RICHES Podcast Documentaries, Episode 27: Central Florida without a Theme Park: An Interview with Dr. Benjamin Brotemarkle
subject: Podcasts
subject: Documentaries
subject: Festivals--Southern States
subject: Eatonville (Fla.)
subject: Barberville (Fla.)
subject: Winter Park (Fla.)
subject: Winter Park Bach Festival
subject: Cattle industry
subject: Tourism--Florida
description: Episode 27 of RICHES Podcast Documentaries: Central Florida without a Theme Park: An Interview with Dr. Benjamin Brotemarkle. RICHES Podcast Documentaries are short form narrative documentaries that explore Central Florida history and are locally produced. These podcasts can involve the participation or cooperation of local area partners. Episode 27 explores Central Florida's rich history before Walt Disney World opened and includes an interview with Dr. Benjamin Brotemarkle, author of Beyond the Theme Parks: Exploring Central Florida. Dr. Brotemarkle discusses Eatonville's Zora Neale Hurston Festival of the Arts and Humanities, the Barberville Pioneer Festival, and the Winter Park Bach Festival.
source: Original 15-minute and 31-second podcast, March 30, 2012: "RICHES Podcast Documentaries, Episode 27: Central Florida without a Theme Park: An Interview with Dr. Benjamin Brotemarkle." RICHES Podcast Documentaries, Orlando, Florida.
publisher: RICHES of Central Florida
contributor: Brotemarkle, Benjamin D.
format: audio/mp3
language: eng
type: Sound/Podcast
coverage: Eatonville, Florida
coverage: Pioneer Settlement for the Creative Arts, Barberville, Florida
coverage: Winter Park, Florida

RICHES Podcast Documentaries, RICHES Podcast Update
subject: Podcasts
subject: Documentaries
subject: Ocoee (Fla.)
subject: Parades--United States
subject: Martin Luther King, Jr., Day
description: Update of RICHES Podcast Documentaries' Episode 2: The Legacy of the Ocoee Riot. RICHES Podcast Documentaries are short form narrative documentaries that explore Central Florida history and are locally produced. These podcasts can involve the participation or cooperation of local area partners. This update for Episode 2 centers on Ocoee's Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Parade in January 2012. In this podcast, Dr. Robert Cassanello interviews parade organizer Mill Maxwell, city mayor Scott Vandergrift, and Beth Vandergrift, who edited Nancy Maguire's book on the history of Ocoee, Florida.
creator: Cassanello, Robert A.
source: Original 8-minute and 39-second podcast by Robert Cassanello, March 20, 2012: "RICHES Podcast Documentaries, RICHES Podcast Update." RICHES Podcast Documentaries, Orlando, Florida.
publisher: RICHES of Central Florida
contributor: Maxwell, Mill
contributor: Vandergrift, Scott
contributor: Vandergrift, Beth
format: audio/mp3
language: eng
type: Sound/Podcast
coverage: Ocoee, Florida

RICHES Podcast Documentaries, Episode 26: The Oviedo Chickens
subject: Podcasts
subject: Documentaries
subject: Oviedo (Fla.)
subject: Celery industry
subject: Chickens--United States
description: Episode 26 of RICHES Podcast Documentaries: The Oviedo Chickens. RICHES Podcast Documentaries are short form narrative documentaries that explore Central Florida history and are locally produced. These podcasts can involve the participation or cooperation of local area partners. Episode 26 explores the history of Oviedo, Florida, as it evolved from a rural community to suburbs. The podcast also features Downtown Oviedo's population of free-range chickens. Settlers brought chickens to Solary's Wharf, the south shore of Lake Jesup, around 1875. Many settlers grew a variety of crops, especially celery, and raised livestock. Despite rapid growth in more recent decades, many Oviedo residents yearn to maintain the small-town aura. Around 1994, a lone chicken appeared on Geneva Drive. A rooster was also seen, and within a few weeks, baby chickens appeared. The Oviedo Chickens have become popular in Oviedo and the surrounding areas, with entrepreneurs designing "I Break for Oviedo Chickens" bumper stickers and various t-shirts.
creator: Petitt, Josh
source: Original 14-minute and 24-second podcast by Josh Petitt, March 13, 2012: "RICHES Podcast Documentaries, Episode 26: The Oviedo Chickens." RICHES Podcast Documentaries, Orlando, Florida.
publisher: RICHES of Central Florida
contributor: Shadron, Cindy
contributor: Adicks, Richard
contributor: Gagliano, Barbara
contributor: White, Lars
format: audio/mp3
language: eng
type: Sound/Podcast
coverage: Downtown Oviedo, Florida

RICHES Podcast Documentaries, Episode 25: The Railways of Central Florida
subject: Podcasts
subject: Documentaries
subject: Railroads--Florida
subject: Oakland (Fla.)
subject: Winter Garden (Fla.)
description: Episode 25 of RICHES Podcast Documentaries: The Railways of Central Florida. RICHES Podcast Documentaries are short form narrative documentaries that explore Central Florida history and are locally produced. These podcasts can involve the participation or cooperation of local area partners. Episode 25 centers on the history of railways in Central Florida and includes an interview with Phil Cross, historian for the National Railway Historical Society and host for the Central Florida Railroad Museum.
creator: Neimi, Nicholas
source: Original 13-minute and 43-second podcast by Nicholas Neimi, February 27, 2012: "RICHES Podcast Documentaries, Episode 25: The Railways of Central Florida." RICHES Podcast Documentaries, Orlando, Florida.
publisher: RICHES of Central Florida
contributor: Cross, Phil
format: audio/mp3
language: eng
type: Sound/Podcast
coverage: Winter Garden, Florida
coverage: Oakland, Florida

RICHES Podcast Documentaries, Episode 24: The Parliament House
subject: Podcasts
subject: Documentaries
subject: Orlando (Fla.)
subject: Gays--United States
subject: Homosexuals
subject: Resorts--Florida
subject: Gay clubs
subject: Lesbians
subject: Transsexuals
description: Episode 24 of RICHES Podcast Documentaries: The Parliament House. RICHES Podcast Documentaries are short form narrative documentaries that explore Central Florida history and are locally produced. These podcasts can involve the participation or cooperation of local area partners. Episode 24 focuses on the internationally famous gay resort, the Parliament House Reosrt, located at 410 North Orange Blossom Trail in Orlando, Florida. This podcast includes interviews with two representatives of Parliament House. The building was originally constructed in the early 1930s as The Carolina Moon. In 1965, the site reopened as the Parliament House Lodge of Orlando. After near bankruptcy, the hotel was purchased by Bill Miller and Mike Hodge, who reopened the location as the Parliament House Resort on May 1, 1975. The Parliament House became quite successful and has been christened the largest gay resort in the world.
creator: Cohen, Adam
source: Original 19-minute and 7-second podcast by Adam Cohen, January 28, 2012: "RICHES Podcast Documentaries, Episode 24: The Parliament House." RICHES Podcast Documentaries, Orlando, Florida.
publisher: RICHES of Central Florida
contributor: Wanzie, Michael
contributor: Lape, Bill
format: audio/mp3
language: eng
type: Sound/Podcast
coverage: Parliament House Resort, Orlando, Florida

RICHES Podcast Documentaries, Episode 23: Hontoon Island State Park
subject: Podcasts
subject: Documentaries
subject: Hontoon Island (Fla.)
subject: Archaeology--Florida
subject: Mounds--Florida
subject: State parks
subject: DeLand (Fla.)
description: Episode 23 of RICHES Podcast Documentaries: Hontoon Island State Park. RICHES Podcast Documentaries are short form narrative documentaries that explore Central Florida history and are locally produced. These podcasts can involve the participation or cooperation of local area partners. Episode 23 explores the history of the area that is now Hontoon Island State Park, located between the St. Johns River and the Hontoon Dead River in Volusia County, Florida. Archaeologists date inhabitation of Hontoon Island to 7,000 years ago. This podcast includes interviews with two archaeologists and two park rangers about what the archaeology tells us about the society and culture on the island in the last 7,000 years. In 1967, the island was purchased by the state and converted into a state park.
creator: Hasbrouck, Kim
source: Original 21-minute and 34-second podcast by Kim Hasbrouck, January 28, 2012: "RICHES Podcast Documentaries, Episode 23: Hontoon Island State Park." RICHES Podcast Documentaries, Orlando, Florida.
publisher: RICHES of Central Florida
format: audio/mp3
language: eng
type: Sound/Podcast
coverage: Hontoon Island State Park, DeLand, Florida
coverage: Timucuan Ecological and Historic Preserve, Jacksonville, Florida

