of This is Cinerama, the first feature filmed in the wide-screen format, as well as a string of Esther Williams films and television specials in the 1950s and 1960s. In the 1950s, young women dressed in the crinolines reminiscent of the Antebellum South. During the American Civil War Centennial, young men dressed in Confederate uniforms would be photographed with the Southern Belles. With the addition of a custom photography boat named Miss Cover Girl in the early 1960s, the park became a popular site for the filming of television commercials. However, Cypress Gardens closed in 2009 and Legoland occupies the former lot at 1 Legoland Way in Winter Haven, Florida.
source: Original color photograph, June 1989: Private Collection of Nancy Lynn Cepero.
contributor: Cepero, Nancy Lynn
format: image/jpg
type: Still Image
coverage: Cypress Gardens, Winter Haven, Florida

Gazebo at Cypress Gardens, 1989
subject: Winter Haven (Fla.)
subject: Theme parks
description: Nancy Lynn Cepero (b. 1954) and two of her children, Dennis Cepero (b. 1986) and Laura Lynn Cepero (b. 1987), at a gazebo at Cypress Gardens in June of 1989. Billed as Florida's first commercial tourist theme park, Cypress Gardens opened on January 2, 1936, as a botanical garden planted by Dick Pope, Sr. (1900-1988) and his wife, Julie Pope. Over the years, it became one of the biggest attractions in Florida, known for its water ski shows, lush gardens, and Southern Belles. It also became known as the "Water Ski Capital of the World," because many of the sport's landmark firsts and the over 50 world records broken there. Numerous motion pictures were filmed at the Cypress Gardens, including portions of This is Cinerama, the first feature filmed in the wide-screen format, as well as a string of Esther Williams films and television specials in the 1950s and 1960s. In the 1950s, young women dressed in the crinolines reminiscent of the Antebellum South. During the American Civil War Centennial, young men dressed in Confederate uniforms would be photographed with the Southern Belles. With the addition of a custom photography boat named Miss Cover Girl in the early 1960s, the park became a popular site for the filming of television commercials. However, Cypress Gardens closed in 2009 and Legoland occupies the former lot at 1 Legoland Way in Winter Haven, Florida.
source: Original color photographs, June 1989: Private Collection of Nancy Lynn Cepero.
contributor: Cepero, Nancy Lynn
format: image/jpg
type: Still Image
coverage: Cypress Gardens, Winter Haven, Florida

10th Annual Unity Heritage Festival
subject: Winter Park (Fla.)
subject: Festivals--Florida
subject: Parks--Florida
subject: Martin Luther King, Jr., Day
subject: Holidays--United States
subject: Music--Florida
description: The 10th Annual Unity Heritage Festival, held at Shady Park, on the corner of South Pennsylvania Avenue and West New England Avenue, in Hannibal Square in Winter Park, Florida, in 2012. The festival is held annual on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, as well as the day before. The festival was hosted by the City of Winter Park in order to "promote family history and raise funds for the Educational Fulfillment Fund for local economically disadvantaged youth," according to the city website. These images show various performers dancing and singing to a variety of songs by Motown artists, such as the Supremes, Stevie Wonder, the Temptations, and the Four Tops.
creator: Cepero, Laura Lynn
source: Original color photographs by Laura Lynn Cepero, January 16, 2012: Private Collection of Laura Lynn Cepero.
contributor: Cepero, Laura Lynn
format: image/jpg
language: eng
type: Still Image
coverage: Shady Park, Hannibal Square, Winter Park, Florida

Christmas at St. Stephen's Catholic Church, 1989
subject: Winter Springs (Fla.)
subject: Churches--Florida
subject: Catholic Church--Florida
subject: Christmas--Florida
subject: Holidays--United States
description: Christmas ceremonies at St. Stephen's Catholic Church, located at 575 Tuskawilla Road in Winter Springs, Florida, in 1989. On December 5, 1984, Bishop Thomas Joseph Grady (1914-2002) approved the establishment of a Catholic community to serve eastern Seminole County. Father John J. Bluett was assigned as the Founding Pastor of the church on February 5, 1984. While the church building was being constructed, the community celebrated its First Eucharistic liturgy with 800 congregants at Lake Howell High School on June 16, 1985. On February 22, 1986, Bishop Grady broke ground for the site and the church celebrated its first Eucharistic Celebration on April 16, 1987. In January of 2001, Father George Dunne began his ministry at the church, alongside Father Bluett.
source: Original color photographs, December 1989: Private Collection of Nancy Lynn Cepero.
contributor: Cepero, Nancy Lynn
format: image/jpg
type: Still Image
coverage: St. Stephens Catholic Church, Winter Springs, Florida

St. Stephen's Catholic Church, 2005
subject: Winter Springs (Fla.)
subject: Churches--Florida
subject: Catholic Church--Florida
description: St. Stephen's Catholic Church, located at 575 Tuskawilla Road in Winter Springs, Florida, in 2005. On December 5, 1984, Bishop Thomas Joseph Grady (1914-2002) approved the establishment of a Catholic community to serve eastern Seminole County. Father John J. Bluett was assigned as the Founding Pastor of the church on February 5, 1984. While the church building was being constructed, the community celebrated its First Eucharistic liturgy with 800 congregants at Lake Howell High School on June 16, 1985. On February 22, 1986, Bishop Grady broke ground for the site and the church celebrated its first Eucharistic Celebration on April 16, 1987. In January of 2001, Father George Dunne began his ministry at the church, alongside Father Bluett.
creator: Cepero, Laura Lynn
source: Original color photographs by Laura Lynn Cepero, December 1, 2005: Private Collection of Nancy Lynn Cepero.
contributor: Cepero, Nancy Lynn
format: image/jpg
language: eng
type: Still Image
coverage: St. Stephens Catholic Church, Winter Springs, Florida

Orange Blossom Special, 1989
subject: Orlando (Fla.)
subject: Railroads--Florida
description: The Orange Blossom Special, the last train at the Church Street Railroad Station, located at 76 West Church Street in Downtown Orlando, Florida, in 1989. The original site was occupied by a railroad depot built around 1883. That building was demolished around 1890 and the current Church Street Station Depot was constructed by the South Florida Railroad on the same lot. The site also served the Tavares, Orlando and Atlantic Railroad and the Orlando and Winter Park Railway. In 1926, the Orlando Health/Amtrak station took over passenger operations, but Church Street Station continued to serve as a ticket outlet and freight station until 1972. The last train, called the Orange Blossom Special, remained at the station until January of 2012. The 100-year-old engine was transported to the Florida Railroad Museum in Parrish in order to make room for the new SunRail platform. Church Street Station is on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.
source: Original color photograph, 1989: Private Collection of Nancy Lynn Cepero.
contributor: Cepero, Nancy Lynn
format: image/jpg
language: eng
type: Still Image
coverage: Church Street Station, Downtown Orlando, Florida

Baby Shamu Celebration Show at SeaWorld Orlando, 1990
subject: Orlando (Fla.)
subject: Theme parks
subject: Whales--Florida
description: The Baby Shamu Celebration killer whale show at SeaWorld Orlando, located at 7007 Sea World Drive in Orlando, Florida, in 1990. SeaWorld Orlando was first established by Milton C. Sheed, Ken Norris, David Demott, and George Malay in San Diego, California, in 1964. SeaWorld Orlando opened its third location on December 15, 1973, shortly after the opening of Walt Disney World. In 1976, Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, Inc. (HBJ), which also owned Cypress Gardens and Boardwalk and Baseball, purchased the company. However, fearing bankruptcy in the late 1980s, HBJ eventually sold all six parks to the Anheuser-Busch Company in 1989. SeaWorld Orlando also has locations in Ohio and Illinois.
source: Original color photograph, 1990: Private Collection of Nancy Lynn Cepero.
contributor: Cepero, Nancy Lynn
format: image/jpg
language: eng
type: Still Image
coverage: SeaWorld Orlando, Orlando, Florida

Sea Lions Tonite Animal Show at SeaWorld Orlando, 1990
subject: Orlando (Fla.)
subject: Theme parks
subject: Sea lions
description: The Sea Lions Tonight Animal Show at SeaWorld Orlando, located at 7007 Sea World Drive in Orlando, Florida, in 1990. SeaWorld Orlando was first established by Milton C. Sheed, Ken Norris, David Demott, and George Malay in San Diego, California, in 1964. SeaWorld Orlando opened its third location on December 15, 1973, shortly after the opening of Walt Disney World. In 1976, Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, Inc. (HBJ), which also owned Cypress Gardens and Boardwalk and Baseball, purchased the company. However, fearing bankruptcy in the late 1980s, HBJ eventually sold all six parks to the Anheuser-Busch Company in 1989. SeaWorld Orlando also has locations in Ohio and Illinois.
source: Original color photograph, 1990: Private Collection of Nancy Lynn Cepero.
contributor: Cepero, Nancy Lynn
format: image/jpg
language: eng
type: Still Image
coverage: SeaWorld Orlando, Orlando, Florida

Discovery Cove, 1990
subject: Orlando (Fla.)
subject: Theme parks
description: Discovery Cove, located at 6000 Discovery Cove Way in Orlando, Florida, in 1990. Discovery Cove is owned and operated by SeaWorld Orlando Parks & Entertainment. SeaWorld Orlando was first established by Milton C. Sheed, Ken Norris, David Demott, and George Malay in San Diego, California, in 1964. SeaWorld Orlando opened its third location on December 15, 1973, shortly after the opening of Walt Disney World. In 1976, Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, Inc. (HBJ), which also owned Cypress Gardens and Boardwalk and Baseball, purchased the company. However, fearing bankruptcy in the late 1980s, HBJ eventually sold all six parks to the Anheuser-Busch Company in 1989. SeaWorld Orlando also has locations in Ohio and Illinois.
source: Original color photograph, 1990: Private Collection of Nancy Lynn Cepero.
contributor: Cepero, Nancy Lynn
format: image/jpg
language: eng
type: Still Image
coverage: Discovery Cove, Orlando, Florida

Shamu: World Focus Show at SeaWorld Orlando, 1998
subject: Orlando (Fla.)
subject: Theme parks
subject: Whales--Florida
description: The Shamu: World Focus killer whale show at SeaWorld Orlando, located at 7007 Sea World Drive in Orlando, Florida, in 1998. SeaWorld Orlando was first established by Milton C. Sheed, Ken Norris, David Demott, and George Malay in San Diego, California, in 1964. SeaWorld Orlando opened its third location on December 15, 1973, shortly after the opening of Walt Disney World. In 1976, Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, Inc. (HBJ), which also owned Cypress Gardens and Boardwalk and Baseball, purchased the company. However, fearing bankruptcy in the late 1980s, HBJ eventually sold all six parks to the Anheuser-Busch Company in 1989. SeaWorld Orlando also has locations in Ohio and Illinois.
source: Original color photographs, 1998: Private Collection of Nancy Lynn Cepero.
contributor: Cepero, Nancy Lynn
format: image/jpg
type: Still Image
coverage: SeaWorld Orlando, Orlando, Florida

Dolphins at SeaWorld Orlando, 1998
subject: Orlando (Fla.)
subject: Theme parks
subject: Dolphins--Florida
description: Dolphins at SeaWorld Orlando, located at 7007 Sea World Drive in Orlando, Florida, in 1998. SeaWorld Orlando was first established by Milton C. Sheed, Ken Norris, David Demott, and George Malay in San Diego, California, in 1964. SeaWorld Orlando opened its third location on December 15, 1973, shortly after the opening of Walt Disney World. In 1976, Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, Inc. (HBJ), which also owned Cypress Gardens and Boardwalk and Baseball, purchased the company. However, fearing bankruptcy in the late 1980s, HBJ eventually sold all six parks to the Anheuser-Busch Company in 1989. SeaWorld Orlando also has locations in Ohio and Illinois.
source: Original color photographs, 1998: Private Collection of Nancy Lynn Cepero.
contributor: Cepero, Nancy Lynn
format: image/jpg
type: Still Image
coverage: SeaWorld Orlando, Orlando, Florida

Water Ski Show at SeaWorld Orlando, 2001
subject: Orlando (Fla.)
subject: Theme parks
subject: Water skiing
description: Water ski show with Santa Clause at SeaWorld Orlando, located at 7007 Sea World Drive in Orlando, Florida, in 2001. SeaWorld Orlando was first established by Milton C. Sheed, Ken Norris, David Demott, and George Malay in San Diego, California, in 1964. SeaWorld Orlando opened its third location on December 15, 1973, shortly after the opening of Walt Disney World. In 1976, Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, Inc. (HBJ), which also owned Cypress Gardens and Boardwalk and Baseball, purchased the company. However, fearing bankruptcy in the late 1980s, HBJ eventually sold all six parks to the Anheuser-Busch Company in 1989. SeaWorld Orlando also has locations in Ohio and Illinois.
source: Original color photograph, 2001: Private Collection of Nancy Lynn Cepero.
contributor: Cepero, Nancy Lynn
format: image/jpg
type: Still Image
coverage: SeaWorld Orlando, Orlando, Florida

Dolphins at SeaWorld Orlando, 1974
subject: Orlando (Fla.)
subject: Theme parks
subject: Dolphins--Florida
description: Dolphins at SeaWorld Orlando, located at 7007 Sea World Drive in Orlando, Florida, in 1974. SeaWorld Orlando was first established by Milton C. Sheed, Ken Norris, David Demott, and George Malay in San Diego, California, in 1964. SeaWorld Orlando opened its third location on December 15, 1973, shortly after the opening of Walt Disney World. In 1976, Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, Inc. (HBJ), which also owned Cypress Gardens and Boardwalk and Baseball, purchased the company. However, fearing bankruptcy in the late 1980s, HBJ eventually sold all six parks to the Anheuser-Busch Company in 1989. SeaWorld Orlando also has locations in Ohio and Illinois.
source: Original color photographs, 1974: Private Collection of Nancy Lynn Cepero.
contributor: Cepero, Nancy Lynn
format: image/jpg
type: Still Image
coverage: SeaWorld Orlando, Orlando, Florida