RICHES Podcast Documentaries, Episode 22: Hannibal Square
subject: Podcasts
subject: Documentaries
subject: Winter Park (Fla.)
subject: Labor--Florida
subject: African Americans--Florida--Winter Park
description: Episode 22 of RICHES Podcast Documentaries: Hannibal Square. RICHES Podcast Documentaries are short form narrative documentaries that explore Central Florida history and are locally produced. These podcasts can involve the participation or cooperation of local area partners. Episode 22 explores Hannibal Square, or the westside of Winter Park, which was populated primarily by African Americans. Winter Park was established in the 1860s around the railroad tracks, which served commerce and travel in order to establish a vacation town for wealthy white visitors. Hannibal Square was officially founded in the 1801 to provide a source for African-American labor to build and serve the vacation destination. While deeply segregated for years, railroad jobs and domestic service positions led to higher levels of education, business and home ownership, and relative prosperity for black residents. This podcast includes interviews with Dr. Julian C. Chambliss and Fairolyn Livingston.
creator: Cravero, Geoffrey
source: Original 20-minute and 48-second podcast by Geoffrey Cravero, January 12, 2012: "RICHES Podcast Documentaries, Episode 22: Hannibal Square." RICHES Podcast Documentaries, Orlando, Florida.
publisher: RICHES of Central Florida
contributor: Chambliss, Julian C.
contributor: Livingston, Fairolyn
format: audio/mp3
language: eng
coverage: Hannibal Square, Winter Park, Florida
coverage: Winter Park, Florida
coverage: Rollins College, Winter Park, Florida

RICHES Podcast Documentaries, Episode 21: Orlando: The Story Behind the Name
subject: Podcasts
subject: Documentaries
subject: Orlando (Fla.)
subject: Legends--Florida
description: Episode 21 of RICHES Podcast Documentaries: Orlando: The Story Behind the Name. RICHES Podcast Documentaries are short form narrative documentaries that explore Central Florida history and are locally produced. These podcasts can involve the participation or cooperation of local area partners. Episode 21 explores the numerous theories about the origin of the name "Orlando." This podcast includes interviews with various historians and experts who have written about the subject, as well as a descendant of one of the areas first settlers.
source: Original 16-minute and 45-second podcast, December 15, 2011: "RICHES Podcast Documentaries, Episode 21: Orlando: The Story Behind the Name." RICHES Podcast Documentaries, Orlando, Florida.
publisher: RICHES of Central Florida
contributor: Dickinson, Joy Wallace
contributor: Rajtar, Steve
contributor: Brotemarkle, Benjamin D.
format: audio/mp3
language: eng
type: Sound/Podcast
coverage: Orlando, Florida

RICHES Podcast Documentaries, Episode 20: Women of Many Hats: The Rossetter Sisters of Eau Gallie, Florida
subject: Podcasts
subject: Documentaries
subject: Eau Gallie (Fla.)
subject: Businesswomen--Florida
subject: Women--Florida
subject: Historic houses, etc.
subject: Melbourne (Fla.)
description: Episode 20 of RICHES Podcast Documentaries: Women of Many Hats: The Rossetter Sisters of Eau Gallie, Florida. RICHES Podcast Documentaries are short form narrative documentaries that explore Central Florida history and are locally produced. These podcasts can involve the participation or cooperation of local area partners. Episode 20 explores the lives of the Rossetter sisters, who were businessowners in Eau Gallie, Melbourne, Florida. The Rossetter family migrated to Eau Gallie in 1902 and had their home built at 1320 Highland Avenue in 1904, which now serves as a historic house operated by the Florida Historical Society. After the death of her father in 1921, Carrie P. Rossetter took responsibility for supporting the family by taking over her father's Standard Oil distribution business. Her sister, Ella F. Rossetter, was also a successful businessowner. After they retired in the 1980s, the Rossetter sisters focused their energy on the preservation of their family home.
creator: Bollinger, Heather
source: Original 21-minute and 44-second podcast by Heather Bollinger, December 15, 2011: "RICHES Podcast Documentaries, Episode 20: Women of Many Hats: The Rossetter Sisters of Eau Gallie, Florida." RICHES Podcast Documentaries, Orlando, Florida.
publisher: RICHES
contributor: Lester, Connie L.
contributor: Ferguson, Stuart
contributor: Burghart, Jillian
contributor: Wynne, Nick
format: video/mp4
language: eng
type: Moving Images
coverage: Historic Rossetter House Museum and Gardens, Eau Gallie, Melbourne, Florida
coverage: James Wadsworth Rossetter House, Eau Gallie, Melbourne, Florida

RICHES Podcast Documentaries, Episode 19: The Home of Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune
subject: Podcasts
subject: Documentaries
subject: Bethune, Mary McLeod, 1875-1955
subject: Bethune-Cookman College (Daytona Beach, Fla.)
subject: Daytona Beach (Fla.)
subject: Historic houses, etc.
description: Episode 19 of RICHES Podcast Documentaries: The Home of Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune. RICHES Podcast Documentaries are short form narrative documentaries that explore Central Florida history and are locally produced. These podcasts can involve the participation or cooperation of local area partners. Episode 19 focuses on the home of Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune. In this podcast, director of the Mary McLeod Bethune Foundation, Margaret Symonette, discusses the history of the historic home. Bethune was an African-American teacher and civil rights leader best known for establishing the Daytona Educational and Industrial Training School in October 1904. In 1923, the school merged with the Cookman Institute of Jacksonville and then became affiliated with the Methodist Church the following year. The school served as a co-educational high school until 1931, when it became a junior college. In 1941, the school was accredited as a four-year college and was renamed Bethune-Cookman College.
creator: Anderson, Patrick
source: Original 17-minute and 52-second podcast by Patrick Anderson, December 1, 2011: "RICHES Podcast Documentaries, Episode 19: The Home of Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune." RICHES Podcast Documentaries, Orlando, Florida.
publisher: RICHES of Central Florida
contributor: Long, Nancy
contributor: Symonette, Margaret
format: audio/mp3
language: eng
type: Sound/Podcast
coverage: Home of Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune, Daytona Beach, Florida
coverage: Daytona Educational and Industrial Training School, Daytona Beach, Florida
coverage: Bethune-Cookman College, Daytona Beach, Florida
coverage: Bethune-Cookman University, Daytona Beach, Florida
coverage: Mary McLeod Bethune Foundation, Daytona Beach, Florida

RICHES Podcast Documentaries, Episode 18: Winter Garden's 20th Century: Boom, Bust and Rebirth
subject: Podcasts
subject: Documentaries
subject: Winter Garden (Fla.)
subject: Citrus fruit industry--Florida--Orange County
subject: Winter Garden Heritage Foundation
subject: Suburbs--United States
description: Episode 18 of RICHES Podcast Documentaries: Winter Gardens 20th Century: Boom, Bust and Rebirth. RICHES Podcast Documentaries are short form narrative documentaries that explore Central Florida history and are locally produced. These podcasts can involve the participation or cooperation of local area partners. Episode 18 explores the demographic changes of Winter Garden, Florida, during the 20th century. Originally a small agricultural hub, Winter Garden grew into a bustling suburbia in a short period of time. This episode focuses on Winter Garden's period of boom, bust and rebirth. Present-day Winter Garden was originally inhabited by Native Americans thousands of years before European colonization. Early European settlers began arriving in the area around Lake Apopka around 1845 with the encouragement of the Armed Occupation Act for settlement in the new State of Florida. The community began to grow rapidly when the Orange Belt Railway arrived in 1886 and citrus became the area's cash crop. A train depot was constructed in 1893 and the town was named Winter Garden. The area also became a popular tourist in the 1920s, nicknamed the "large-mouth bass capital." Winter Garden continued to thrive on citrus, proclaiming itself the largest citrus shipping point in the world during the 1940s. The citrus industry continued to boom throughout World War II, but quality dropped as Lake Apopka became polluted.
creator: Niemi, Nicholas
source: Original 16-minute and 35-second podcast by Nicholas Niemi, November 16, 2011: "RICHES Podcast Documentaries, Episode 18: Winter Garden's 20th Century: Boom, Bust and Rebirth." RICHES Podcast Documentaries, Orlando, Florida.
publisher: RICHES of Central Florida
contributor: Cross, Phil
contributor: Cappleman, Kay
contributor: McMillan, Alana
format: audio/mp3
language: eng
type: Sound/Podcast
coverage: Winter Garden, Florida
coverage: Winter Garden Heritage Foundation, Winter Garden, Florida
coverage: Garden Theatre, Winter Garden, Florida