Killer Whale at SeaWorld Orlando, 1974
subject: Orlando (Fla.)
subject: Theme parks
subject: Whales--Florida
description: Killer whale at SeaWorld Orlando, located at 7007 Sea World Drive in Orlando, Florida, in 1974. SeaWorld Orlando was first established by Milton C. Sheed, Ken Norris, David Demott, and George Malay in San Diego, California, in 1964. SeaWorld Orlando opened its third location on December 15, 1973, shortly after the opening of Walt Disney World. In 1976, Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, Inc. (HBJ), which also owned Cypress Gardens and Boardwalk and Baseball, purchased the company. However, fearing bankruptcy in the late 1980s, HBJ eventually sold all six parks to the Anheuser-Busch Company in 1989. SeaWorld Orlando also has locations in Ohio and Illinois.
source: Original color photographs, 1974: Private Collection of Nancy Lynn Cepero.
contributor: Cepero, Nancy Lynn
format: image/jpg
type: Still Image
coverage: SeaWorld Orlando, Orlando, Florida

Sea Lions at SeaWorld Orlando, 1974
subject: Orlando (Fla.)
subject: Theme parks
subject: Sea lions
description: Sea lions at SeaWorld Orlando, located at 7007 Sea World Drive in Orlando, Florida, in 1974. SeaWorld Orlando was first established by Milton C. Sheed, Ken Norris, David Demott, and George Malay in San Diego, California, in 1964. SeaWorld Orlando opened its third location on December 15, 1973, shortly after the opening of Walt Disney World. In 1976, Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, Inc. (HBJ), which also owned Cypress Gardens and Boardwalk and Baseball, purchased the company. However, fearing bankruptcy in the late 1980s, HBJ eventually sold all six parks to the Anheuser-Busch Company in 1989. SeaWorld Orlando also has locations in Ohio and Illinois.
source: Original color photograph, 1974: Private Collection of Nancy Lynn Cepero.
contributor: Cepero, Nancy Lynn
format: image/jpg
language: eng
type: Still Image
coverage: SeaWorld Orlando, Orlando, Florida

Back to the Future DeLorean DMC-12 at Universal Studios Florida, 1991
subject: Orlando (Fla.)
subject: Theme parks
description: David Cepero (b. 1978) and Alicia Lynn Cepero (b. 1975) in front of the Back to the Future DeLorean DMC-12 at Universal Studios Florida, located at 6000 Universal Boulevard in Orlando, Florida, in 1991. Also seen in the photograph is the entrance of the Phantom of the Opera Horror Make-Up Show. Universal Studios Florida, a movie- and television-themed amusement park, opened on June 7,1990. Design began in 1982, with plans to include a working studio. However, the project was put on hold until 1986. The park originally featured several themed areas: "In Production" (Front Lot and Production Central), "Now Shooting" (New York), "On Location" (San Francisco and Amity), and "The World of CineMagic Center" (Expo Center). In 1998, Universal began expanding its property to include Islands of Adventure.
source: Original color photograph, 1991: Private Collection of Nancy Lynn Cepero.
contributor: Cepero, Nancy Lynn
format: image/jpg
language: eng
type: Still Image
coverage: Universal Studios Florida, Orlando, Florida

Jaws at Universal Studios Florida, 1991
subject: Orlando (Fla.)
subject: Theme parks
subject: Sharks--Florida
description: The Jaws ride at Universal Studios Florida, located at 6000 Universal Boulevard in Orlando, Florida, in 1991. Universal Studios Florida, a movie- and television-themed amusement park, opened on June 7,1990. Design began in 1982, with plans to include a working studio. However, the project was put on hold until 1986. The park originally featured several themed areas: "In Production" (Front Lot and Production Central), "Now Shooting" (New York), "On Location" (San Francisco and Amity), and "The World of CineMagic Center" (Expo Center). This ride is based on the film Jaws and opened the same date as the park. Jaws and the Amity area of the park permanently closed on January 2, 2012, in order to make room for Diagon Alley, an area based on the Harry Potter film series.
source: Original color photograph, 1991: Private Collection of Nancy Lynn Cepero.
contributor: Cepero, Nancy Lynn
format: image/jpg
language: eng
type: Still Image
coverage: Jaws, Universal Studios Florida, Orlando, Florida

Back to the Future DeLorean DMC-12 at Universal Studios Florida, 1994
subject: Orlando (Fla.)
subject: Theme parks
description: Dennis Cepero in front of the Back to the Future DeLorean DMC-12 at Universal Studios Florida, located at 6000 Universal Boulevard in Orlando, Florida, in 1994. Universal Studios Florida, a movie and television-theme amusement park, opened on June 7,1990. Design began in 1982, with plans to include a working studio. However, the project was put on hold until 1986. The park originally featured several themed areas: "In Production" (Front Lot and Production Central), "Now Shooting" (New York), "On Location" (San Francisco and Amity), and "The World of CineMagic Center" (Expo Center). In 1998, Universal began expanding its property to include Islands of Adventure.
source: Original color photograph, 1994: Private Collection of Nancy Lynn Cepero.
contributor: Cepero, Nancy Lynn
format: image/jpg
language: eng
type: Still Image
coverage: Universal Studios Florida, Orlando, Florida

Universal Studios Florida, 1997
subject: Orlando (Fla.)
subject: Theme parks
description: Universal Studios Florida, located at 6000 Universal Boulevard in Orlando, Florida, in 1997. Universal Studios Florida, a movie and television-theme amusement park, opened on June 7,1990. Design began in 1982, with plans to include a working studio. However, the project was put on hold until 1986. The park originally featured several themed areas: "In Production" (Front Lot and Production Central), "Now Shooting" (New York), "On Location" (San Francisco and Amity), and "The World of CineMagic Center" (Expo Center). In 1998, Universal began expanding its property to include Islands of Adventure.
source: Original color photograph, 1997: Private Collection of Nancy Lynn Cepero.
contributor: Cepero, Nancy Lynn
format: image/jpg
language: eng
type: Still Image
coverage: Universal Studios Florida, Orlando, Florida

Jurassic Park T-Rex Attack at Universal Studios Florida, 1997
subject: Orlando (Fla.)
subject: Theme parks
description: Jurassic Park T-Rex Attack at Universal Studios Florida, located at 6000 Universal Boulevard in Orlando, Florida, in 1997. From left to right in the photograph are Dennis Cepero (b. 1986), Bobby Lenahan (b. 1995), Laura Lynn Cepero (b. 1987), and Alicia Lynn Cepero (b. 1975). Lenahan is a maternal cousin of the Cepero siblings. Universal Studios Florida, a movie and television-theme amusement park, opened on June 7,1990. Design began in 1982, with plans to include a working studio. However, the project was put on hold until 1986. The park originally featured several themed areas: "In Production" (Front Lot and Production Central), "Now Shooting" (New York), "On Location" (San Francisco and Amity), and "The World of CineMagic Center" (Expo Center). In 1998, Universal began expanding its property to include Islands of Adventure.
source: Original color photograph, 1997: Private Collection of Nancy Lynn Cepero.
contributor: Cepero, Nancy Lynn
format: image/jpg
language: eng
type: Still Image
coverage: Universal Studios Florida, Orlando, Florida

Alligators at Gatorland, 1996
subject: Orlando (Fla.)
subject: Wildlife preserves
subject: Alligators--Florida
description: Alligators at Gatorland, located at 14501 South Orange Blossom Trail in Orlando, Florida, in 1996. Gatorland is a theme park and wildlife preserve founded by Owen Godwin in 1949. In 1962, Godwin's son, Frank Godwin, designed an entrance in the shape of a large gator jaw, which has become a Central Florida icon known as The Mouth.
source: Original color photograph, 1996: Private Collection of Nancy Lynn Cepero.
contributor: Cepero, Nancy Lynn
format: image/jpg
type: Still Image
coverage: Gatorland, Orlando, Florida

25th Anniversary at Magic Kingdom
subject: Lake Buena Vista (Fla.)
subject: Theme parks
description: The 25th Anniversary at the Magic Kingdom, located at 1180 Seven Seas Drive. In the first row, from left to right, are Bobby Lenahan (b. 1995) and Laura Lynn Cepero (b. 1987). The second row shows Alicia Lynn Cepero (b. 1975), Lynn Lenahan, and Dennis Cepero (b. 1986). Robert Lenahan can be seen standing in the back. The Magic Kingdom is a theme park at the Walt Disney World Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Florida. Construction for the resort began in 1967, following the death of Walt Disney (1901-1966). Magic Kingdom was the first park of the Walt Disney Resort to open on October 1, 1971. The park included 33 attractions in six themed areas: Main Street U.S.A., Adventureland, Frontierland, Fantasyland, Tomorrowland, and Liberty Square. Mickey's Toontown Fair was added in 1988, originally as a temporarily area called Mickey's Birthdayland to celebrate the character's 60th birthday. Later, the area was renovated as Mickey's Starland and eventually renamed Mickey's Toontown Fair.
source: Original color photograph, 1997: Private Collection of Nancy Lynn Cepero.
contributor: Cepero, Nancy Lynn
format: image/jpg
language: eng
type: Still Image
coverage: Magic Kingdom, Walt Disney World, Lake Buena Vista, Florida

Oral History of Calvert and Phyllis Conklin
subject: Sanford (Fla.)
subject: Race relations--Florida
subject: Architecture--Florida
subject: Engineering--United States.
subject: Humanitarianism--United States
description: An oral history of Calvert Conklin and Phyllis Conklin. Cal moved from Baltimore, Maryland, to Florida in 1963 and Phyllis was born in Florida. The couple met each other at the University of Illinois, where Cal pursued his doctorate degree after returning from the Korean War. In the interview, Cal and Phyllis discuss their involvement in the development of the historic section of Downtown Sanford. They also discuss their humanitarian experiences and awards. The couple then delves into the racial tensions within Sanford during integration, even going so far as to tell detailed stories of violence within the city and the alienation they experienced because they came from the North and openly mixed with African Americans.
creator: Thompson, Trish
creator: Conklin, Calvert
creator: Conklin, Phyllis
source: Conklin, Calvert and Phyllis Conklin. Interviewed by Trish Thompson. Celery Soup, June 24, 2011. Audio record available. Creative Sanford, Inc., Sanford Florida.
format: application/pdf
language: eng
type: Text
coverage: Sanford, Florida
coverage: Wayne Densch Performing Arts Center, Sanford, Florida
coverage: Woman's Club of Sanford, Sanford, Florida
coverage: Rescue Outreach Mission of Central Florida, Sanford, Florida
coverage: Good Samaritan Home of Sanford, Sanford, Florida
coverage: First Presbyterian Church, Sanford, Florida

Oral History of Odetta Copper
subject: Sanford (Fla.)
subject: Orlando (Fla.)
subject: Celery
subject: Agriculture--Florida
subject: Fishing--Florida
subject: Holidays--Florida
description: An oral history of 89-year-old Odetta Copper (b. 1921), who was born on June 26, 1921, in France, Florida. She migrated to Sanford in 1946. Copper tells of her strict upbringing and the hardship she faced when growing up with her parents and nine siblings. In the interview, she also describes what it was like working on the farm, what holidays were like, and how times have changed.
creator: Copper, Odetta
source: Copper, Odetta. Interviewed by Bev [last name unknown]. February 25, 2010. Audio record available. Creative Sanford, Inc., Sanford Florida.
format: application/pdf
language: eng
type: Text
coverage: France, Orlando, Florida
coverage: St. Johns River, Florida
coverage: Midway, Sanford, Florida

A History of Central Florida, Episode 10: Piliklikaha
subject: Slavery--Florida
subject: African Americans--Florida
subject: Bushnell (Fla.)
subject: Pottery--United States
subject: Native Americans--Florida
description: Episode 10 of A History of Central Florida Podcast: Piliklikaha. A History of Central Florida Podcast series explores Central Florida's history through the artifacts found in local area museums and historical societies. These podcasts can involve the participation or cooperation of local area partners. Episode 10 features the Piliklikaha, a safehaven town for runaway slaves. This podcast also includes interviews with Dr. Brent Weisman of the University of South Florida and Dr. Terrance M. Weik of the University of South Carolina.
creator: Hazen, Kendra
source: Original 15-minute and 7-second podcast by Kendra Hazen, 2014: "A History of Central Florida, Episode 10: Piliklikaha." A History of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida.
publisher: A History of Central Florida
contributor: Cassanello, Robert
contributor: Weisman, Brent
contributor: Weik, Terrance M.
contributor: Ford, Chip
contributor: Clarke, Bob
contributor: Gibson, Ella
contributor: Kelley, Katie
contributor: Velásquez, Daniel
contributor: Florida Museum of Natural History
contributor: Library of Congress
contributor: Rebellion: John Horse and the Black Seminoles, First Black Rebels to Beat American Slavery
format: video/mp4
language: eng
type: Moving Image
coverage: Piliklikaha, Florida
coverage: Bushnell, Florida
coverage: Florida Museum of Natural History, Gainesville, Florida

A History of Central Florida, Episode 11: Tobacco Pipes
subject: Tobacco--Florida
subject: Native Americans
description: Episode 11 of A History of Central Florida podcasts: Tobacco Pipes. A History of Central Florida Podcast series explores Central Florida's history through the artifacts found in local area museums and historical societies. These podcasts can involve the participation or cooperation of local area partners. Episode 11 features a discussion of the use of tobacco pipes by Precolumbian Native Americans in Central Florida, particularly the Timucua. This podcast also includes interviews with Dr. Jerald T. Milanich of the University of Florida, Dr. Neill J. Wallis of the Florida Museum of Natural History, and antique pipe collector Frank Burla.
creator: Ford, Chip
source: Original 14-minute and 4-second podcast by Chip Ford, 2014: "A History of Central Florida, Episode 11: Tobacco Pipes." A History of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida.
publisher: A History of Central Florida
contributor: Milanch, Jerald T.
contributor: Wallis, Neill J.
contributor: Burla, Frank
contributor: Cassanello, Robert
contributor: Clarke, Bob
contributor: Gibson, Ella
contributor: Hazen, Kendra
contributor: Kelley, Katie
contributor: Velásquez, Daniel
contributor: Silver River Museum and Environmental Education Center
contributor: Florida Memory Project
contributor: Library of Congress
format: video/mp4
language: eng
type: Moving Image
coverage: Silver River Museum and Environmental Education Center, Ocala, Florida