RICHES Podcast Documentaries, Episode 17: Public History in Central Florida: The Kerouac House: A Legacy of Perseverance
subject: Podcasts
subject: Documentaries
subject: Kerouac, Jack, 1922-1969
subject: Orlando (Fla.)
subject: Beat generation--Florida
description: Episode 17 of RICHES Podcast Documentaries: Public History in Central Florida: The Kerouac House: A Legacy of Perseverance. RICHES Podcast Documentaries are short form narrative documentaries that explore Central Florida history and are locally produced. These podcasts can involve the participation or cooperation of local area partners. Episode 17 focuses on author Jack Kerouac's life in College Park, Florida. Kerouac moved to Florida in July 1957, while awaiting the publication of On the Road. Kerouac also wrote The Dharma Bums while living in Central Florida. This podcast includes interviews with the Jack Kerouac House Board of Directors, American literature professors and a personal friend of Kerouac. The Kerouac House is located at 1418 Clouser Avenue in College Park, Orlando, Florida.
creator: Turnbull, Lindsey
source: Original 16-minute and 48-second podcast by Lindsay Turnbull, October 31, 2011: "RICHES Podcast Documentaries, Episode 17: Public History in Central Florida: The Kerouac House: A Legacy of Perseverance." RICHES Podcast Documentaries, Orlando, Florida.
publisher: RICHES of Central Florida
contributor: Kealing, Bob
contributor: Quattro, Joseph
contributor: Amram, David
format: audio/mp3
language: eng
type: Sound/Podcast
coverage: Jack Kerouac House, College Park, Orlando, Florida

RICHES Podcast Documentaries, Episode 16: Public History in Central Florida: An Interview with Jean Yothers
subject: Podcasts
subject: Documentaries
subject: Public history
subject: Museums--Florida
subject: Museum curators
description: Episode 16 of RICHES Podcast Documentaries: Public History in Central Florida: An Interview with Jean Yothers. RICHES Podcast Documentaries are short form narrative documentaries that explore Central Florida history and are locally produced. These podcasts can involve the participation or cooperation of local area partners. Episode 16 explores the field of public history of Central Florida and includes an interview with Jean Yothers, an Orlando native and descendant of a pioneer family. Yothers has dedicated nearly 40 years to promoting an interest in Central Florida history, both at The Orlando Sentinel and at the Orange County Historical Museum, now called the Orange County Regional History Center.
creator: Cohen, Adam
source: Original 13-minute and 24-second podcast by Adam Cohen, October 17, 2011: "RICHES Podcast Documentaries, Episode 16: Public History in Central Florida: An Interview with Jean Yothers." RICHES Podcast Documentaries, Orlando, Florida.
publisher: RICHES of Central Florida
contributor: Yothers, Jean
format: audio/mp3
language: eng
type: Sound/Podcast
coverage: The Orlando Sentinel, Orlando, Florida
coverage: Orange County Historical Museum, Downtown Orlando, Florida

RICHES Podcast Documentaries, Episode 15: Calvary Assembly and Benny Hinn, Part 2
subject: Podcasts
subject: Documentaries
subject: Hinn, Benny
subject: Evangelicalism--United States
subject: Churches--Florida
subject: Televangelism
subject: Assemblies of God--United States
subject: Orlando (Fla.)
description: Episode 15, Part 2 of RICHES Podcast Documentaries: Calvary Assembly and Benny Hinn. RICHES Podcast Documentaries are short form narrative documentaries that explore Central Florida history and are locally produced. These podcasts can involve the participation or cooperation of local area partners. Episode 15 explores the impact of mega-church Calvary Assembly of God, located at 1199 Clay Street in Winter Park, Florida, and evangelical Benny Hinn. This podcast includes narratives by Dr. Michael Hammond, Jack Norman, Gene Polino, and Debbie Carey. Hinn was born in Jaffa, Israel, on December 3, 1952, and raised in the Eastern Orthodox Church. He immigrated to Toronto, Canada, and later to Orlando, where he founded the Orlando Christian Center in 1983. He is best known for his "Miracle Crusades" and his television program, This is Your Day.
creator: Corbett, Joseph Francis II
creator: Lloyd, Rustin "Rusty"
source: Original 15-minute and 45-second podcast by Joseph Francis Corbett II and Rustin "Rusty" Lloyd, September 20, 2011: "RICHES Podcast Documentaries, Episode 15: Calvary Assembly and Benny Hinn, Part 2." RICHES Podcast Documentaries, Orlando, Florida.
publisher: RICHES of Central Florida
contributor: Hammond, Michael
contributor: Norman, Jack
contributor: Polino, Gene
contributor: Carey, Debbie
format: audio/mp3
language: eng
type: Sound/Podcast
coverage: Jaffa, Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel
coverage: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
coverage: Orlando Christian Center, Orlando, Florida

RICHES Podcast Documentaries, Episode 14: Calvary Assembly and Benny Hinn, Part 1
subject: Podcasts
subject: Documentaries
subject: Hinn, Benny
subject: Evangelicalism--United States
subject: Churches--Florida
subject: Televangelism
subject: Assemblies of God--United States
subject: Winter Park (Fla.)
description: Episode 14, Part 1 of RICHES Podcast Documentaries: Calvary Assembly and Benny Hinn. RICHES Podcast Documentaries are short form narrative documentaries that explore Central Florida history and are locally produced. These podcasts can involve the participation or cooperation of local area partners. Episode 14 explores the impact of mega-church Calvary Assembly of God, located at 1199 Clay Street in Winter Park, Florida, and evangelical Benny Hinn. This podcast includes narratives by Dr. Michael Hammond, Jack Norman, Gene Polino, and Debbie Carey on Benny Hinn and Calvary Assembly, an evangelical mega-church in Winter Park, Florida. Originally called the Orlando Gospel Tabernacle, the church was founded on Miller Avenue by Pastor John Hall in 1953 and joined the Assemblies of God the following year. The church was renamed the Calvary Assembly of God when Dr. Dale Zink became pastor in 1961. The church grew rapidly during the 1960s, 1970, and 1980s and was influential in the evangelism of Hinn.
creator: Corbett, Joseph Francis II
creator: Lloyd, Rustin "Rusty"
source: Original 16-minute and 6-second podcast by Joseph Francis Corbett II and Rustin "Rusty" Lloyd, September 15, 2011: "RICHES Podcast Documentaries, Episode 14: Calvary Assembly and Benny Hinn, Part 1." RICHES Podcast Documentaries, Orlando, Florida.
publisher: RICHES of Central Florida
contributor: Hammond, Michael
contributor: Norman, Jack
contributor: Polino, Gene
contributor: Carey, Debbie
format: audio/mp3
language: eng
type: Sound/Podcast
coverage: Orlando Gospel Tabernacle, Winter Park, Florida
coverage: Calvary Assembly of God, Winter Park, Florida

RICHES Podcast Documentaries, Episode 13: The Jones High School Historical Society, Inc.
subject: Podcasts
subject: Documentaries
subject: High schools--Florida
subject: Schools
subject: Historical societies
subject: Orlando (Fla.)
description: Episode 13 of RICHES Podcast Documentaries: The Jones High School Historical Society, Inc. RICHES Podcast Documentaries are short form narrative documentaries that explore Central Florida history and are locally produced. These podcasts can involve the participation or cooperation of local area partners. Episode 13 explores the history of Jones High School, the first public school for African-Americans in Parramore, Orlando, Florida, in the 1880s. For decades, black students were forbidden from attending white public schools. The original building for the high school was on the corner of Garland Avenue and Church Street, but the school was renamed the Johnson Academy and moved to a newer building on the corner of Parramore Avenue and Jefferson Street. In 1921, the school was renamed in honor Principal L. C. Jones and a brick, Colonial Revival building was constructed on the corner of Parramore Avenue and Washington Street. The school was finally moved to its current location at 801 South Rio Grande Avenue in 1952.
creator: Kirkpatrick, Bonita
source: Original 11-minute and 8-second podcast by Bonita Kirkpatrick, September 1, 2011: "RICHES Podcast Documentaries, Episode 13: The Jones High School Historical Society, Inc." RICHES Podcast Documentaries, Orlando, Florida.
publisher: RICHES of Central Florida
contributor: Rickards, Audrey Hightower
format: audio/mp3
language: eng
type: Sound/Podcast
coverage: Jones School, Orlando, Florida
coverage: Jones Academy, Parramore, Orlando, Florida
coverage: Jones High School, Parramore, Orlando, Florida

RICHES Podcast Documentaries, Episode 12: Lawton House: Cracker Architecture in Oviedo, Florida
subject: Podcasts
subject: Documentaries
subject: Oviedo (Fla.)
description: Episode 12 of RICHES Podcast Documentaries: Lawton House: Cracker Architecture in Oviedo, Florida. RICHES Podcast Documentaries are short form narrative documentaries that explore Central Florida history and are locally produced. These podcasts can involve the participation or cooperation of local area partners. Episode 12 focuses on the Lawton House, a tiny cracker house built in the 1890s and moved to 190 West Broadway Street in 1902, in the middle of Downtown Oviedo, Florida. This podcast includes an interview with the former Mayor of Oviedo, Miriam "Mimi" Bruce, and the President of Oviedo Historical Society, Lars White.
creator: Pettit, Josh
source: Original 17-minute and 31-second podcast by Josh Pettit, August 15, 2011: "RICHES Podcast Documentaries, Episode 12: Lawton House: Cracker Architecture in Oviedo, Florida." RICHES Podcast Documentaries, Orlando, Florida.
publisher: RICHES of Central Florida
contributor: Bruce, Miriam "Mimi"
contributor: White, Lars
format: audio/mp3
language: eng
type: Sound/Podcast
coverage: Lawton House, Oviedo, Florida
coverage: Lawton House, Downtown Oviedo, Florida
coverage: Oviedo Historical Society, Downtown Oviedo, Florida

RICHES Podcast Documentaries, Episode 11: Harry T. Moore: An Interview with Dr. Jim Clark
subject: Podcasts
subject: Documentaries
subject: Moore, Harry T., 1905-1951
subject: Civil rights--Florida
subject: Ku Klux Klan (1915- )--Florida
subject: Civil rights activists
subject: Bombings--United States
description: Episode 11 of RICHES Podcast Documentaries: Harry T. Moore: An Interview with Dr. Jim Clark. RICHES Podcast Documentaries are short form narrative documentaries that explore Central Florida history and are locally produced. These podcasts can involve the participation or cooperation of local area partners. Episode 11 focuses on Dr. Jim Clark's contribution to revitalizing the Moores legacy during the 1980s and early 1990s. During his time at The Orlando Sentinel, Dr. Clark began publishing articles on the Moores and their untimely deaths. Those publications resulted in a resurgence of interest in the Moores and local initiatives to preserve their legacy. Harry Tyson Moore was a pioneer of the Civil Rights Movement in Florida and founder of the first Brevard County branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP). He and his wife, Harriette Vyda Simms Moore, were assassinated with a Ku Klux Klan bomb on December 25, 1951. The Moores are the first NAACP members to be murdered for their activism and Harry T. Moore is sometimes called the first martyr of the 1950s-era civil rights movement.
source: Original 13-minute podcast, July 27, 2011: "RICHES Podcast Documentaries, Episode 11: Harry T. Moore: An Interview with Dr. Jim Clark." RICHES Podcast Documentaries, Orlando, Florida.
publisher: RICHES of Central Florida
contributor: Clark, Jim
format: audio/mp3
language: eng
type: Sound/Podcast
coverage: Mims, Florida

RICHES Podcast Documentaries, Episode 10: The Mouth: Central Florida Tourism Icon
subject: Podcasts
subject: Documentaries
subject: Orlando (Fla.)
subject: Theme parks
subject: Tourism--Florida
subject: Alligators--Florida
subject: Wildlife preserves
subject: Crocodiles
description: Episode 10 of RICHES Podcast Documentaries: The Mouth: Central Florida Tourism Icon. RICHES Podcast Documentaries are short form narrative documentaries that explore Central Florida history and are locally produced. These podcasts can involve the participation or cooperation of local area partners. Episode 10 examines Gatorland's iconic Mouth, which was built to attract visitors to the park. Dr. Jim Clark explains how alligators came to represent Florida. Dorothy Mays discusses why The Mouth was built, its purpose, and the effect it had on tourism. Gatorland is an Orlando theme park and wildlife preserve founded by Owen Godwin in 1949. In 1962, Godwin's son, Frank Godwin, designs an entrance in the shape of a large gator jaw, which as become a Central Florida icon.
creator: Turnbull, Lindsey
source: Original 14-minute and 21-second podcast by Lindsey Turnbull, July 18, 2011: "RICHES Podcast Documentaries, Episode 10: The Mouth: Central Florida Tourism Icon." RICHES Podcast Documentaries, Orlando, Florida.
publisher: RICHES of Central Florida
contributor: Mays, Dorothy
contributor: Clark, Jim
format: audio/mp3
language: eng
type: Sound/Podcast
coverage: Gatorland, Orlando, Florida
coverage: St. Augustine Alligator Farm Zoological Park, St. Augustine, Florida

RICHES Podcast Documentaries, Episode 9: Volusia County Railroad History: An Interview with Seth Bramson
subject: Podcasts
subject: Documentaries
subject: Volusia County (Fla.)
subject: Titusville (Fla.)
subject: Florida East Coast Railway
subject: Flagler, Henry Morrison, 1830-1913
subject: Labor unions--Florida
subject: Jacksonville (Fla.)
description: Episode 9 of RICHES Podcast Documentaries: Volusia County Railroad History: An Interview with Seth Bramson. RICHES Podcast Documentaries are short form narrative documentaries that explore Central Florida history and are locally produced. These podcasts can involve the participation or cooperation of local area partners. Episode 9 features an interview with author Seth Bramson and focuses on passenger rail transportation in Volusia County, but also delves into the effects of rail service changes on the region. In addition, this podcast covers attempts to return passenger traffic to Eastern Volusia on the Florida East Coast Railway (FEC). The FEC, a project of Henry Morrison Flagler, was built primarily in the late 19th and early 20th century. From 1963 to 1977, the company and some of its employees were engaged in one of the longest and most violent labor union battles of the 20th century, which had to be resolved with Federal intervention.
creator: Hasbrouck, Kim
source: Original 18-minute and 51-second podcast by Kim Hasbrouck, June 30, 2011: "RICHES Podcast Documentaries, Episode 9: Volusia County Railroad History: An Interview with Seth Bramson." RICHES Podcast Documentaries, Orlando, Florida.
publisher: RICHES of Central Florida
contributor: Bramson, Seth
format: audio/mp3
language: eng
type: Sound/Podcast
coverage: Jacksonville, Florida
coverage: Titusville, Florida
coverage: Key West, Florida
coverage: Palatka, Florida
coverage: Sanford, Florida
coverage: Yelvington, Florida
coverage: Tampa, Florida
coverage: Lake Harbor, Florida
coverage: Lake Harney, Florida
coverage: Maytown, Florida
coverage: Miami, Florida
coverage: Okeechobee, Florida
coverage: Orange City, Florida
coverage: Bunnell, Florida
coverage: Fort Pierce, Florida
coverage: St. Augustine, Florida
coverage: Daytona Beach, Florida

RICHES Podcast Documentaries, Episode 8: The Winter Park Sinkhole Part 2: The Effects and Aftermath
subject: Podcasts
subject: Documentaries
subject: Winter Park (Fla.)
subject: Sinkholes--Florida
subject: Disaster insurance--Florida
description: Episode 8, Part 2 of RICHES Podcast Documentaries: The Winter Park Sinkhole: The Effects and Aftermath. RICHES Podcast Documentaries are short form narrative documentaries that explore Central Florida history and are locally produced. These podcasts can involve the participation or cooperation of local area partners. Episode 8 examines the sinkhole that occurred from May 8 to May 10, 1981 in Winter Park, Florida, as well as the effects and aftermath. After three days, the sinkhole grew to 350 feet and caused millions of dollars in damage. The sinkhole began filling with water that summer and eventually engineers filled the bottom with dirt and concert to stabilize the sinkhole. A lake formed in its place and was named Lake Rose in honor of Mae Rose Williams (née Owens), the woman who discovered the sinkhole. This podcast includes interviews with local business owners Darryl Donkel, Alan Duckworth, and Dennis W. Phillips, and an interview with Dr. Frank Kujawa of the University of Central Florida.
creator: Phillips, Clayton
source: Original 20-minute and 55-second podcast by Clayton Phillips, May 31, 2011: "RICHES Podcast Documentaries, Episode 8: The Winter Park Sinkhole Part 2: The Effects and Aftermath." RICHES Podcast Documentaries, Orlando, Florida.
publisher: RICHES
contributor: Donkel, Darryl
contributor: Duckworth, Alan
contributor: Phillips, Dennis W.
contributor: Kujawa, Frank
contributor: Moore, Ronald
format: video/mp4
language: eng
type: Moving Image
coverage: Winter Park, Florida