A History of Central Florida, Episode 12: Spalding Plate
subject: Astor (Fla.)
subject: St. Johns River (Fla.)
subject: Trading posts--Florida
subject: Native Americans
description: Episode 12 of A History of Central Florida podcasts: Spalding Plate. A History of Central Florida Podcast series explores Central Florida's history through the artifacts found in local area museums and historical societies. These podcasts can involve the participation or cooperation of local area partners. Episode 12 features a discussion of a spalding plate recovered from the Spalding Upper Indian Store in Astor, Florida. This podcast also includes interviews with Dr. Daniel S. Murphree of the University of Central Florida and Dr. Andrew K. Frank of Florida State University.
creator: Hazen, Kendra
source: Original 12-minute and 27-second podcast by Kendra Hazen, 2014: "A History of Central Florida, Episode 12: Spalding Plate." A History of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida.
publisher: A History of Central Florida
contributor: Murphree, Daniel S.
contributor: Frank, Andrew K.
contributor: Cassanello, Robert
contributor: Clarke, Bob
contributor: Ford, Chip
contributor: Gibson, Ella
contributor: Kelley, Katie
contributor: Velásquez, Daniel
contributor: Mitchell, Scott E.
contributor: Silver River Museum and Environmental Education Center
format: video/mp4
language: eng
type: Moving Image
coverage: Astor, Florida
coverage: Silver River Museum and Environmental Education Center, Ocala, Florida

A History of Central Florida, Episode 13: Buck and Ball
subject: Seminole War, 1st, 1817-1818
subject: Seminole War, 2nd, 1835-1842
subject: Native Americans
subject: Marion County (Fla.)
subject: Fort King (Fla.)
description: Episode 13 of A History of Central Florida podcasts: Buck and Ball. A History of Central Florida Podcast series explores Central Florida's history through the artifacts found in local area museums and historical societies. These podcasts can involve the participation or cooperation of local area partners. Episode 13 features a discussion of war artifacts from the Seminole Wars. This podcast also includes interviews with Dr. Andrew K. Frank of Florida State University, author John Missal, and Gary D. Ellis of the Gulf Archaeology Research Institute.
creator: Hazen, Kendra
source: Original 12-minute and 40-second podcast by Kendra Hazen, 2014: "A History of Central Florida, Episode 13: Buck and Ball." A History of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida.
publisher: A History of Central Florida
contributor: Frank, Andrew K.
contributor: Missal, John
contributor: Ellis, Gary D.
contributor: Cassanello, Robert
contributor: Clarke, Bob
contributor: Ford, Chip
contributor: Gibson, Ella
contributor: Kelley, Katie
contributor: Velásquez, Daniel
contributor: Cassanello, Kathleen
contributor: Silver River Museum and Environmental Education Center
contributor: Florida Memory Project
format: video/mp4
language: eng
type: Moving Image
coverage: Fort King, Ocala, Florida
coverage: Silver River Museum and Environmental Education Center, Ocala, Florida

A History of Central Florida, Episode 14: Cannonball
subject: New Smyrna (Fla.)
subject: American Civil War
subject: Civil War, U. S., 1861-1865
subject: Navy
subject: Confederate States of America
description: Episode 14 of A History of Central Florida podcasts: Cannonball. A History of Central Florida Podcast series explores Central Florida's history through the artifacts found in local area museums and historical societies. These podcasts can involve the participation or cooperation of local area partners. Episode 14 features a discussion of the American Civil War-era cannonballs found in New Smyrna, Florida. This podcast also includes interviews with Dr. Barbara Gannon of the University of Central Florida and Dr. Robert A. Taylor of Florida Institute of Technology.
creator: Velásquez, Daniel
source: Original 9-minute and 17-second podcast by Daniel Velásquez, 2014: "A History of Central Florida, Episode 14: Cannonball." A History of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida.
publisher: RICHES
contributor: Gannon, Barbara
contributor: Taylor, Robert A
contributor: Dickens, Bethany
contributor: Cassanello, Robert
contributor: Clarke, Bob
contributor: Ford, Chip
contributor: Gibson, Ella
contributor: Hazen, Kendra
contributor: Kelley, Katie
contributor: New Smyrna Museum of History
contributor: Florida Memory Project
contributor: Library of Congress
format: video/mp4
language: eng
type: Moving Image
coverage: New Smyrna, Florida
coverage: New Smyrna Museum of History, New Smyrna Beach, Florida

A History of Central Florida, Episode 15: Cracker House
subject: Architecture--Florida
subject: Pioneers--Florida
subject: Osceola County (Fla.)
subject: Kissimmee (Fla.)
description: Episode 15 of A History of Central Florida podcasts: Cracker House. A History of Central Florida Podcast series explores Central Florida's history through the artifacts found in local area museums and historical societies. These podcasts can involve the participation or cooperation of local area partners. Episode 15 features the Lanier House, an exemplary structure of cracker architecture. This podcast also includes interviews with Dr. Mark Howard Long of the University of Central Florida, Dr. Ronald W. Haase of the University of Florida, David Haase, and Dr. Charlie Hailey of the University of Florida.
creator: Clarke, Bob
source: Original 12-minute and 55-second podcast by Bob Clarke, 2014: "A History of Central Florida, Episode 15: Cracker House." A History of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida.
publisher: RICHES
contributor: Long, Mark Howard
contributor: Haase, Ronald W.
contributor: Haase, David
contributor: Hailey, Charlie
contributor: Cassanello, Robert
contributor: Ford, Chip
contributor: Gibson, Ella
contributor: Hazen, Kendra
contributor: Kelley, Katie
contributor: Velásquez, Daniel
contributor: DiBiase, Benjamin
contributor: Osceola County Welcome Center & History Museum
contributor: Florida Memory Project
format: video/mp4
language: eng
type: Moving Image
coverage: Osceola County Welcome Center and History Museum, Kissimmee, Florida

A History of Central Florida, Episode 21: Townsend House
subject: Museums--Florida
subject: Housing--Florida
subject: Clermont (Fla.)
subject: Midwives--Florida
description: Episode 21 of A History of Central Florida podcasts: Townsend House. A History of Central Florida Podcast series explores Central Florida's history through the artifacts found in local area museums and historical societies. These podcasts can involve the participation or cooperation of local area partners. Episode 21 features a discussion of Townsend House, part of the Clermont Historic Village, located at 490 West Avenue in Clermont, Florida. This podcast also includes interviews with Dr. Anne Lindsay of the University of Central Florida, Dr. Julian C. Chambliss of Rollins College, and Dr. Charlie Hailey of University of Florida.
creator: Ford, Chip
source: Original 14-minute and 50-second podcast by Chip Ford, 2014: "A History of Central Florida, Episode 21: Townsend House." A History of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida.
publisher: RICHES
contributor: Lindsay, Anne
contributor: Chambliss, Julian C.
contributor: Hailey, Charlie
contributor: Cassanello, Robert
contributor: Clarke, Bob
contributor: Ford, Chip
contributor: Gibson, Ella
contributor: Hazen, Kendra
contributor: Kelley, Katie
contributor: Velásquez, Daniel
contributor: Clermont Historic Village Museum
contributor: Library of Congress
contributor: Florida Memory Project
format: video/mp4
language: eng
type: Moving Image
coverage: Clermont Historic Village, Clermont, Florida

A History of Central Florida, Episode 22: Dickson's Folly
subject: Automobiles--United States
subject: Cars
subject: Traffic
subject: Orlando (Fla.)
subject: Tourism--Florida
description: Episode 22 of A History of Central Florida podcasts: Dickson's Folly. A History of Central Florida Podcast series explores Central Florida's history through the artifacts found in local area museums and historical societies. These podcasts can involve the participation or cooperation of local area partners. Episode 22 features a discussion of a Dickson's Folly, an early attempt to regulate traffic in Orlando, Florida. This podcast also includes interviews with Dr. Julian C. Chambliss of Rollins College and Dr. Fon Gordon of the University of Central Florida.
creator: Kelley, Katie
source: Original 10-minute and 58-second podcast by Katie Kelley, 2014: "A History of Central Florida, Episode 22: Dickson's Folly." A History of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida.
publisher: RICHES
contributor: Chambliss, Julian C.
contributor: Gordon, Fon
contributor: Cassanello, Robert
contributor: Clarke, Bob
contributor: Ford, Chip
contributor: Gibson, Ella
contributor: Hazen, Kendra
contributor: Velásquez, Daniel
contributor: Orange County Regional History Center
contributor: Library of Congress
contributor: Rick Prelinger Archives
format: video/mp4
language: eng
type: Moving Image
coverage: Orange County Regional History Center, Orlando, Florida

A History of Central Florida, Episode 23: Turpentine Industry
subject: Turpentine
subject: Sanford (Fla.)
description: Episode 23 of A History of Central Florida podcasts: Turpentine Industry. A History of Central Florida Podcast series explores Central Florida's history through the artifacts found in local area museums and historical societies. These podcasts can involve the participation or cooperation of local area partners. Episode 23 features a discussion of turpentine industry in Central Florida. This podcast also includes interviews with Dr. Nick Wynne of the Florida Historical Society and Barbara Hines of the Florida Public Archaeology Network.
creator: Clarke, Bob
source: Original 12-minute and 35-second podcast by Bob Clarke, 2013: "A History of Central Florida, Episode 23: Turpentine Industry." A History of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida.
publisher: RICHES of Central Florida
contributor: Wynne, Nick (interview)
contributor: Hines, Barbara (interview)
contributor: Cassanello, Robert (production)
contributor: Ford, Chip (production)
contributor: Gibson, Ella (production)
contributor: Hazen, Kendra (production)
contributor: Kelley, Katie (production)
contributor: Velásquez, Daniel (production)
contributor: Museum of Geneva History (museum partner)
contributor: Museum of Seminole County History (museum partner)
contributor: Florida Memory Project (photos)
contributor: Library of Congress (photos)
contributor: The Prelinger Archives (film clips)
format: video/mp4
language: eng
type: Moving Image
coverage: Seminole County, Florida
coverage: Museum of Seminole County History, Sanford, Florida

A History of Central Florida, Episode 24: Gatch Family Farm Equipment
subject: Farming
subject: Agriculture--Florida
subject: Lake County (Fla.)
subject: Tavares (Fla.)
subject: Altoona (Fla.)
description: Episode 24 of A History of Central Florida podcasts: Gatch Family Farm Equipment. A History of Central Florida Podcast series explores Central Florida's history through the artifacts found in local area museums and historical societies. These podcasts can involve the participation or cooperation of local area partners. Episode 24 features a discussion of Willard Gatch and the Gatch Family farm equipment housed at the Lake County Historical Museum, located at 217 West Main Street in Tavares, Florida. This podcast also includes interviews with Dr. Mark Howard Long and Dr. Connie L. Lester of the University of Central Florida, as well as Willard Gatch.
creator: Ford, Chip
source: Original 13-minute and 8-second podcast by Chip Ford, 2014: "A History of Central Florida, Episode 24: Gatch Family Farm Equipment." A History of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida.
publisher: RICHES
contributor: Long, Mark Howard
contributor: Lester, Connie L.
contributor: Gatch, Williard
contributor: Cassanello, Robert
contributor: Clarke, Bob
contributor: Gibson, Ella
contributor: Hazen, Kendra
contributor: Kelley, Katie
contributor: Velásquez, Daniel
contributor: Waltzer, Janice
contributor: Wystan Photography
contributor: Lake County Historical Museum
contributor: Florida Memory Project
contributor: Library of Congress
contributor: Archive.org
format: video/mp4
language: eng
type: Moving Image
coverage: Lake County Historical Museum, Tavares, Florida
coverage: Altoona, Florida

A History of Central Florida, Episode 25: Company Scrip
subject: Currency
subject: Money--United States
subject: Groveland (Fla.)
subject: Kissimmee (Fla.)
subject: St. Cloud (Fla.)
subject: Goldenrod (Fla.)
subject: Osceola County (Fla.)
description: Episode 25 of A History of Central Florida podcasts: Company Scrip. A History of Central Florida Podcast series explores Central Florida's history through the artifacts found in local area museums and historical societies. These podcasts can involve the participation or cooperation of local area partners. Episode 25 features a discussion of the company scrips housed at the Groveland Historical Museum and the Osceola County Welcome Center and History Museum. This podcast also includes interviews with Dr. Mark Howard Long of the University of Central Florida and Dr. Paul Ortiz of the University of Florida.
creator: Gibson, Ella
source: Original 12-minute and 7-second podcast by Ella Gibson, 2014: "A History of Central Florida, Episode 25: Company Scrip." A History of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida.
publisher: RICHES
contributor: Long, Mark Howard
contributor: Ortiz, Paul
contributor: Cassanello, Robert
contributor: Dickens, Bethany
contributor: Ford, Chip
contributor: Clarke, Bob
contributor: Hazen, Kendra
contributor: Kelley, Katie
contributor: Velásquez, Daniel
contributor: Groveland Historical Museum
contributor: Osceola County Welcome Center & History Museum
contributor: Florida Memory Project
contributor: Library of Congress
format: video/mp4
language: eng
type: Moving Image
coverage: Groveland Historical Museum, Groveland, Florida
coverage: Osceola County Welcome Center and History Museum, Kissimmee, Florida
coverage: St. Cloud, Florida
coverage: Disston City, Florida

A History of Central Florida, Episode 16: Print Culture
subject: Journalism--Florida
subject: New Smyrna Beach (Fla.)
subject: Sanford (Fla.)
description: Episode 16 of A History of Central Florida podcasts: Print Culture. A History of Central Florida Podcast series explores Central Florida's history through the artifacts found in local area museums and historical societies. These podcasts can involve the participation or cooperation of local area partners. Episode 16 features a discussion of print culture in Central Florida, focusing on newspapers The New Smyrna Breeze and The Sanford Herald. This podcast also includes interviews with Dr. Elizabeth Haven Hawley of the University of Florida and Dr. Kimberly Voss of the University of Central Florida.
creator: Gibson, Ella
creator: Brooke, Christopher
source: Original 13-minute podcast by Ella Gibson and Christopher Brooke, 2014: "A History of Central Florida, Episode 16: Print Culture." A History of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida.
publisher: RICHES
contributor: Hawley, Elizabeth Haven
contributor: Voss, Kimberly
contributor: Cassanello, Robert
contributor: Clarke, Bob
contributor: Ford, Chip
contributor: Hazen, Kendra
contributor: Kelley, Katie
contributor: Velásquez, Daniel
contributor: Ives, Ryan
contributor: New Smyrna Museum of History
contributor: Sanford Museum
contributor: Library of Congress
contributor: Florida Memory Project
contributor: Archive.org
contributor: ryanives.net
format: video/mp4
language: eng
type: Moving Image
coverage: Mainz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
coverage: New Smyrna, Florida
coverage: The Sanford Herald, Sanford, Florida