RICHES Podcast Documentaries, Episode 7: The Winter Park Sinkhole Part 1: Eyewitness Reactions to a Disaster
subject: Podcasts
subject: Documentaries
subject: Winter Park (Fla.)
subject: Sinkholes--Florida
description: Episode 7, Part 1 of RICHES Podcast Documentaries: The Winter Park Sinkhole: Eyewitness Reactions to a Disaster. RICHES Podcast Documentaries are short form narrative documentaries that explore Central Florida history and are locally produced. These podcasts can involve the participation or cooperation of local area partners. Episode 7 examines the sinkhole that occurred from May 8 to May 10, 1981 in Winter Park, Florida, as well as the reactions of locals, the media, and the nation. After three days, the sinkhole grew to 350 feet and caused millions of dollars in damage. The sinkhole began filling with water that summer and eventually engineers filled the bottom with dirt and concert to stabilize the sinkhole. A lake formed in its place and was named Lake Rose in honor of Mae Rose Williams (née Owens), the woman who discovered the sinkhole. This podcast includes interviews with local business owners Darryl Donkel, Alan Duckworth, and Dennis W. Phillips, and an interview with Dr. Frank Kujawa of the University of Central Florida.
creator: Phillips, Clayton
source: Original 16-minute and 42-second podcast by Clayton Phillips, May 31, 2011: "RICHES Podcast Documentaries, Episode 7: The Winter Park Sinkhole Part 1: Eyewitness Reactions to a Disaster." RICHES Podcast Documentaries, Orlando, Florida.
publisher: RICHES
contributor: Donkel, Darryl
contributor: Duckworth, Alan
contributor: Phillips, Dennis W.
contributor: Kujawa, Frank
contributor: Sebasus, Steven
format: video/mp4
language: eng
type: Moving Image
coverage: Winter Park, Florida

RICHES Podcast Documentaries, Episode 6: Space, the Cocoa Beach Frontier
subject: Podcasts
subject: Documentaries
subject: Cocoa Beach (Fla.)
subject: National Aeronautics and Space Administration (U.S.)
subject: Kennedy Space Center
subject: Cape Canaveral (Fla.)
subject: Merritt Island (Fla.)
subject: Titusville (Fla.)
description: Episode 6 of RICHES Podcast Documentaries: Space, the Cocoa Beach Frontier. RICHES Podcast Documentaries are short form narrative documentaries that explore Central Florida history and are locally produced. These podcasts can involve the participation or cooperation of local area partners. Episode 6 examines the history of the U.S. Space Program in Florida and how the program affected Cocoa Beach. This podcast includes an interview with Lori C. Walters, a professor of history at the University of Central Florida. In the late 1950s, National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) began constructing launch pads and towers on Florida's east coast as the "Missile Firing Laboratory." On July 1, 1962, NASA activated the Launch Operations Center, which was renamed the John F. Kennedy Space Center (KSC) in 1963. KSC has been the United States' launch site for every human space flight since 1968. In 2011, the Space Shuttle program ended, which resulted in the KSC workforce downsizing significantly.
creator: Hermanstorfer, Mark
source: Original 16-minute and 32-second podcast by Mark Hermanstorfer, May 15, 2011: "RICHES Podcast Documentaries, Episode 6: Space, the Cocoa Beach Frontier." RICHES Podcast Documentaries, Orlando, Florida.
publisher: RICHES of Central Florida
contributor: Walters, Lori C.
format: audio/mp3
language: eng
type: Sound/Podcast
coverage: Launch Operations Center, Titusville, Florida
coverage: John F. Kennedy Space Center, Titusville, Florida
coverage: Cocoa Beach, Florida
coverage: Cape Canaveral, Florida
coverage: Merritt Island, Florida
coverage: Patrick Air Force Base, Cocoa Beach, Florida

RICHES Podcast Documentaries, Episode 5: A History of Gay Days
subject: Podcasts
subject: Documentaries
subject: Lake Buena Vista (Fla.)
subject: Fort Lauderdale (Fla.)
subject: Walt Disney World (Fla.)
subject: Magic Kingdom (Fla.)
subject: Gays--United States
subject: Lesbians--United States
subject: Homosexuals
subject: Tourism--Florida
description: Episode 5 of RICHES Podcast Documentaries: A History of Gay Days. RICHES Podcast Documentaries are short form narrative documentaries that explore Central Florida history and are locally produced. These podcasts can involve the participation or cooperation of local area partners. Episode 5 examines the history of the Gay Days celebration, one of the largest gay pride events in the world. Gay Days is held annually on the first Saturday in June, with the first event beginning in 1991. This podcast includes interviews with Gay Days, Inc. President Chris Alexander-Manley and Executive Director of the Stonewall Library Museum Archive Jack Rutland.
creator: Webster, Daniel
source: Original 15-minute and 58-second podcast by Daniel Webster, May 1, 2011: "RICHES Podcast Documentaries, Episode 5: A History of Gay Days." RICHES Podcast Documentaries, Orlando, Florida.
publisher: RICHES of Central Florida
contributor: Alexander-Manley, Chris
contributor: Rutland, Jack
format: audio/mp3
language: eng
type: Sound/Podcast
coverage: Magic Kingdom Park, Walt Disney World, Lake Buena Vista, Florida
coverage: Fort Lauderdale, Florida

RICHES Podcast Documentaries, Episode 4: Gentrification and Urban Renewal: Revitalizing Central Florida’s African American Communities
subject: Podcasts
subject: Documentaries
subject: Orlando (Fla.)
subject: Winter Park (Fla.)
subject: Gentrification--United States
subject: Urban renewal--Florida--Orlando
description: Episode 4 of RICHES Podcast Documentaries: Gentrification and Urban Renewal. RICHES Podcast Documentaries are short form narrative documentaries that explore Central Florida history and are locally produced. These podcasts can involve the participation or cooperation of local area partners. Episode 4 examines some of the factors that led to the ultimate decline of what was once a relatively prosperous African-American community in Central Florida, the efforts that have gone into restoring them, and the effectiveness of those campaigns. Primarily looking at the history of the Parramore district and Hannibal Square, discussion topics range from the effects of urban development and gentrification to the ways in which these communities have fought to preserve their heritage and improve their neighborhoods.
creator: Cravero, Geoffrey
source: Original 27-minute and 59-second podcast by Geoffrey Cravero, April 1, 2011: "RICHES Podcast Documentaries, Episode 4: Gentrification and Urban Renewal: Revitalizing Central Florida’s African American Communities." RICHES Podcast Documentaries, Orlando, Florida.
publisher: RICHES of Central Florida
contributor: Thompson, Geraldine F.
contributor: Brotemarkle, Benjamin D.
contributor: Chambliss, Julian C.
contributor: Livingston, Fairolyn
format: audio/mp3
language: eng
type: Sound
coverage: Parramore, Orlando, Florida
coverage: Hannibal Square, Winter Park, Florida

RICHES Podcast Documentaries, Episode 3: Serving the Community: The New Deal Post Office of Cocoa Florida
subject: Podcasts
subject: Documentaries
subject: Cocoa (Fla.)
subject: Post offices
subject: New Deal, 1933-1939--Florida
description: Episode 3 of RICHES Podcast Documentaries: Serving the Community: The New Deal Post Office of Cocoa Florida. RICHES Podcast Documentaries are short form narrative documentaries that explore Central Florida history and are locally produced. These podcasts can involve the participation or cooperation of local area partners. In Episode 3, Heather Bollinger interviews Dr. Connie L. Lester of the University of Central Florida, Dr. Alan Bliss of Valdosta State University, and Dr. Nick Wynne of the Florida Historical Society about the history of the former Federal Post Office building constructed on Brevard Avenue in Cocoa, Florida. As of 2013, the building operates as the Florida Historical Society's headquarters.
creator: Bollinger, Heather
source: Original 25-minute and 50-second podcast by Heather Bollinger, March 1, 2011: "RICHES Podcast Documentaries, Episode 3: Serving the Community: The New Deal Post Office of Cocoa Florida." RICHES Podcast Documentaries, Orlando, Florida.
publisher: RICHES
contributor: Lester, Connie L.
contributor: Bliss, Alan
contributor: Wynne, Nick
contributor: Cassanello, Robert
format: video/mp4
format: application/pdf
language: eng
type: Moving Image
coverage: Cocoa, Florida
coverage: Cocoa Post Office, Cocoa, Florida
coverage: Florida Historical Society, Cocoa, Florida