A History of Central Florida, Episode 17: Travel Dining
subject: Steamboats
subject: St. Johns River (Fla.)
subject: Silver Springs (Fla.)
subject: Tourism--Florida
subject: Railroads--Florida
subject: Sanford (Fla.)
subject: Winter Garden (Fla.)
description: Episode 17 of A History of Central Florida podcasts: Travel Dining. A History of Central Florida Podcast series explores Central Florida's history through the artifacts found in local area museums and historical societies. These podcasts can involve the participation or cooperation of local area partners. Episode 17 features a discussion of a travel dining on steamships in Central Florida. This podcast also includes interviews with Dr. Mark Howard Long of the University of Central Florida, Dr. Tracy J. Revels of Wofford College, and Philip Cross of the National Railway Historical Society.
creator: Dickens, Bethany
source: Original 12-minute and 42-second podcast by Bethany Dickens, 2014: "A History of Central Florida, Episode 17: Travel Dining." A History of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida.
publisher: RICHES
contributor: Long, Mark Howard
contributor: Revels, Tracy J.
contributor: Cross, Philip
contributor: Cassanello, Robert
contributor: Clarke, Bob
contributor: Ford, Chip
contributor: Gibson, Ella
contributor: Kelley, Katie
contributor: Velásquez, Daniel
contributor: Hazen, Kendra
contributor: Museum of Seminole County History
contributor: Central Florida Railroad Museum
contributor: Library of Congress
contributor: Florida Memory Project
format: video/mp4
language: eng
type: Moving Image
coverage: Silver Springs, Florida
coverage: Museum of Seminole County History, Sanford, Florida
coverage: Central Florida Railroad Museum, Winter Garden, Florida

A History of Central Florida, Episode 18: Time Pieces
subject: Clocks and watches--United States
subject: Railroads--Florida
subject: Civil rights--Florida
subject: Farming
subject: Mims (Fla.)
subject: Winter Garden (Fla.)
description: Episode 18 of A History of Central Florida podcasts: Time Pieces. A History of Central Florida Podcast series explores Central Florida's history through the artifacts found in local area museums and historical societies. These podcasts can involve the participation or cooperation of local area partners. Episode 18 features a discussion of time pieces at the Museum of Geneva History, the Central Florida Railroad Museum, and the Harry T. & Harriette V. Moore Cultural Complex. This podcast also includes interviews with Dr. Mark Howard Long of the University of Central Florida, Dr. Alexis M. McCrossen of Southern Methodist University, Philip Cross of the National Railway Historical Society, and Ben Green, author of Before His Time: The Untold Story of Harry T. Moore, America's First Civil Rights Martyr.
creator: Dickens, Bethany
source: Original 14-minute and 39-second podcast by Bethany Dickens, 2014: "A History of Central Florida, Episode 18: Time Pieces." A History of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida.
publisher: RICHES
contributor: Long, Mark Howard
contributor: McCrossen, Alexis M.
contributor: Green, Ben
contributor: Cross, Philip
contributor: Cassanello, Robert
contributor: Clarke, Bob
contributor: Ford, Chip
contributor: Gibson, Ella
contributor: Hazen, Kendra
contributor: Kelley, Katie
contributor: Velásquez, Daniel
contributor: Museum of Geneva History
contributor: Florida Memory Project
contributor: Library of Congress
format: video/mp4
language: eng
type: Moving Image
coverage: Museum of Geneva History, Geneva, Florida
coverage: Central Florida Railroad Museum, Winter Garden, Florida
coverage: Harry T. & Harriette V. Moore Cultural Complex, Mims, Florida

A History of Central Florida, Episode 19: Russian Samovar
subject: Immigration
subject: Sanford (Fla.)
description: Episode 19 of A History of Central Florida podcasts: Russian Samovar. A History of Central Florida Podcast series explores Central Florida's history through the artifacts found in local area museums and historical societies. These podcasts can involve the participation or cooperation of local area partners. Episode 19 features a discussion of the Russian Samovar housed at the Museum of Geneva History. This podcast also includes interviews with Dr. Mark Howard Long and Dr. Vladimir Solonari of the University of Central Florida, and Dr. Gary Ross Mormino of the University of South Florida.
creator: Kelley, Katie
source: Original 12-minute and 7-second podcast by Katie Kelley, 2014: "A History of Central Florida, Episode 19: Russian Samovar." A History of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida.
publisher: RICHES of Central Florida
contributor: Long, Mark Howard
contributor: Solonari, Vladimir
contributor: Mormino, Gary Ross
contributor: Cassanello, Robert
contributor: Clarke, Bob
contributor: Ford, Chip
contributor: Gibson, Ella
contributor: Hazen, Kendra
contributor: Velásquez, Daniel
contributor: Museum of Geneva History
contributor: Florida Memory Project
contributor: Library of Congress
format: video/mp4
language: eng
type: Moving Image
coverage: Museum of Geneva History, Geneva, Florida
coverage: Sanford, Florida

A History of Central Florida, Episode 20: Railroad Bells
subject: Railroads--Florida
subject: Bells--United States
subject: Daytona Beach (Fla.)
subject: Winter Garden (Fla.)
description: Episode 20 of A History of Central Florida podcasts: Railroad Bells. A History of Central Florida Podcast series explores Central Florida's history through the artifacts found in local area museums and historical societies. These podcasts can involve the participation or cooperation of local area partners. Episode 20 features a discussion of the railroad bells housed at the Halifax Historical Museum and the Central Florida Railroad Museum. This podcast also includes an interview with Dr. Mark Howard Long of the University of Central Florida.
creator: Kelley, Katie
creator: Brooke, Christopher
source: Original 12-minute and 55-second podcast by Katie Kelley and Christopher Brooke, 2014: "A History of Central Florida, Episode 20: Railroad Bells." A History of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida.
publisher: RICHES
contributor: Long, Mark Howard
contributor: Cassanello, Robert
contributor: Ford, Chip
contributor: Gibson, Ella
contributor: Clarke, Bob
contributor: Hazen, Kendra
contributor: Velásquez, Daniel
contributor: Halifax Historical Museum
contributor: Central Florida Railroad Museum
contributor: Florida Memory Project
contributor: Archive.org
contributor: freesound.org
format: video/mp4
language: eng
type: Moving Image
coverage: Halifax Historical Museum, Daytona Beach, Florida
coverage: Central Florida Railroad Museum, Winter Garden, Florida

A History of Central Florida, Episode 26: Fishing Boats
subject: St. Johns River (Fla.)
subject: Sanford (Fla.)
subject: Lake Apopka (Fla.)
subject: Fishing--Florida
description: Episode 26 of A History of Central Florida podcasts: Fishing Boats. A History of Central Florida Podcast series explores Central Florida's history through the artifacts found in local area museums and historical societies. These podcasts can involve the participation or cooperation of local area partners. Episode 26 features a discussion of fishing boats and other artifacts located at the Winter Garden Heritage Foundation and the Museum of Geneva History. This podcast also includes interviews with Dr. Mark Howard Long of the University of Central Florida and Doug Kelly, author of Florida's Fishing Legends and Pioneers.
creator: Kelley, Katie
source: Original 10-minute and 50-second podcast by Katie Kelley, 2014: "A History of Central Florida, Episode 26: Fishing Boats." A History of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida.
publisher: RICHES
contributor: Long, Mark Howard
contributor: Kelley, Doug
contributor: Cassanello, Robert
contributor: Clarke, Bob
contributor: Ford, Chip
contributor: Gibson, Ella
contributor: Hazen, Kendra
contributor: Velásquez, Daniel
contributor: Winter Garden Heritage Foundation
contributor: Museum of Geneva History
contributor: Library of Congress
contributor: Florida Memory Project
contributor: Rick Prelinger Archives
format: video/mp4
language: eng
type: Moving Image
coverage: Lake Apopka, Florida
coverage: Sanford, Florida
coverage: Winter Garden Heritage Museum, Winter Garden, Florida
coverage: Museum of Geneva History, Geneva, Florida

A History of Central Florida, Episode 27: Leather Cap & Goggles
subject: Daytona Beach (Fla.)
subject: Ormond Beach (Fla.)
subject: Automobile racing--Florida
subject: Beaches--Florida
description: Episode 27 of A History of Central Florida podcasts: Leather Cap & Goggles. A History of Central Florida Podcast series explores Central Florida's history through the artifacts found in local area museums and historical societies. These podcasts can involve the participation or cooperation of local area partners. Episode 27 features a discussion of a leather racing cap and goggles, as well as automobile racing artifacts located at the Halifax Historical Museum in Daytona Beach, Florida. This podcast also includes interviews with Dr. Randal L. Hall of Rice University and Buzz McKim, a National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR) historian.
creator: Dickens, Bethany
source: Original 13-minute and 1-second podcast by Bethany Dickens, 2014: "A History of Central Florida, Episode 27: Leather Cap & Goggles." A History of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida.
publisher: RICHES
contributor: McKim, Buzz
contributor: Hall, Randal L.
contributor: Cassanello, Robert
contributor: Clarke, Bob
contributor: Ford, Chip
contributor: Gibson, Ella
contributor: Hazen, Kendra
contributor: Kelley, Katie
contributor: Velásquez, Daniel
contributor: Halifax Historical Museum
contributor: Library of Congress
contributor: Florida Memory Project
format: video/mp4
language: eng
type: Moving Image
coverage: Halifax Historical Museum, Daytona Beach, Florida
coverage: Ormond Beach, Florida

A History of Central Florida, Episode 28: Rum Runner
subject: Holly Hill (Fla.)
subject: Daytona Beach (Fla.)
subject: Rum
subject: Prohibition--Florida
description: Episode 28 of A History of Central Florida podcasts: Rum Runner. A History of Central Florida Podcast series explores Central Florida's history through the artifacts found in local area museums and historical societies. These podcasts can involve the participation or cooperation of local area partners. Episode 28 features a discussion of a barometer and pair of binoculars owned by Bill McCoy, the famous rum runner during Prohibition. This podcast also includes interviews with Dr. Leonard R. Lempel of Daytona State College, Dr. Mark Howard Long of the University of Central Florida, and John Beale of the Florida Maritime Museum.
creator: Kelley, Katie
source: Original 13-minute and 19-second podcast by Katie Kelley, 2014: "A History of Central Florida, Episode 28: Rum Runner." A History of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida.
publisher: RICHES
contributor: Lempel, Leonard R.
contributor: Long, Mark Howard
contributor: Beale, John
contributor: Cassanello, Robert
contributor: Clarke, Bob
contributor: Ford, Chip
contributor: Gibson, Ella
contributor: Hazen, Kendra
contributor: Velásquez, Daniel
contributor: Halifax Historical Museum
contributor: Library of Congress
contributor: Florida Memory Project
format: video/mp4
language: eng
type: Moving Image
coverage: Holly Hill, Florida
coverage: Halifax Historical Museum, Daytona Beach, Florida

A History of Central Florida, Episode 29: Mosquito Beater
subject: Cocoa Beach (Fla.)
subject: Mosquitoes--United States
description: Episode 29 of A History of Central Florida podcasts: Mosquito Beater. A History of Central Florida Podcast series explores Central Florida's history through the artifacts found in local area museums and historical societies. These podcasts can involve the participation or cooperation of local area partners. Episode 29 features a discussion of a mosquito beater located at the Florida Historical Society in Cocoa, Florida. This podcast also includes interviews with Dr. Gordon Patterson of the Florida Institute of Technology, George "Speedy" Harrell of the Mosquito Beater Club, and Dr. Nick Wynne of the Florida Historical Society.
creator: Gibson, Ella
source: Original 11-minute and 24-second podcast by Ella Gibson, 2014: "A History of Central Florida, Episode 29: Mosquito Beater." A History of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida.
publisher: RICHES
contributor: Patterson, Gordon
contributor: Harrell, George
contributor: Wynne, Nick
contributor: Cassanello, Robert
contributor: Clarke, Bob
contributor: Dickson, Bethany
contributor: Hazen, Kendra
contributor: Kelley, Katie
contributor: Velásquez, Daniel
contributor: Florida Historical Society
contributor: Library of Congress
contributor: Florida Memory Project
contributor: Archive.org
format: video/mp4
language: eng
type: Moving Image
coverage: Florida Historical Society, Cocoa Beach, Florida

A History of Central Florida, Episode 31: Quilt Stories
subject: Quilting--United States
subject: Quilting--Europe
subject: Clermont (Fla.)
subject: Lake Mary (Fla.)
subject: Mims (Fla.)
subject: Winter Garden (Fla.)
description: Episode 31 of A History of Central Florida Podcast: Quilt Stories. A History of Central Florida Podcast series explores Central Florida's history through the artifacts found in local area museums and historical societies. These podcasts can involve the participation or cooperation of local area partners. Episode 31 features a discussion of quilts located at the Lake Mary Historical Museum in Lake Mary, Florida, and Winter Garden Heritage Foundation in Winter Garden. This podcast also includes interviews with Dr. Amanda Sikarskie of Western Michigan University and quilter Dorothy MacDougall.
creator: Ford, Chip
source: Original 14-minute and 46-second podcast by Chip Ford, 2014: "A History of Central Florida, Episode 31: Quilt Stories." A History of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida.
publisher: RICHES
contributor: Silkarskie, Amanda
contributor: MacDougall, Dorothy
contributor: Cassanello, Robert
contributor: Clarke, Bob
contributor: Ford, Chip
contributor: Gibson, Ella
contributor: Hazen, Kendra
contributor: Kelley, Katie
contributor: Velásquez, Daniel
contributor: Clermont Historic Village
contributor: Lake Mary Historical Museum
contributor: Winter Garden Heritage Foundation
contributor: Harry & Harriette Moore Memorial Park
contributor: Library of Congress
format: video/mp4
language: eng
type: Moving Image
coverage: Clermont Historic Village, Clermont, Florida
coverage: Winter Garden Heritage Foundation, Winter Garden, Florida
coverage: Harry & Harriette Moore Memorial Park, Mims, Florida
coverage: Lake Mary Historical Museum, Lake Mary, Florida

A History of Central Florida, Episode 32: Tapestries
subject: New Smyrna Beach (Fla.)
subject: Great Depression, 1929-1939
subject: New Deal, 1933-1939--Florida
subject: Embroidery--United States
description: Episode 32 of A History of Central Florida Podcast: Tapestries. A History of Central Florida Podcast series explores Central Florida's history through the artifacts found in local area museums and historical societies. These podcasts can involve the participation or cooperation of local area partners. Episode 32 features a discussion of New Deal-era tapestries displayed at the New Smyrna Museum of History in New Smyrna Beach, Florida. This podcast also includes interviews with Dr. Susan Ware, author Nick Taylor, and Dr. Nick Wynne of the Florida Historical Society.
creator: Bethany, Dickens
source: Original 13-minute and 9-second podcast by Bethany Dickens, 2014: "A History of Central Florida, Episode 32: Tapestries." A History of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida.
publisher: RICHES
contributor: Ware, Susan
contributor: Taylor, Nick
contributor: Wynne, Nick
contributor: Cassanello, Robert
contributor: Clarke, Bob
contributor: Ford, Chip
contributor: Gibson, Ella
contributor: Hazen, Kendra
contributor: Kelley, Katie
contributor: Velásquez, Daniel
contributor: New Smyrna Museum of History
contributor: Library of Congress
contributor: Florida Memory Project
format: video/mp4
language: eng
type: Moving Image
coverage: New Smyrna Museum of History, New Smyrna Beach, Florida
coverage: Tampa, Florida
coverage: Southeast Volusia Chamber of Commerce, New Smyrna Beach, Florida
coverage: Miami, Florida
coverage: Orlando, Florida
coverage: Jacksonville, Florida
coverage: St. Petersburg, Florida

A History of Central Florida, Episode 33: Salt and Pepper Shakers
subject: Clermont (Fla.)
subject: Tourism--Florida
subject: Salt and pepper shakers
subject: Ceramics--United States
subject: Souvenirs (Keepsakes)--United States
description: Episode 33 of A History of Central Florida Podcast: Salt and Pepper Shakers. A History of Central Florida Podcast series explores Central Florida's history through the artifacts found in local area museums and historical societies. These podcasts can involve the participation or cooperation of local area partners. Episode 33 features a discussion of souvenir salt and pepper shakers sold to tourists during the 20th Century. This podcast also includes interviews with Andrea Ludden of the Salt and Pepper Shaker Museum, Dr. Tracy J. Revels of Wofford College, and Dr. Nick Wynne of the Florida Historical Society.
creator: Ford, Chip
source: Original 14-minute and 20-second podcast by Chip Ford, 2014: "A History of Central Florida, Episode 33: Salt and Pepper Shakers." A History of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida.
publisher: RICHES of Central Florida
contributor: Ludden, Andrea
contributor: Revels, Tracy J.
contributor: Wynne, Nick
contributor: Cassanello, Robert
contributor: Clarke, Bob
contributor: Gibson, Ella
contributor: Hazen, Kendra
contributor: Kelly, Katie
contributor: Velásquez, Daniel
contributor: Wollsdstat, Roger
contributor: Clermont Historic Village
contributor: Library of Congress
contributor: Florida Memory Project
format: video/mp4
language: eng
type: Moving Image
coverage: Clermont Historic Village, Clermont, Florida
coverage: Orange County Regional History Center, Downtown Orlando, Florida
coverage: Japan

A History of Central Florida, Episode 34: Rollins Collegiate Wear
subject: Winter Park (Fla.)
subject: Colleges
subject: Universities
subject: Sports--Florida
subject: Football--Florida
subject: Baseball--Florida
description: Episode 34 of A History of Central Florida Podcast: Rollins Collegiate Wear. A History of Central Florida Podcast series explores Central Florida's history through the artifacts found in local area museums and historical societies. These podcasts can involve the participation or cooperation of local area partners. Episode 34 features a discussion of collegiate wear housed at Rollins College's Olin Library in Winter Park, Florida. This podcast also includes interviews with Dr. Christopher Loss of Vanderbilt University and Dr. Jack Constant Lane of Rollins College.
creator: Velásquez, Daniel
source: Original 13-minute and 38-second podcast by Daniel Velásquez, 2014: "A History of Central Florida, Episode 34: Rollins Collegiate Wear." A History of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida.
publisher: RICHES
contributor: Loss, Christopher
contributor: Lane, Jack Constant
contributor: Cassanello, Robert
contributor: Clarke, Bob
contributor: Gibson, Ella Hazen, Kendra
contributor: Hazen, Kendra
contributor: Kelley, Katie
contributor: Department of College Archives and Special Collections, Olin Library, Rollins College
contributor: Florida Memory Project
format: video/mp4
language: eng
type: Moving Image
coverage: Rollins College, Winter Park, Florida

A History of Central Florida, Episode 35: Leather Fire Helmet
subject: Mount Dora (Fla.)
subject: Fire departments--United States
description: Episode 35 of A History of Central Florida Podcast: Leather Fire Helmet. A History of Central Florida Podcast series explores Central Florida's history through the artifacts found in local area museums and historical societies. These podcasts can involve the participation or cooperation of local area partners. Episode 35 features a discussion of a 1920s-era leather fire helmet located at the Mount Dora History Museum in Mount Dora, Florida. This podcast also includes interviews with former firefighter Jerry Michals of the Denver Firefighters Museum and Fire Chief Stephen "Skip" Kerkhof of the Mount Dora Fire Department.
creator: Gibson, Ella
source: Original 12-minute and 38-second podcast by Ella Gibson, 2014: "A History of Central Florida, Episode 35: Leather Fire Helmet." A History of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida.
publisher: RICHES
contributor: Michals, Jerry
contributor: Kerkhof, Stephen
contributor: Cassanello, Robert
contributor: Dickens, Bethany
contributor: Clarke, Bob
contributor: Ford, Chip
contributor: Hazen, Kendra
contributor: Kelley, Katie
contributor: Velásquez, Daniel
contributor: Mount Dora History Museum
contributor: Florida Memory Project
contributor: Library of Congress
contributor: Archive.org
contributor: MSA Safety, Inc.
format: video/mp4
language: eng
type: Moving Image
coverage: Mount Dora History Museum, Mount Dora, Florida
coverage: Mount Dora Fire Department, Mount Dora, Florida
coverage: Trinity Cemetery, Brooklyn, New York City, New York
coverage: Denver Firefighters Museum, Denver, Colorado

A History of Central Florida, Episode 30: Bolita
subject: Tampa (Fla.)
subject: Ybor City (Tampa, Fla.)
subject: Merritt Island (Fla.)
subject: Gambling--Florida
subject: Race relations--United States
subject: Crime--Florida
description: Episode 30 of A History of Central Florida podcasts: Bolita. A History of Central Florida Podcast series explores Central Florida's history through the artifacts found in local area museums and historical societies. These podcasts can involve the participation or cooperation of local area partners. Episode 30 features a discussion of bolita, a Cuban game similar to the lottery. This podcast also includes interviews with Dr. Nick Wynne of the Florida Historical Society, Dr. Gary Ross Mormino of the University of South Florida, and George "Speedy" Harrell, a resident of Brevard County.
creator: Hazen, Kendra
source: Original 12-minute and 22-second podcast by Kendra Hazen, 2014: "A History of Central Florida, Episode 30: Bolita." A History of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida.
publisher: RICHES
contributor: Wynne, Nick
contributor: Mormino, Gary Ross
contributor: Harrell, George
contributor: Cassanello, Robert
contributor: Dickens, Bethany
contributor: Ford, Chip
contributor: Clarke, Bob
contributor: Hazen, Kendra
contributor: Kelley, Katie
contributor: Velásquez, Daniel
contributor: Groveland Historical Museum
contributor: Osceola County Welcome Center & History Museum
contributor: Florida Memory Project
contributor: Library of Congress
format: video/mp4
language: eng
type: Moving Image
coverage: China
coverage: Cuba
coverage: Tampa, Florida
coverage: Ybor City, Tampa, Florida
coverage: Merritt Island, Florida

Nick Serros' Fish and Poultry Company
subject: Orlando (Fla.)
subject: Fishing--Florida
subject: Poultry--Florida
description: Six men standing in front of Nick Serros' Fish & Poultry Company in Downtown Orlando, Florida, sometime around 1938. Nick Serros (b. 1888), the company owner, was born in Greece in 1888 and immigrated to the United States in 1923. He opened his business in the late 1930s. The business remained on the block until it was bought out to make way for the CNA Tower and Barnett Plaza. In 1941, Serros' held a location of 117 South Court Street, but moved to 37 East Jackson Street by 1943. The following year, the business was listed at 37-41 E. Jackson and remained at that location until 1952.
source: Original 8 x 10 inch black and white photograph: Orlando Remembered Exhibit, Downtown Orlando Information Center, Orlando, Florida.
format: image/jpg
language: eng
type: Still Image
coverage: Nick Serros' Fish and Poultry Company, Downtown Orlando, Florida

Jackson Sporting Goods
subject: Orlando (Fla.)
subject: Sporting goods--United States
subject: Fishing--Florida
description: A fishing lure handmade by Jim Pfiffer and sold at Jackson Sporting Goods, which was owned by William R. Jackson. From approximately 1935 to 1950, the store was located at 28 East Church Street in Downtown Orlando, Florida. According to the records reviewed for the 1940s and the 1980s, a Jim Pfiffer was not located by name or profession and remains unknown. This lot, as well as the rest of the block, was later replaced by the CNA Tower and Barnett Plaza.
creator: Pfiffer, Jim
source: Original fishing lure by Jim Pfiffer: Orlando Remembered Exhibit, Downtown Orlando Information Center, Orlando, Florida.
format: image/jpg
language: eng
type: Still Image
coverage: Jackson Sporting Goods, Downtown Orlando, Florida

City Cab Company Taxi Service and the American Fire and Casualty Company
subject: Orlando (Fla.)
subject: Taxis (Vehicles)
subject: Tires--United States
subject: Insurance--Florida
description: This photograph shows three businesses located on South Orange Avenue in Downtown Orlando, Florida, sometime between 1941 and 1946: City Cab Company Taxi Service, Kelly's Tires, and the American Fire and Casualty Company. City Cab Co. was founded by Napoleon B. Broward as early as 1941. Broward left the company in 1943 and was replaced by the company's secretary treasurer, Paul Mears. Later renamed Mears Transportation, it became one of the largest taxicab companies in Orlando and still operates today. The Exchange Building, pictured in the distance, was home to American Fire, an Ohio-based insurance corporation that had offices in the top two floors of the building for 18 years. In 1946, the insurance company bought the building and renamed it the American Building. These lots, as well as the rest of the block, were later replaced by the CNA Tower and Barnett Plaza.
creator: Pfiffer, Jim
source: Original 8 x 10 inch black and white photograph: Orlando Remembered Exhibit, Downtown Orlando Information Center, Orlando, Florida.
format: image/jpg
language: eng
type: Still Image
coverage: City Cab Company Taxi Service, Downtown Orlando, Florida
coverage: American Fire and Casualty Company, Downtown Orlando, Florida

Max Yacobian Cutting Doug Crenshaw's Hair
subject: Orlando (Fla.)
subject: Barbershops--United States
description: In this image, Max Yacobian is seen trimming the hair of Doug Crenshaw in 1953. The boy's father and grandfather, Don Crenshaw and Earl Crenshaw, respectively, are also in attendance. Yacobian worked as a barber at Star Barbershop since 1938, and perhaps as early as the late 1920s. By 1939, he became the sole proprietor of he barbershop located at 205 South Orange Avenue in Downtown Orlando, Florida. After cutting hair for over 25 years, he passed away sometime between 1953 and 1956. This lot, as well as the rest of the block, was later replaced by the CNA Tower and Barnett Plaza.
source: Original 8 x 10 inch black and white photograph, 1953: Orlando Remembered Exhibit, Downtown Orlando Information Center, Orlando, Florida.
publisher: The Orlando Sentinel
format: image/jpg
type: Still Image
coverage: Max Yacobian's Barbershop, Downtown Orlando, Florida

Cervantes Spanish Restaurant
subject: Orlando (Fla.)
subject: Restaurants--Florida
description: Cervantes Spanish Restaurant was one of the first Spanish restaurants to come to Orlando, Florida. It was run by Paul Vines and his wife, Annie Vines, and their business partner, C. Menendez. The restaurant sat at 19 East Church Street and stayed at that location for nearly 20 years. The restaurant had moved to that location in 1937 and remained there until the mid-1950s, when it was replaced by J & G Fine Foods, owned by a Gladys Barnett. This lot, as well as the rest of the block, was later replaced by the CNA Tower and Barnett Plaza.
source: Original 8 x 10 inch black and white photograph: Orlando Remembered Exhibit, Downtown Orlando Information Center, Orlando, Florida.
format: image/jpg
language: eng
type: Still Image
coverage: Cervantes Spanish Restaurant, Downtown Orlando, Florida

View of South Orange Avenue
subject: Orlando (Fla.)
description: This image is of South Orange Avenue in Downtown Orlando, Florida, sometime between 1930 and 1950. This lot, as well as the rest of the block, was later replaced by the CNA Tower and Barnett Plaza.
source: Original black and white photograph: Orlando Remembered Exhibit, Downtown Orlando Information Center, Orlando, Florida.
format: image/jpg
language: eng
type: Still Image
coverage: South Orange Avenue, Downtown Orlando, Florida

Hotel Bass
subject: Orlando (Fla.)
subject: Hotels--Florida
description: Hotel Bass, which was operated under that title from 1946 to 1965. The hotel was owned by Walter C. Bass (1900-1973) and his wife, Ethel Bass. Located at 217 South Orange Avenue in Downtown Orlando, Florida, the building itself was built in 1907 and functioned as a hotel. The hotel has changed hands multiple times throughout its existence. Upon Bass' death his wife sold the hotel to Conway Kittredge for $52,000 and it was remodeled as an office space. This lot, as well as the rest of the block, was later replaced by the CNA Tower and Barnett Plaza.
source: Original black and white photograph: Orlando Remembered Exhibit, Downtown Orlando Information Center, Orlando, Florida.
format: image/jpg
language: eng
type: Still Image
coverage: Hotel Bass, Downtown Orlando, Florida