RICHES Podcast Documentaries, Episode 2: The Legacy of the Ocoee Riot
subject: Podcasts
subject: Documentaries
subject: Ocoee (Fla.)
subject: Riots--Florida
subject: Race riots--United States
description: Episode 2 of RICHES Podcast Documentaries: The Legacy of the Ocoee Riot. RICHES Podcast Documentaries are short form narrative documentaries that explore Central Florida history and are locally produced. These podcasts can involve the participation or cooperation of local area partners. Episode 2 examines the legacy of the Ocoee Race Riot and the efforts to commemorate the African-American experience in 21st-century Ocoee. This podcast includes interviews with William Maxwell of the Ocoee Human Relations Diversity Board. The Ocoee Race Riot erupted on Election Day, November 2, 1920. Up to 56 African Americans were killed and many African-American buildings were razed. Those who survived were threatened or forced to leave. The riot began as a white mob responded to Moses Norman's persistence of voting in the presidential election. The mob also targeted Julius "July" Perry, a wealthy African-American farmer and contractor, who was believed to be hiding Norman.
creator: Firpo, Julio R.
source: Original 19-minute and 39-second podcast by Julio R. Firpo, February 1, 2011: "RICHES Podcast Documentaries, Episode 2: The Legacy of the Ocoee Riot." RICHES Podcast Documentaries, Orlando, Florida.
publisher: RICHES
contributor: Moore, Russell
contributor: Maxwell, William
contributor: Ortiz, Paul
contributor: Dabbs, Lester
contributor: Dickinson, Joy Wallace
format: audio/mp3
format: application/pdf
language: eng
type: Sound/Podcast
coverage: Ocoee, Florida
coverage: Wilmington, North Carolina
coverage: Tulsa, Oklahoma
coverage: Greenwood Cemetery, Orlando, Florida

RICHES Podcast Documentaries, Episode 1: Preview
subject: Podcasts
subject: Documentaries
description: Episode 1 of RICHES Podcast Documentaries: Preview. RICHES Podcast Documentaries are short form narrative documentaries that explore Central Florida history and are locally produced. These podcasts can involve the participation or cooperation of local area partners. Episode 1 provides a preview of the project and excerpts of podcast interviews.
creator: Cassanello, Robert
source: Original 11-minute and 19-second podcast by Robert Cassanello, January 1, 2011: "RICHES Podcast Documentaries, Episode 1: Preview." RICHES Podcast Documentaries, Orlando, Florida.
publisher: RICHES
contributor: Adicks, Richard
contributor: Cross, Phil
format: audio/mp3
format: application/pdf
language: eng
type: Sound/Podcast
coverage: Parliament House Resort, Orlando, Florida
coverage: Oakland, Florida
coverage: Cocoa Post Office, Cocoa, Florida
coverage: Lake Eola, Orlando, Florida
coverage: Jones High School, Parramore, Orlando, Florida
coverage: Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University, Orlando, Florida
coverage: Bethune-Cookman College, Daytona Beach, Florida
coverage: Institute for Simulation and Training, University of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida
coverage: Cape Canaveral, Florida
coverage: Ocoee, Florida

Oral History of Mark Fischer
subject: Orlando (Fla.)
subject: Philharmonic orchestra series
subject: Orchestras
subject: Music--Florida
subject: Anniversaries
subject: Musicians--United States
subject: Horn players
subject: Seaquest DSV (Television program)
description: Episode in the Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra's 20th Anniversary video series, chronicling the orchestra's history in Central Florida. This episode features an interview with Mark Fischer, General Manager and Principal Horn. Topics in the video include the orchestra's performance for the television program Seaquest DSV and community involvement in the OPO. Mark Fischer received his education in music from the University of South Florida and studied the horn with the Philadelphia Orchestra and the New York Philharmonic. From 1975 to 1993, Fischer performed as Second Horn and Fourth Horn for the Florida Symphony. A founding member of the OPO, Fischer has been serving on the Orlando Philharmonic Board of Directors since its inception. He was also appointed to the position of Principal Horn in 1995 and the position of General Manager in 1997. Finally, he has performed with the Minnesota Orchestra, the Grand Teton Festival Orchestra, the St. Paul Chamber Orchestra, the Jacksonville Symphony, the Naples Philharmonic, and the Florida Orchestra. The Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra, located at 812 East Rollins Street Suite 300 in Orlando, was inspired by the closing of the Florida Symphony in 1993. The orchestra performs in more than 125 concerts each season. In June of 2013, the Philharmonic made plans to purchase the Plaza Live, located at 425 North Bumby Avenue in downtown Orlando, for office space, a rehearsal hall, a music library, and a music hall.
creator: Gennaro, Joe
creator: Brown, Timothy G.
creator: Mills, Lisa
source: Original 2-minute and 37-second video by Joe Gennaro, Timothy G. Brown, and Lisa Mills: "The Orlando Phil's 20th Anniversary | Mark Fischer, General Manager & Principal Horn." Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra, October 3, 2012: Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra, Orlando, Florida.
publisher: Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra
contributor: Fischer, Mark
contributor: Sung, Stella
contributor: Lindahl, Emily
format: video/mp4
format: application/pdf
language: eng
type: Moving Image
coverage: Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra, Orlando, Florida
coverage: Lake Eola Bandshell, Downtown Orlando, Florida

Oral History of Lyman Brodie
subject: Orlando (Fla.)
subject: Philharmonic orchestra series
subject: Orchestras
subject: Music--Florida
subject: Anniversaries
subject: Musicians--United States
subject: Trumpeters
subject: Trumpet players--United States
subject: Music education
description: Episode in the Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra's 20th Anniversary video series, chronicling the orchestra's history in Central Florida. This episode features an interview with Lyman Brodie, Principal Trumpet and board member. Topics in the video include an anecdote about outdoor concert, the earliest days of the OPO, educational programs, venues, performing with John Williams and other experiences with the orchestra, music played by the Philharmonic, and the role of orchestra members as community members. In addition to the Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra, Lyman A. Brodie performs for the Dallas Wind Symphony and the Black Music Repertory Ensemble. He also is the Associate Dean of the College of Arts and Humanities and a Professor of Music at the University of Central Florida (UCF). Previous positions that Brodie has held at UCF include Chair of the Department of Music and President of the University Wide Counsel of Chairs and Chairmen of the Campus Review for the Strategic Planning Initiative. Additionally, Brodie has served as a national grant review panelist for the National Endowment for the Arts Music Program, an elected board member of Chamber Music Directors of the Orlando Philharmonic, an Advisory Board member of the Arts Presenters, and a voting member of the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences. The Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra, located at 812 East Rollins Street Suite 300 in Orlando, was inspired by the closing of the Florida Symphony in 1993. The orchestra performs in more than 125 concerts each season. In June of 2013, the Philharmonic made plans to purchase the Plaza Live, located at 425 North Bumby Avenue in downtown Orlando, for office space, a rehearsal hall, a music library, and a music hall.
creator: Gennaro, Joe
creator: Brown, Timothy G.
creator: Mills, Lisa
source: Original 3-minute and 49-second video by Joe Gennaro, Timothy G. Brown, and Lisa Mills: "The Orlando Phil's 20th Anniversary | Lyman Brodie, Principal Trumpet." Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra, October 3, 2012: Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra, Orlando, Florida.
publisher: Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra
contributor: Brodie, Lyman A.
contributor: Sung, Stella
contributor: Lindahl, Emily
format: video/mp4
format: application/pdf
language: eng
type: Moving Image
coverage: Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra, Orlando, Florida