Walter C. Bass, City Father
subject: Orlando (Fla.)
subject: Kissimmee (Fla.)
subject: Gainesville (Fla.)
description: Walter C. Bass (1900-1973) was born in Kissimmee, Florida, on January 9, 1900. He had attended the University of Florida (UF) and was a member of Kappa Sigma fraternity, a 32d Degree Mason, a member of the Grotto and the Elks Club. Bass belonged to the Methodist Church and the Orlando Country Club. Over his lifetime, he held a variety of jobs, working in a meat market and grocery store, and then coming to own the Bass Hotel, work as a real estate agent, and, most importantly, serve as Orlandos city commissioner from 1952 to 1954. He was married to Ethel Bass and had two children. Bass passed away on January 19, 1973.
source: Original newspaper article: "Walter C. Bass, City Father." The Kissimmee Gazette: Orlando Remembered Exhibit, Downtown Orlando Information Center, Orlando, Florida.
format: image/jpg
language: eng
type: Text
coverage: Kissimmee, Florida
coverage: University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida
coverage: Hotel Bass, Downtown Orlando, Florida

Thomas Building
subject: Orlando (Fla.)
description: The Thomas building was an architectural arcade, which included several stores. The building was located at the intersection of Church Street and Magnolia Avenue, with a street address of 100 East Church Street in Downtown Orlando, Florida. Magnolia was previously Main Street until the mid-1900s. Most of the block was occupied with small shops, such as Cervantes Spanish Restaurant, Family Loan Company, Roger Reality Company, and other shops. Slightly larger businesses such as the Astor Hotel, later the Bass Hotel, also existed on the block. The building was torn down and a new building was constructed in the late 1950s and demolished in the early 1960s. The Thomas Building was also sometimes referred to as the Church and Main Arcade. This lot, as well as the rest of the block, was later replaced by the CNA Tower and Barnett Plaza.
source: Original black and white photograph: Orlando Remembered Exhibit, Downtown Orlando Information Center, Orlando, Florida.
format: image/jpg
language: eng
type: Still Image
coverage: Thomas Building, Downtown Orlando, Florida

Johnson Electric Company Advertisement
subject: Orlando (Fla.)
subject: Electricians--United States
description: An advertisement for Johnson Electric Company published in the Florida Polk's Orlando City Directories: Including Conway, Maitland and Winter Park for 1949. Located at 23 East Church Street in Downtown Orlando, Florida, the company furnished services as electrical contractors for business in and around Orlando starting in approximately 1914. According to the ad, Johnson Electric Co. worked with lighting, fixtures, appliances, washing machines, electrical refrigerators, and ironers, and also offered a washing machine repair service. Over the years, the company expanded to included 23-29 East Church Street and, by 1963, Johnson Electric Co. had moved to 260 Magnolia Avenue. In 1981, the company was purchased by Harry A. Ferran, who merged it with Ward Air-conditioning to form Ferran Engineering Group, Inc. Ferran Servicing and Contracting is headquartered at 530 Grand Street.
source: Original advertisement, 1949: R. L. Polk & Company Florida Polk's Orlando City Directory: Including Winter Park and Orange County. Richmond, Va: R. L. Polk, 1949: Orange County Regional History Center, Orlando, Florida.
publisher: R. L. Polk & Company
publisher: Company
format: image/jpg
language: eng
type: Text
coverage: Johnson Electric Company, Downtown Orlando, Florida

Stanley's Radio Sales & Service Advertisement
subject: Orlando (Fla.)
subject: Radio--United States
description: An advertisement for Stanley's Radio Sales & Service in the Florida Polk's Orlando City Directories: Including Conway, Maitland and Winter Park for 1949. Located at 226 South Main Street (present-day Magnolia Avenue) in Downtown Orlando, Florida, Stanley's was in businesses from approximately the mid-1940s to the early 1950s. The manager, Stanley Deware, was a registered Audio Frequency Track Circuits (AFTC) radio mechanic.
source: Original advertisement, 1949: R. L. Polk & Company Florida Polk's Orlando City Directory: Including Winter Park and Orange County. Richmond, Va: R. L. Polk, 1949: Orange County Regional History Center, Orlando, Florida.
publisher: R. L. Polk & Company
format: image/jpg
language: eng
type: Text
coverage: Stanley's Radio Sales & Service, Downtown Orlando, Florida

J. Daniel Kolar Advertisement
subject: Orlando (Fla.)
subject: Real estate --Florida
description: An advertisement for real estate agent J. Daniel Kolar in the Florida Polk's Orlando City Directories: Including Conway, Maitland and Winter Park for 1949. Kolar ran a real estate business from 206 South Main Street (present-day Magnolia Avenue) sometime between 1948 and 1955. Prior to becoming a real estate agent, Kolar served as Vice President of Sunray Product, Inc. around 1943. During that same year, he resided at 473 South Orange Avenue with his wife, Helen M. Kolar. The couple had migrated to Ocoee, Florida, by 1954.
source: Original advertisement, 1949: R. L. Polk & Company Florida Polk's Orlando City Directory: Including Winter Park and Orange County. Richmond, Va: R. L. Polk, 1949: Orange County Regional History Center, Orlando, Florida.
publisher: R. L. Polk & Company
format: image/jpg
language: eng
type: Text
coverage: J. Daniel Kolar's Real Estate Office, Downtown Orlando, Florida

Roper Realty Company Advertisement
subject: Orlando (Fla.)
subject: Real estate --Florida
description: Andvertisement for the Roper Realty Company in the Florida Polk's Orlando City Directories: Including Conway, Maitland and Winter Park for 1949. Located at 200 South Main Street (present-day Magnolia Avenue) in Downtown Orlando, Florida, Roper Realty Co. was a real estate agency during the 1940s and 1950s. Amons Andrew Rope migrated to the Orlando area in 1930, with his son, George Oliver Roper, following in 1945. Roper Realty Co. appears in city directories as early as 1946, but seems to have ceased to exist by 1956. In 1949, the business moved from its original location at 72 East Church Street to its new location on Main Street. The real estate broker, associate, and salesman for the company were Amos A. Roper, George O. Roper, and C. J. Gray, respectively. In 1961, both Roper and his son passed away.
source: Original advertisement, 1949: R. L. Polk & Company Florida Polk's Orlando City Directory: Including Winter Park and Orange County. Richmond, Va: R. L. Polk, 1949: Orange County Regional History Center, Orlando, Florida.
publisher: R. L. Polk & Company
format: image/jpg
language: eng
type: Text
coverage: Roper Realty Company, Downtown Orlando, Florida

Vergowe Agency Advertisement
subject: Orlando (Fla.)
subject: Real estate--Florida
description: An advertisement for Vergowe Agency in the Florida Polk's Orlando City Directories: Including Conway, Maitland and Winter Park for 1949. Located at 29 East Church Street in Downtown Orlando, Florida, Vergowe Agency was founded by Milton Stanley Vergowe as early as 1942.
source: Original advertisement, 1949: R. L. Polk & Company Florida Polk's Orlando City Directory: Including Winter Park and Orange County. Richmond, Va: R. L. Polk, 1949: Orange County Regional History Center, Orlando, Florida.
publisher: R. L. Polk & Company
format: image/jpg
language: eng
type: Text
coverage: Vergowe Agency, Downtown Orlando, Florida

Downtown Orlando Information Center
subject: Orlando (Fla.)
description: The Downtown Orlando Information Center with the BB&T Bank building in the background. The Barnett Plaza was built in 1962 and was the location of the CNA Tower. The center is located at 400 South Orange Avenue in Downtown Orlando, Florida.
creator: Jeffries, Andrew W.
source: Original color digital image by Andrew W. Jeffries, October 2014: University of Central Florida, Department of History, Orlando, Florida.
contributor: Lindsay, Anne
format: image/jpg
language: eng
type: Still Image
coverage: Downtown Orlando Information Center, Downtown Orlando, Florida
coverage: BB&T Bank, Downtown Orlando, Florida

Signature Plaza Painting
subject: Orlando (Fla.)
description: This painting accompanies the Orlando Remembered exhibit at the Downtown Orlando Information Center, located at 201 South Orange Avenue in Downtown Orlando, Florida. The painting was created by James Stoll, who has contributed various works of art, as well as some scale model replicas, to several Orlando Remembered exhibits.
creator: Stoll, James
source: Original color painting by James Stoll: Orlando Remembered Exhibit, Downtown Orlando Information Center, Orlando, Florida.
format: image/jpg
language: eng
type: Still Image
coverage: Downtown Orlando Information Center, Downtown Orlando, Florida
coverage: Nick Serros' Fish and Poultry Company, Downtown Orlando, Florida
coverage: City Cab Company Taxi Service, Downtown Orlando, Florida
coverage: American Fire and Casualty Company, Downtown Orlando, Florida
coverage: Hotel Bass, Downtown Orlando, Florida
coverage: Thomas Building, Downtown Orlando, Florida
coverage: Brass Rail, Downtown Orlando, Florida
coverage: Chamberlin Natural Foods, Downtown Orlando, Florida
coverage: Star Barber Shop, Downtown Orlando, Florida
coverage: Ferrell Jewelry, Downtown Orlando, Florida
coverage: Economy Auto Store, Downtown Orlando, Florida
coverage: Winn-Dixie, Downtown Orlando, Florida
coverage: First Methodist Church, Downtown Orlando, Florida
coverage: Fems Printing Company, Downtown Orlando, Florida
coverage: American Dry Cleaners, Downtown Orlando, Florida
coverage: Menendez Spanish Restaurant, Downtown Orlando, Florida
coverage: Foster’s Quality Foods, Downtown Orlando, Florida
coverage: Wilmott Building, Downtown Orlando, Florida
coverage: Keene & Keene, Downtown Orlando, Florida
coverage: Gator Bar, Downtown Orlando, Florida
coverage: Bumby-Yothers House, Downtown Orlando, Florida
coverage: Irwin's Shoes, Downtown Orlando, Florida

Thomas Building, Ladies Uniforms, and Orlando Steam Laundry
subject: Orlando (Fla.)
subject: Laundry industry--United States
description: This painting accompanies the Orlando Remembered exhibit at the Downtown Orlando Information Center, located at 201 South Orange Avenue in Downtown Orlando, Florida. The painting was created by James Stoll, who has contributed various works of art, as well as some scale model replicas, to several Orlando Remembered exhibits. This particular portion of the painting features the Thomas Building, which was an arcade that included several stores. The building was located at the intersection of Church Street and Magnolia Avenue, with a street address of 100 East Church Street in Downtown Orlando, Florida. Magnolia was previously called Main Street until the mid-1900s. Most of the block was occupied with small shops, such as Cervantes Spanish Restaurant, Family Loan Company, Roger Reality Company, and other shops. Slightly larger businesses such as the Astor Hotel, later the Bass Hotel, also existed on the block. The building was torn down and a new building was constructed in the late 1950s and demolished in the early 1960s. The Thomas Building was also sometimes referred to as the Church and Main Arcade. This lot, as well as the rest of the block, was later replaced by the CNA Tower and Barnett Plaza.
creator: Stoll, James
source: Original color painting by James Stoll: Orlando Remembered Exhibit, Downtown Orlando Information Center, Orlando, Florida.
format: image/jpg
language: eng
type: Still Image
coverage: Thomas Building, Downtown Orlando, Florida
coverage: Ladies Uniforms, Downtown Orlando, Florida
coverage: Orlando Steam Laundry, Downtown Orlando, Florida

Brass Rail, Chamberlin Natural Foods, and Cervantes Spanish Restaurant
subject: Orlando (Fla.)
subject: Restaurants--Florida
subject: Natural foods industry--United States
description: This painting accompanies the Orlando Remembered exhibit at the Downtown Orlando Information Center, located at 201 South Orange Avenue in Downtown Orlando, Florida. The painting was created by James Stoll, who has contributed various works of art, as well as some scale model replicas, to several Orlando Remembered exhibits. This particular portion of the painting features Brass Rail, Chamberlin Natural Foods, and Cervantes Spanish Restaurant. Brass Rail was a bar and restaurant. Cervantes was one of the first Spanish restaurants to come to Orlando. Cervantes was one of the first Spanish restaurants to come to Orlando, Florida. It was run by Paul Vines and his wife, Annie Vines, and their business partner, C. Menendez. The restaurant sat at 19 East Church Street and stayed at that location for nearly 20 years. The restaurant had moved to that location in 1937 and remained there until the mid-1950s, when it was replaced by J & G Fine Foods, owned by a Gladys Barnett. This lot, as well as the rest of the block, was later replaced by the CNA Tower and Barnett Plaza.
creator: Stoll, James
source: Original color painting by James Stoll: Orlando Remembered Exhibit, Downtown Orlando Information Center, Orlando, Florida.
format: image/jpg
language: eng
type: Still Image
coverage: Cervantes Spanish Restaurant, Downtown Orlando, Florida
coverage: Brass Rail, Downtown Orlando, Florida
coverage: Chamberlin Natural Food, Downtown Orlando, Florida

Star Barber Shop and Ferrell Jewelry
subject: Orlando (Fla.)
subject: Barbershops--United States
subject: Jewelry--United States
description: This painting accompanies the Orlando Remembered exhibit at the Downtown Orlando Information Center, located at 201 South Orange Avenue in Downtown Orlando, Florida. The painting was created by James Stoll, who has contributed various works of art, as well as some scale model replicas, to several Orlando Remembered exhibits. This particular portion of the painting features Star Barber Shop and Ferrell Jewelry. Max Yacobian worked as a barber at Star Barber Shop since 1938, and perhaps as early as the late 1920s. By 1939, he became the sole proprietor of the barbershop located at 205 South Orange Avenuea. After cutting hair for over 25 years, he passed away sometime between 1953 and 1956. This lot, as well as the rest of the block, was later replaced by the CNA Tower and Barnett Plaza.
creator: Stoll, James
source: Original color painting by James Stoll: Orlando Remembered Exhibit, Downtown Orlando Information Center, Orlando, Florida.
format: image/jpg
language: eng
type: Still Image
coverage: Star Barber Shop, Downtown Orlando, Florida
coverage: Ferrell Jewelry, Downtown Orlando, Florida

Economy Auto Store and City Cab Company
subject: Orlando (Fla.)
subject: Taxis (Vehicles)
description: This painting accompanies the Orlando Remembered exhibit at the Downtown Orlando Information Center, located at 201 South Orange Avenue in Downtown Orlando, Florida. The painting was created by James Stoll, who has contributed various works of art, as well as some scale model replicas, to several Orlando Remembered exhibits. This particular portion of the painting features the City Cab Company Taxi Service, founded by Napoleon B. Broward as early as 1941. Broward left the company in 1943 and was replaced by the company's secretary treasurer, Paul Mears. Later renamed Mears Transportation, it became one of the largest taxicab companies in Orlando and still operates today.
creator: Stoll, James
source: Original color painting by James Stoll: Orlando Remembered Exhibit, Downtown Orlando Information Center, Orlando, Florida.
format: image/jpg
language: eng
type: Still Image
coverage: City Cab Company Taxi Service, Downtown Orlando, Florida
coverage: Economy Auto Store, Downtown Orlando, Florida

Nick Serros' Fish & Poultry Company
subject: Orlando (Fla.)
subject: Fishing--Florida
subject: Poultry--Florida
description: This painting accompanies the Orlando Remembered exhibit at the Downtown Orlando Information Center, located at 201 South Orange Avenue in Downtown Orlando, Florida. The painting was created by James Stoll, who has contributed various works of art, as well as some scale model replicas, to several Orlando Remembered exhibits. This particular portion of the painting features Nick Serros' Fish & Poultry Company sometime around 1938. Nick Serros (b. 1888), the company owner, was born in Greece in 1888 and immigrated to the United States in 1923. He opened his business in the late 1930s. The business remained on the block until it was bought out to make way for the CNA Tower and Barnett Plaza. In 1941, Serros' held a location of 117 South Court Street, but moved to 37 East Jackson Street by 1943. The following year, the business was listed at 37-41 E. Jackson and remained at that location until 1952.
creator: Stoll, James
source: Original color painting by James Stoll: Orlando Remembered Exhibit, Downtown Orlando Information Center, Orlando, Florida.
format: image/jpg
language: eng
type: Still Image
coverage: Nick Serros' Fish and Poultry Company, Downtown Orlando, Florida

American Fire and Casualty Company
subject: Orlando (Fla.)
subject: Insurance--Florida
description: This painting accompanies the Orlando Remembered exhibit at the Downtown Orlando Information Center, located at 201 South Orange Avenue in Downtown Orlando, Florida. The painting was created by James Stoll, who has contributed various works of art, as well as some scale model replicas, to several Orlando Remembered exhibits. This particular portion of the painting features the American Fire and Casualty Company. The Exchange Building was home to American Fire and Casualty Company, an Ohio-based insurance corporation that had offices in the top two floors of the building for 18 years. In 1946, the insurance company bought the building and renamed it the American Building. These lots, as well as the rest of the block, were later replaced by the CNA Tower and Barnett Plaza.
creator: Stoll, James
source: Original color painting by James Stoll: Orlando Remembered Exhibit, Downtown Orlando Information Center, Orlando, Florida.
format: image/jpg
language: eng
type: Still Image
coverage: American Fire and Casualty Company, Downtown Orlando, Florida

Jax and Hotel Bass
subject: Orlando (Fla.)
subject: Buildings--Florida
subject: Hotels--Florida
description: This painting accompanies the Orlando Remembered exhibit at the Downtown Orlando Information Center, located at 201 South Orange Avenue in Downtown Orlando, Florida. The painting was created by James Stoll, who has contributed various works of art, as well as some scale model replicas, to several Orlando Remembered exhibits. This particular portion of the painting features the Hotel Bass, which operated under that title from 1946 to 1965. The hotel was owned by Walter C. Bass (1900-1973) and his wife, Ethel Bass. Located at 217 South Orange Avenue in Downtown Orlando, Florida, the building itself was built in 1907 and functioned as a hotel. The hotel has changed hands multiple times throughout its existence. Upon Bass' death his wife sold the hotel to Conway Kittredge for $52,000 and it was remodeled as an office space. This lot, as well as the rest of the block, was later replaced by the CNA Tower and Barnett Plaza.
creator: Stoll, James
source: Original color painting by James Stoll: Orlando Remembered Exhibit, Downtown Orlando Information Center, Orlando, Florida.
format: image/jpg
language: eng
type: Still Image
coverage: Hotel Bass, Downtown Orlando, Florida
coverage: Jax, Downtown Orlando, Florida

Barnett Plaza and the CNA Tower
subject: Orlando (Fla.)
description: An etching of the Barnett Plaza and the adjacent CNA Tower, built in 1962. The plaza and the tower were constructed on the block surrounded by South Orange Avenue, East Church Street, South Magnolia Avenue (formerly South Main Street), and East Jackson Street in Downtown Orlando, Florida. The lot now includes the Downtown Orlando Information Center and the BB& T Bank building. The center is located at 400 South Orange Avenue.
source: Original black and white etching: Orlando Remembered Exhibit, Downtown Orlando Information Center, Orlando, Florida.
format: image/jpg
language: eng
type: Still Image
coverage: Downtown Orlando Information Center, Downtown Orlando, Florida
coverage: BB&T Bank, Downtown Orlando, Florida

Hotel Bass Thermometer
subject: Orlando (Fla.)
subject: Hotels--Florida
description: A thermometer from Hotel Bass, which operated under that title from 1946 to 1965. The hotel was owned by Walter C. Bass (1900-1973) and his wife, Ethel Bass. Located at 217 South Orange Avenue in Downtown Orlando, Florida, the building itself was built in 1907 and functioned as a hotel. The hotel has changed hands multiple times throughout its existence. Upon Bass' death his wife sold the hotel to Conway Kittredge for $52,000 and it was remodeled as an office space. This lot, as well as the rest of the block, was later replaced by the CNA Tower and Barnett Plaza.
source: Original thermometer: Orlando Remembered Exhibit, Downtown Orlando Information Center, Orlando, Florida.
format: image/jpg
language: eng
type: Still Image
coverage: Hotel Bass, Downtown Orlando, Florida

Oral History of Dick Quentin Harkey
subject: Ft. Lauderdale (Fla.)
subject: Orlando (Fla.)
subject: Theme parks
subject: West Palm Beach (Fla.)
subject: Republican Party--United States
subject: Insurance--Florida
subject: Railroads--Florida
subject: Sanford (Fla.)
description: An oral history of Dick Quentin Harkey (b. 1942). In 1942, Harkey was born in Charlotte, North Carolina, and is the fifth child in his family. In 1957, his family moved to Gainesville, Georgia. Harkey attended Young Harris College and the University of Georgia, graduating with a degree in psychology. He worked first for Great American Insurance in the Claims Department and married a woman that he met at the University of Georgia. After living in Atlanta, Georgia, for some time, Harkey was transferred to Fort Lauderdale, Florida, in 1967. He moved back to Atlanta for a couple of years after getting divorced, but later transferred to Orlando, on March 25, 1971. Harkey met a schoolteacher, Cheryl Harkey, through the Young Republicans in April 1973. The couple married in December and had their daughter, Marianne Harkey, on February 11, 1978. After working for Great American Insurance, Harkey went to work with IMA and then later for CNA Financial. In this oral history, Harkey discusses the story of how his family came from North Carolina, stories about when he worked for Channel Nine, and stories about his time as a lawyer for insurance policies. He was active within the Republican Party and discusses the political and economic implications of the SunRail for Sanford and the surrounding areas. He also speaks briefly about racial tensions.
creator: Harkey, Dick Quentin
creator: Thompson, Trish
source: Harkey, Dick Quentin. Interviewed by Trish Thompson. 2009. Audio record available. Creative Sanford, Inc., Sanford, Florida.
contributor: Román-Toro, Freddie
format: application/pdf
language: eng
type: Text
coverage: Charlotte, North Carolina
coverage: Atlanta, Georgia
coverage: Fort Lauderdale, Florida
coverage: Orlando, Florida
coverage: Magic Kingdom Park, Walt Disney World, Lake Buena Vista, Florida
coverage: West Palm Beach, Florida
coverage: Sanford, Florida
coverage: Florida Hospital Health Village, Orlando, Florida

Oral History of Luticia Roberts Lee and Catherine Lee Dingle
subject: Sanford (Fla.)
subject: Race relations--Florida
subject: Hurricanes--Florida
subject: Segregation--Florida
description: An oral history of Luticia Lee, with her daughter, Cathy Lee Dingle. Lee was born in Sanford, Florida, where her mother bought a grocery store on First Street at half-interest in 1910. Lee's mother graduated from Sanford High School in 1913 and Lee graduated in 1942, after it was renamed Seminole High School. Her children in the attended the school in the 1960, and her grandson graduated later. Lee met her husband, James Lee, who had just returned from service in the U.S. Army in December of 1945. In September of 1946, the couple married. They had three children and five grandchildren. In this oral history, Lee discusses how they started the tradition of throwing pasture parties, life was like during integration in Sanford, how Jim Crow laws were applied, Lee's old house, and tornadoes and hurricanes that had passed through Sanford.
creator: Lee, Luticia
creator: Dingle, Cathy Lee
creator: Thompson, Trish
creator: Donaldson, Laura
source: Lee, Luticia and Catherine Lee Dingle. Interviewed by Trish Thompson and Laura Donaldson. Celery Soup. July 2012. Audio record available. Creative Sanford, Inc., Sanford Florida.
contributor: Román-Toro, Freddie
format: application/pdf
language: eng
type: Text
coverage: East 3rd Street and South Palmetto Avenue, Sanford, Florida
coverage: West 15th Street and South Oak Avenue, Sanford, Florida
coverage: American Legion Campbell-Lossing Post 53, Sanford, Florida
coverage: Seminole High School, Sanford, Florida

Oral History of James Singleton
subject: Altamonte Springs (Fla.)
subject: Libraries--Florida
subject: Wastewater
description: An oral history of James Singleton, conducted by Ashley Wilt on July 21, 2010. Singleton has served as the Deputy Director of Facilities Fleet and Urban Maintenance for the City of Altamonte Springs, Florida, since January 1976. In this oral history interview, he discusses the history of the Altamonte Springs City Library, the establishment of an Information System (IS) for the city, the library's Mobile Information Center (MIC), the youth area for the library, library patrons, his career with the City of Altamonte Springs, and Project APRICOT (A Prototype Realistic. Innovative Community of Today).
creator: Singleton, James
creator: Wilt, Ashley
source: Singleton, James. Interviewed by Ashley Wilt. July 21, 2010. Audio record available. Museum of Seminole County History, Sanford, Florida.
contributor: Dombrowski, Diana
format: audio/mp3
format: application/pdf
language: eng
type: Sound
coverage: Altamonte Springs City Library, Altamonte Springs, Florida
coverage: Altamonte Springs City Hall, Altamonte Springs, Florida

Oral History of Garnett White
subject: Sanford (Fla.)
subject: World War II--United States
subject: Navy
subject: Real estate--Florida
subject: Celery
subject: Citrus--Florida
description: An oral history of Garnett White, conducted by Joseph Morris on October 13, 2011. Born in St. Augustine, Florida, White moved with his family to Sanford at a young age. In the interview, he discusses attending Southside Elementary School during World War II, running a paper route and riding bikes around Sanford, his experiences as a real estate broker, Sanford's celery industry, the history of Chase and Company, Red Hill Groves and the citrus industry, his service in the U.S. Navy, his civic service, and his family.
creator: Morris, Joseph
creator: White, Garnett
source: White, Garnett. Interviewed by Joseph Morris. October 13, 2011. Audio record available. Museum of Seminole County History, Sanford, Florida.
contributor: Vickers, Savannah
format: audio/mp3
format: application/pdf
language: eng
type: Sound
coverage: West 10th Street and South Laurel Avenue, Sanford, Florida
coverage: Triple S Groceteria, Sanford, Florida
coverage: Sanford Grammar School, Sanford, Florida
coverage: Lake Monroe, Sanford, Florida
coverage: Chase & Company Washhouse, Sanford, Florida
coverage: Red Hill Groves, Orlando, Florida

Mrs. Lester's Sixth Grade Class at Sanford Grammar School, 1921-1922
subject: Sanford (Fla.)
subject: Schools
subject: Education--Florida
subject: Educators--Florida
subject: Teachers--Florida
description: Mrs. Lester's sixth grade class at Sanford Grammar School during the 1921-1922 school year. This class would eventually become the Sanford High School Class of 1928-1929. Originally located at 301 West Seventh Street in Sanford, Florida, Sanford Grammar School was first established as Sanford High School in 1902. The building was designed by W. G. Talley in the Romanesque revival style. Due to an increasing student population, a new school building was constructed on Sanford Avenue in 1911. The original building on Seventh Street served as Westside Grammar Elementary School, which was later renamed Sanford Grammar School. In 1984, the building was placed on the National Registry of Historic Places and converted into the Student Museum. The building reopened as the University of Central Florida's Public History Center in 2012. In 1927, a high school campus was designed by Elton J. Moughton in the Mediterranean revival style and constructed at 1700 French Avenue. The school reopened on January 10 and was renamed Seminole High School. In 1960, the high school moved to a new campus at 2701 Ridgewood Avenue and the former building on French Avenue was converted to Sanford Junior High School, which was later renamed Sanford Middle School. The old building was demolished in the summer of 1991 and replaced by a $5.77 million school complex. As of 2013, Seminole High School offers various Advanced Placement courses, the Academy for Health Careers, and the International Baccalaureate Programme for students.
source: Original 9.7 x 7.3 inch black and white photograph: Sanford Grammar Collection, Archives Box 4B, UCF Public History Center, Sanford, Florida.
format: image/jpg
type: Still Image
coverage: Sanford Grammar School, Sanford, Florida