Oral History of Hugh and Caroline James
subject: Orlando (Fla.)
subject: Philharmonic orchestra series
subject: Orchestras
subject: Music--Florida
subject: Anniversaries
subject: Patrons, Music
description: Episode in the Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra's 20th Anniversary video series, chronicling the orchestra's history in Central Florida. This episode features an interview with Hugh James and Caroline James, patrons of the orchestra. Topics in the video include how the James got involved with the orchestra, working with the people and musicians of the OPO, the Philharmonic's relationship with patrons, the orchestra's role in the community, and ticket sales and subscribers. Hugh and Caroline are members of the Friends of the Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra, an organization dedicated to supporting the Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra. The Orlando Philharmonic Guild first met in February of 1996 and changed its name to the Friends of the Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra in July of that same year. They held their first invitational fundraiser, "The Holiday Pops Dinner Gala," at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in December of 1996. The Friends celebrated its 15th anniversary in October of 2011, and continues to host fundraising events focused on garnering financial and community support of the OPO. The Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra, located at 812 East Rollins Street Suite 300 in Orlando, was inspired by the closing of the Florida Symphony in 1993. The orchestra performs in more than 125 concerts each season. In June of 2013, the Philharmonic made plans to purchase the Plaza Live, located at 425 North Bumby Avenue in downtown Orlando, for office space, a rehearsal hall, a music library, and a music hall.
creator: Gennaro, Joe
creator: Brown, Timothy G.
creator: Mills, Lisa
source: Original 1-minute and 51-second video by Joe Gennaro, Timothy G. Brown, and Lisa Mills: "The Orlando Phil's 20th Anniversary | Hugh & Caroline James." Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra, October 24, 2012: Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra, Orlando, Florida.
publisher: Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra
contributor: James, Caroline
contributor: James, Hugh
contributor: Sung, Stella
contributor: Lindahl, Emily
format: video/mp4
format: application/pdf
language: eng
type: Moving Image
coverage: Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra, Orlando, Florida

Oral History of David Schillhammer
subject: Orlando (Fla.)
subject: Philharmonic orchestra series
subject: Orchestras
subject: Music--Florida
subject: Anniversaries
subject: Conductors (Music)--United States
subject: Composers--United States
subject: Musicians--United States
subject: Music education
description: Episode in the Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra's 20th Anniversary video series, chronicling the orchestra's history in Central Florida. This episode features an interview with David Schillhammer, Executive Director since 2010. Topics in the video include performing at the Grand Opening of Universal's Wizarding World of Harry Potter, being conducted by John Williams, sales and programming, the concert experience, the involvement of musicians on the Board, the Orlando Philharmonic's track record of fiscal responsibility, and educational programs offered by the orchestra. David Schillhammer was born and raised in Burlington, Vermont, and received his Bachelor of Music in Bassoon Performance from the Eastman School of Music. He has also served as the executive director of the San Antonio Symphony, general manager of the Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra, and production and education coordinator for the Rochester Philharmonic. On April 30, 2010, Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer declared April 30th to be "David Schillhammer Day." The Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra, located at 812 East Rollins Street Suite 300 in Orlando, was inspired by the closing of the Florida Symphony in 1993. The orchestra performs in more than 125 concerts each season. In June of 2013, the Philharmonic made plans to purchase the Plaza Live, located at 425 North Bumby Avenue in downtown Orlando, for office space, a rehearsal hall, a music library, and a music hall.
creator: Gennaro, Joe
creator: Brown, Timothy G.
creator: Mills, Lisa
source: Original 5-minute and 48-second video by Joe Gennaro, Timothy G. Brown, and Lisa Mills: "The Orlando Phil's 20th Anniversary | Executive Director David Schillhammer." Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra, October 25, 2012: Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra, Orlando, Florida.
publisher: Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra
contributor: Shillhammer, David
contributor: Sung, Stella
contributor: Lindahl, Emily
format: video/mp4
format: application/pdf
language: eng
type: Moving Image
coverage: Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra, Orlando, Florida
coverage: Universal's Wizarding World of Harry Potter, Orlando, Florida

Oral History of Andrew Lane
subject: Orlando (Fla.)
subject: Philharmonic orchestra series
subject: Orchestras
subject: Music--Florida
subject: Anniversaries
subject: Conductors (Music)--United States
subject: Horn players
subject: Musicians--United States
description: Episode in the Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra's 20th Anniversary video series, chronicling the orchestra's history in Central Florida. This episode features an interview with Andrew Lane, who is a horn player, one of the orchestra's founding members, former Principal Pop, and current Resident Conductor. Topics in the video include the closing of the Florida Symphony, the creation of a new orchestra, how the orchestra obtained funding, trombonist and general manager Mark Fisher, an early concert in Kissimmee, and Lane's proudest accomplishment. Andrew Lane began his career with the United States Navy Band in Washington, D.C. Following his resignation in 1986, Lane performed as a freelancer with the American Chamber Orchestra, Washington Chamber Orchestra, Kennedy Center Orchestra, and National Gallery Orchestra. He joined the Florida Symphony in 1990 and the Florida Symphony Orchestra of Orlando in 1991. Other past positions held by Lane include: music director of the Florida Symphony Youth Orchestra from 1994 to May 2005; principal conductor of the Southern Ballet Theatre, presently called the Orlando Ballet; and guest conductor for the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Rochester Philharmonic, Naples Philharmonic, and the Florida Orchestra. As of the fall of 2002, Lane is currently the conductor of the Florida West Coast Symphony Youth Philharmonic and the principal conductor of the Florida West Coast Symphony Youth Orchestra Program. The Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra, located at 812 East Rollins Street Suite 300 in Orlando, was inspired by the closing of the Florida Symphony in 1993. The orchestra performs in more than 125 concerts each season. In June of 2013, the Philharmonic made plans to purchase the Plaza Live, located at 425 North Bumby Avenue in downtown Orlando, for office space, a rehearsal hall, a music library, and a music hall.
creator: Gennaro, Joe
creator: Brown, Timothy G.
creator: Mills, Lisa
source: Original 4-minute and 2-second video by Joe Gennaro, Timothy G. Brown, and Lisa Mills: "The Orlando Phil's 20th Anniversary | Andrew Lan." Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra, October 3, 2012: Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra, Orlando, Florida.
publisher: Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra
contributor: Lane, Andrew
contributor: Lindahl, Emily
format: video/mp4
format: application/pdf
language: eng
type: Moving Image
coverage: Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra, Orlando, Florida

Oviedo High School Lions Punter Gordon Kent
subject: Oviedo (Fla.)
subject: High schools--Florida
subject: High school sports
subject: Schools
subject: School sports--United States
subject: Sports--Florida
subject: High school football players
subject: Football--Florida
description: Oviedo Lions football player, Gordon Kent, punting at a football game during the 1986-1987 school year. Oviedo High School is a Seminole County Public School located in Oviedo, Florida. Originally called the Oviedo School, the institution was first established in 1922 as a K-12 school. In 1948, the secondary grades separated from the elementary school. The upper grade levels formed Oviedo High School and moved to the campus at 601 King Street. Oviedo High School is notable for The Lion's Tale, the award-winning school newspaper recognized by various national and state scholastic press associations; its high ratings from the Governor's A+ Plan for Education; and its successful athletics programs.
source: Print reproduction of original 4.625 x 3.875 inch black and white photograph by Oviedian Staff of 1987: Oviedian 1987, item 373.105 OVI 1987, (Oviedo, FL: Oviedo High School, 1987): Seminole County Public Schools Collection, UCF Public History Center, Sanford, Florida.
publisher: Oviedian Staff of 1987
contributor: Nutting, Jennifer
contributor: Baird, Karen
contributor: Hoffman, Tracy
contributor: Whitaker, Judi
contributor: Payne, Neva
contributor: Holbrook, Janeen
contributor: Gilmore, Glenda
contributor: DiGiorgio, Dotti
contributor: Steiner, Marna
contributor: Dixon, Marnie
contributor: Burns, Kristi
contributor: Russo, Denise
contributor: Poole, Merrell
contributor: Ewald, Tracey
contributor: Buettner, Stacey
contributor: Bolinger, Jim
contributor: Hunt, Earl
contributor: Fletcher, Rendon
contributor: Corns, Cathy
contributor: Pankey, Judson
contributor: Poole, Ashlee
format: image/jpg
language: eng
type: Still Image
coverage: Oviedo High School, Oviedo, Florida