Ruth Kanner's Fifth Grade Class at Sanford Grammar School, 1921-1922
subject: Sanford (Fla.)
subject: Schools
subject: Education--Florida
subject: Teachers--Florida
subject: Educators--Florida
description: Ruth Kanner's fifth grade class at Sanford Grammar School during the 1921-1922 school year. In the first row on the far left is Kanner with Principal Clara Millen photographed on the far right. One student identified is Frankie DeBose, pictured as the third male student from the left in the last row. This class would eventually become the Sanford High School Class of 1929. Originally located at 301 West Seventh Street in Sanford, Florida, Sanford Grammar School was first established as Sanford High School in 1902. The building was designed by W. G. Talley in the Romanesque revival style. Due to an increasing student population, a new school building was constructed on Sanford Avenue in 1911. The original building on Seventh Street served as Westside Grammar Elementary School, which was later renamed Sanford Grammar School. In 1984, the building was placed on the National Registry of Historic Places and converted into the Student Museum. The building reopened as the University of Central Florida's Public History Center in 2012. In 1927, a high school campus was designed by Elton J. Moughton in the Mediterranean revival style and constructed at 1700 French Avenue. The school reopened on January 10 and was renamed Seminole High School. In 1960, the high school moved to a new campus at 2701 Ridgewood Avenue and the former building on French Avenue was converted to Sanford Junior High School, which was later renamed Sanford Middle School. The old building was demolished in the summer of 1991 and replaced by a $5.77 million school complex. As of 2013, Seminole High School offers various Advanced Placement courses, the Academy for Health Careers, and the International Baccalaureate Programme for students.
source: Original 9.5 x 7 inch black and white photograph: Sanford Grammar Collection, Archives Box 4B, UCF Public History Center, Sanford, Florida.
format: image/jpg
type: Still Image
coverage: Sanford Grammar School, Sanford, Florida

Orange Hotel
subject: Winter Garden (Fla.)
subject: Hotels--Florida
description: One of Winter Garden's first hotels was the Orange Hotel, located on the east side of South Main Street. The hotel had various types of guests, such as fishermen, salesmen, and regular visitors. The hotel burned down in the fire of 1912.
source: Original black and white photograph: Up From the Ashes Exhibit, Winter Garden Heritage Foundation, Winter Garden, Florida.
format: image/jpg
type: Still Image
coverage: Orange Hotel, Winter Garden, Florida

Construction of the First Baptist Church of Winter Garden
subject: Winter Garden (Fla.)
subject: Churches--Florida
subject: Baptists--Florida
subject: Construction
description: The construction of the First Baptist Church of Winter Garden, Florida, around 1922. The congregation was originally organized in Ocoee, Florida, in August of 1888 with nine charter members. After eight years, the church voted to relocate to 125 East Plant Street in Winter Garden, on land donated by James Lafayette Dillard (1858-1943). Before construction, which occurred in the early 1920s, the site was occupied by a small sawmill operated by Will Pennington. The first wooden building in Winter Garden was constructed at the southwest corner of Plant Street and Woodland Street. In 1921, members initiated a building campaign and commissioned architect J. J. Baldwin to design a new building. The cornerstone of the present church was laid in 1922, and the church was completed in 1923 at a cost of $150,000, a substantial amount for a small community. The construction of the church was supervised by R. W. Wimbish, who also oversaw the construction of the Edgewater Hotel and the Black Building (now known as the Cappleman Building).
source: Original black and white photograph: Up From the Ashes Exhibit, Winter Garden Heritage Foundation, Winter Garden, Florida.
format: image/jpg
type: Still Image
coverage: First Baptist Church, Winter Garden, Florida

Main Street in Winter Garden After Fire of 1912
subject: Winter Garden (Fla.)
subject: Banks and banking--Florida
description: A revitalized Main Street after being rebuilt from two devasting fires devastating fires in 1909 and 1912 in Winter Garden, Florida. Taken around 1912, this photograph shows the new Bank of Winter Garden (1908-1929) and, on the right, the Dillard & Boyd Building can be easily seen. The Dillard and Boyd Building was constructed in 1912 and is where Arthur B. Newton's dry goods store one stood before the 1909 fire. In 1908, James Lafayette Dillard (1858-1943) founded the Bank of Winter Garden. He would later become the Director and Vice President of the bank. During the 1912 fire, the bank survived, but later closed in the 1929 crash and the building, enlarged with the addition of a second floor and expanded the west wall, became a department store, and later, a drug store and professional offices. In 1960, the bank was destroyed by a fire.
source: Original black and white photograph: Up From the Ashes Exhibit, Winter Garden Heritage Foundation, Winter Garden, Florida.
format: image/jpg
language: eng
type: Still Image
coverage: Bank of Winter Garden, Winter Garden, Florida

Intersection of Plant Street and Main Street in Winter Garden Before the Fire of 1912
subject: Winter Garden (Fla.)
subject: Banks and banking--Florida
description: The intersection of Plant Street and Main Street in Winter Garden, Florida. This photograph was taken in the winter of 1912, before the infamous fire that same year. The fire occurred on March 12, destroying several bushiness such as the wood Strozier store and the Orange Hotel. The fire also caused damage to buildings such as the Dillard & Boyd Building and the Bank of Winter Garden.
source: Original black and white photograph, 1912: Up From the Ashes Exhibit, Winter Garden Heritage Foundation, Winter Garden, Florida.
format: image/jpg
language: eng
type: Still Image
coverage: Plant Street and Main Street, Winter Garden, Florida
coverage: Bank of Winter Garden, Winter Garden, Florida

Bank of Winter Garden, 1912
subject: Winter Garden (Fla.)
subject: Banks and banking--Florida
description: The Bank of Winter Garden, located on the corner of Main Street and Plant Street in Winter Garden, Florida, in the early 1900s. In 1908, James Lafayette Dillard (1858-1943) founded the Bank of Winter Garden. He would later become the Director and Vice President of the bank. During the 1912 fire, the bank survived even though Strozier Merchandise (seen on the left) and the Orange Hotel (seen on the right) were both destroyed. The Bank of Winter Garden closed in the 1929 crash and the building, enlarged with the addition of a second floor and expanded the west wall, became a department store, and later, a drug store and professional offices. In 1960, the bank was destroyed by a fire. In the picture, G. T. Smith, a bank cashier, is standing in the door of the bank.
source: Original black and white photograph: Up From the Ashes Exhibit, Winter Garden Heritage Foundation, Winter Garden, Florida.
format: image/jpg
language: eng
type: Still Image
coverage: Bank of Winter Garden, Winter Garden, Florida

Winter Garden City Station, 1924
subject: Winter Garden (Fla.)
subject: Gas stations
subject: Groceries--United States
description: The City Station, located at the southeast corner of Dillard Street and Plant Street in Winter Garden, Florida, in 1924. Built by James Lafayette Dillard (1858-1943), this building was a combination of a gas station and a grocery store with upstairs apartments, a feature common to buildings of that time period. A gasoline pump can been seen just to the rear of the vehicle. Dillard is pictured with his second wife, Frances "Fannie" Bedingfield Dillard. On the left side in the background is the Wilson and Toomer Fertilizer building. At the right is the Roper Brothers packing house. City Station was torn down to make way for a new building, now the site of two restaurants.
source: Original black and white photograph, 1924: Up From the Ashes Exhibit, Winter Garden Heritage Foundation, Winter Garden, Florida.
format: image/jpg
language: eng
type: Still Image
coverage: City Station, Winter Garden, Florida

Arthur Bullard Newton, 1909
subject: Winter Garden (Fla.)
subject: Mayors--United States
description: Arthur Bullard Newton in 1909. Often called "Mr. First," Newton moved to Winter Garden, Florida, in 1892 where he was continually busy with varied pursuits in business, politics, and services. In his long line of being first, he established the first post office for the city, the first newspaper, was the first depot agent, and was Winter Garden's first mayor. He also ran a general merchandise store and worked as a cashier for the First National Bank of Winter Garden. Newton has been given the nickname of "Godfather of Winter Garden" for all of his achievements and milestones. In honor of his achievements, Newton Park at 31 West Garden Avenue is named in his honor.
source: Original black and white photograph, 1909: Up From the Ashes Exhibit, Winter Garden Heritage Foundation, Winter Garden, Florida.
format: image/jpg
type: Still Image
coverage: Newton Park, Winter Garden, Florida

Arthur Bullard Newton's Dry Goods Store
subject: Winter Garden (Fla.)
subject: Dry-goods--United States
description: The building in the photograph is the third incarnation of Arthur Bullard Newton's dry goods store, which was built at 14 South Main Street in Winter Garden, Florida, in 1909. Across the building is advertising the merchandise sold at his store. Often called "Mr. First," Newton moved to Winter Garden, Florida, in 1892 where he was continually busy with varied pursuits in business, politics, and services. In his long line of being first, he established the first post office for the city, the first newspaper, was the first depot agent, and was Winter Garden's first mayor. He also ran a general merchandise store and worked as a cashier for the First National Bank of Winter Garden. Newton has been given the nickname of "Godfather of Winter Garden" for all of his achievements and milestones. In honor of his achievements, Newton Park at 31 West Garden Avenue is named in his honor.
source: Original black and white photograph: Up From the Ashes Exhibit, Winter Garden Heritage Foundation, Winter Garden, Florida.
format: image/jpg
language: eng
type: Still Image
coverage: A. B. Newton's Dry Goods Store, Winter Garden, Florida

First National Bank of Winter Garden
subject: Winter Garden (Fla.)
subject: Banks and banking--Florida
description: The First National Bank of Winter Garden, located at the corner of Plant Street and Boyd Street around 1919. The bank opened on the previous location of Arthur Bullard Newton's dry goods store, which was built in 1909. In 1919, Newton served as the bank's first cashier. His dry goods store moved to South Main Street. Often called "Mr. First," Newton moved to Winter Garden, Florida, in 1892 where he was continually busy with varied pursuits in business, politics, and services. In his long line of being first, he established the first post office for the city, the first newspaper, was the first depot agent, and was Winter Garden's first mayor. He also ran a general merchandise store and worked as a cashier for the First National Bank of Winter Garden. Newton has been given the nickname of "Godfather of Winter Garden" for all of his achievements and milestones. In honor of his achievements, Newton Park at 31 West Garden Avenue is named in his honor.
source: Original black and white photograph: Up From the Ashes Exhibit, Winter Garden Heritage Foundation, Winter Garden, Florida.
format: image/jpg
type: Still Image
coverage: First National Bank of Winter Garden, Winter Garden, Florida

Arthur Bullard Newton's Fourth Store
subject: Winter Garden (Fla.)
subject: Retail industry
description: Arthur Bullard Newton's fourth store in Winter Garden, Florida, the 1920s. Over the years other businesses would take root in the building. However, in the early 1920s the store's interior was burned. Until it was repaired, Newton worked at a different location. The building was demolished in 1984. Often called "Mr. First," Newton moved to Winter Garden, Florida, in 1892 where he was continually busy with varied pursuits in business, politics, and services. In his long line of being first, he established the first post office for the city, the first newspaper, was the first depot agent, and was Winter Garden's first mayor. He also ran a general merchandise store and worked as a cashier for the First National Bank of Winter Garden. Newton has been given the nickname of "Godfather of Winter Garden" for all of his achievements and milestones. In honor of his achievements, Newton Park at 31 West Garden Avenue is named in his honor.
source: Original black and white photograph: Up From the Ashes Exhibit, Winter Garden Heritage Foundation, Winter Garden, Florida.
format: image/jpg
type: Still Image
coverage: A. B. Newton's Store, Winter Garden, Florida

Construction of the Shelby Hotel
subject: Winter Garden (Fla.)
subject: Hotels--Florida
subject: Construction
description: James Lafayette Dillard (1858-1943) built the Shelby Hotel in 1913 on 1 West Plant Street in Winter Garden, Florida. In this photograph, it is evident that construction was still in progress. The hotel was located a block away from both the Tavares & Gulf Railroad Company line and the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad (ACL) line. Dillard migrated to Central Florida from Virginia with his wife, Mattie Showalter, in 1887. He established himself primarily as a citrus and vegetable grower, but he also operated the M. V. Dillard and Company Garage, which was managed by his son, Marvin Dillard. In addition, he founded the Bank of Winter Garden, served as Wnter garden City Commissioner and a Florida State Legislator, and helped rebuild Downtown Winter Garden after two destructive fires in 1909 and 1912. Some of the buildings that Dillard helped construct include the Dillard and Boyd General Merchandise Store, the Shelby Hotel, and the Mann and Mills Dry Goods Store. He also donated land to the First Baptist Church of Winter Garden.
source: Original black and white photograph: Up From the Ashes Exhibit, Winter Garden Heritage Foundation, Winter Garden, Florida.
format: image/jpg
type: Still Image
coverage: Shelby Hotel, Winter Garden, Florida

Tavares & Gulf Railroad Depot in Winter Garden
subject: Winter Garden (Fla.)
subject: Railroads--Florida
description: This photograph highlights the Tavares & Gulf Railroad Depot, a water tower, and Winter Garden Light & Water Company around 1913. This depot replaced the original 1889 structure in 1913, at a cost of $1,765. The western portion, built of Florida sand brick, contained the agent's office and passengers' waiting rooms. The eastern portion of the building, made of wood and covered with tin, was used for freight and baggage storage. This building replaced the original 1899 structure that was located on the other end of the block facing Main Street. The T&G Railroad was well known for both excellent customer service and frequent derailments. It had many nicknames, including "the Turtle and Gopher," "the Tug and Grunt," and "the Try and Go." Even with only 32 miles of track running from Tavares to Ocoee and a 6-mile spur to Clermont, the railroad was active and productive when Winter Garden was the largest citrus shipping point in the world. In 1949, the T&G generated more perishable freight per mile of track than any Class I railroad in the United States. On December 31, 1969, the line between Winter Garden and Astatula was abandoned. The station continued to operate as an agency for the Seaboard Coast Line Railroad (SCL) until March 1978, when it was closed and all services were transferred to a mobile agency. In 1979, the Central Florida Chapter of the National Railway Historical Society purchased and rehabilitated the building for use as its headquarters. The railroad museum opened in 1983. In 2003, the museum became part of the Winter Garden Heritage Foundation.
source: Original black and white photograph: Up From the Ashes Exhibit, Winter Garden Heritage Foundation, Winter Garden, Florida.
format: image/jpg
language: eng
type: Still Image
coverage: Tavares & Gulf Railroad Depot, Winter Garden, Florida