Lyman High School Greyhounds Varsity Football Squad, 1966
subject: Longwood (Fla.)
subject: High schools--Florida
subject: High school sports
subject: Schools
subject: School sports--United States
subject: Sports--Florida
subject: High school football players
subject: Football--Florida
description: Lyman High School's Greyhound varsity football squad for the 1965-1966 school year. Lyman is a Seminole County Public School located in Longwood, Florida. In 1923, a board of trustees agreed to construct a new school to accommodate the growing population in the Longwood and Altamonte Springs area. Construction began at 1725 County Road 427 in 1924 and opened in September 1924 with Professor Howard Douglas as its first principal. Lyman School, as it was originally called, was named after Howard Charles Lyman, a citizen who was active in planning the school's establishment but died a few days before construction began. In just two years, Lyman became an accredited junior high school and its campus had been expanded with six rooms. With W. J. Wells as principal, the Lyman School achieved accreditation through 12th grade in 1929. In 1963, the school was renamed Lyman High School when it became an accredited institution with Carlton D. Henley as principal. In 1966, Lyman High became integrated with both white and black students. A new campus was constructed at 865 South Ronald Reagan Boulevard in 1969. The original campus became R. T. Milwee Junior High School, named after Rayburn T. Milwee, Sr., who taught at Lyman from 1939 to 1949, served as principal from 1949 to 1952, and served as Superintendent of Seminole County Schools from 1952 to 1967. In 1970, Seminole County transitioned from the junior high school system to the middle school system, causing Lyman High School to now accommodate 9th grade in addition to 10th, 11th, and 12th grades. During the transition period from 1970 to 1971, the school mandated "double sessions," in which half of the school would attend from 7:00 am to 1:30 pm and the other half would attend from 11:30 am to 6:00 pm. In June of 1971, the Milwee Middle school, where Lyman's original campus was, closed and reopened as a satellite campus for Lyman High School during the 1971-1972 school year. For the 1972-1973 academic year, all Lyman studen…
source: Print reproduction of original 7.75 x 4.75 inch black and white photograph by The Greyhound Staff of 1966: The Greyhound 1966, item 373.105 LYM 1966, (Longwood, FL: Lyman High School, 1966): Seminole County Public Schools Collection, UCF Public History Center, Sanford, Florida.
publisher: The Greyhound Staff of 1966
contributor: Barnes, James
contributor: Legg, Cindy
contributor: Grimwood, Stephen
contributor: Perrault, Carole
contributor: Sukhia, Douglas
contributor: Kent, Kathy
contributor: Blair, Tim
contributor: Benkelman, Ann
contributor: Lincoln, Gail
contributor: Gunter, Gary
contributor: Carroll, Bobbie
contributor: Sherwen, Libby
contributor: Crocker, Alice
contributor: Payne, Nancy
contributor: Hearn, Dennis
contributor: Sweeney, Pat
format: image/jpg
language: eng
type: Still Image
coverage: Lyman High School, Longwood, Florida

St. Paul Missionary Baptist Church Bell
subject: Sanford (Fla.)
subject: Churches--Florida
subject: Baptists--Florida
subject: Baptist Church
description: St. Paul Missionary Baptist Church, located at 813 Pine Avenue in Sanford, Florida in 2011. Considered the oldest African-American Baptist church in Sanford, Florida, St. Paul Missionary Baptist Church was first organized under an arbor brush in 1878. Construction of the first church building began in 1880 on land purchased from General Henry S. Sanford and his wife Gertrude in November of 1881. The church was a small wooden structure administered by its first settled pastor, Reverend Paul Youmans, until 1886. A new, larger church was constructed in 1889 and served the congregation until its condemnation in 1958. After the church was condemned, members of the congregation held services at Hopper Elementary for approximately one month. Following the use of the elementary school, the congregation met at the Seventh Day Adventist Church located on the corner of Pine Avenue and East Seventh Street. After the completion of their current church, the congregation finally relocated to their new building on February 5, 1961. This church structure stands at the same location of the initial church's small wooden building, and continues to demonstrate deep pride within their community's faith, history, and involvement.
creator: MacDonald, Kathleen
source: Original color digital image by Kathleen A. MacDonald, August 3, 2011.
publisher: RICHES of Central Florida
format: image/jpg
language: eng
type: Still Image
coverage: Sanford, Florida

St. John Missionary Baptist Church, 2011
subject: Sanford (Fla.)
subject: Churches--Florida
subject: African American churches--Southern States
subject: Baptist Church
subject: Baptists--Florida
subject: Georgetown (Sanford, Fla.)
description: St. John Missionary Baptist Church, located at 920 Cypress Avenue in Georgetown, an African-American community in Sanford, Florida, in 2011. St. John was organized under the leadership of Reverend M. W. Evans on May 10, 1895. Within a few years, the church was rebuilt at its current location, on the corner of Ninth Street and Cypress Avenue, under the guidance of its second pastor, Reverend C. J. Smith. The church experienced tremendous growth during the first half of the 20th century, allowing for a parsonage to be built in 1922, during the administration of Reverend C. L. Bradley, to aid in the housing of its succeeding pastors. The new construction plan was designed by famed African-American architect, Prince W. Spears. By 1941, the church experienced its first split, resulting in the creation of the New Bethel Missionary Baptist Church, located just two blocks away at 618 East Tenth Street. Throughout the next decade, St. John's was guided by a variety of reverends and pastors, who helped build additions onto the church structure, including restroom facilities and a basement. After the church operated without a pastor for a period of 15 months, the congregation called upon Reverend B. Whitehurst in June of 1958 to spear-head the church. Under Rev. Whitehurst, St. John became more spiritually and financially fortified, and took its most progressive steps by involving itself in the fight for the African-American community's fight for equal rights and numerous city and county-wide projects. In 1969, the church was remodeled and refurnished, and continued to experience the growth of its congregation. After 116 years of service to Sanford's African-American population, the church carries on its legacy by maintaining their involvement within the current neighborhood, through the offering of weekly services, prayer groups, and community service projects.
creator: MacDonald, Kathleen
source: Original color digital images by Kathleen MacDonald, June 17, 2011.
publisher: RICHES of Central Florida
format: image/jpg
language: eng
type: Still Image
coverage: St. John Missionary Baptist Church, Georgetown, Sanford, Florida

St. James African Methodist Episcopal Church, 2011
subject: Sanford (Fla.)
subject: Churches--Florida
subject: African American churches--Southern States
subject: African Methodist Episcopal Church
subject: Methodism
subject: Methodists--Southern States
subject: National Historic Landmark Program (U.S.)
subject: Georgetown (Sanford, Fla.)
description: St. James African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church, located at 819 Cypress Avenue in Sanford, Florida, in 2011. The history of St. James AME Church reaches far back into the history of Florida and the American Civil War. Immediately following the Civil War's end, Central Florida received a large migration of former slaves and black laborers. Along with the growth in migration, the AME church experienced significance expansion, as its popularity spread throughout the Southeastern United States. St. James AME Church was a direct result of these two historical patterns. Originally organized in 1867 as a prayer group for freedmen, the church was founded in a small wooden house located on Mellonville Street, along the south shore of Lake Monroe. By 1880, the church relocated to its current location on the corner of East Ninth Street and Cypress Avenue. In 1893, the church upgraded its size, and constructed a larger wooden frame to house its growing congregation. The present-day structure, which features red-brick facings, four matching stained glass windows, a bell tower, and slanted semi-circular seating within its baptistery, was built between 1910 and 1913, and designed by acclaimed African-American architect Prince W. Spears. During the 1920s and 1930s, St. James served as a Mother Church of the AME faith, and sent circuit preachers to its neighboring areas, including West Sanford, Bookertown, Cameron City, Midway, and Fort Reid. On April 24, 1992, St. James AME Church was a designated as a National Historic Landmark, and continues to serve as a religious center for the surrounding African-American community.
creator: MacDonald, Kathleen
source: Original color digital images by Kathleen MacDonald, 2011.
publisher: RICHES of Central Florida
format: image/jpg
language: eng
type: Still Image
coverage: St. James African Methodist Episcopal Church, Georgetown, Sanford, Florida

New Mount Calvary Baptist Church, 2011
subject: Sanford (Fla.)
subject: Churches--Florida
subject: Baptists--Florida
subject: Baptist Church
subject: African American churches--Southern States
description: New Mount Calvary Missionary Baptist Church, located at 1115 West Twelfth Street in Goldsboro, an African-American community in Sanford, Florida, in 2011. New Mount was founded in 1918 by former members of the First Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church, which is also located in Goldsboro at 700 South Elm Avenue. Seeking a more outwardly diligent ministry, a group of 30 parishioners were first congregated in the home of Mr. J. W. Simmons, located on Avocado Avenue. The subsequent meetings were then held at New Salem Primitive Baptist Church, located at 1500 West Twelfth Street, under the leadership of Reverend F. J. R. Brown. The church continued to grow, and within the same year church members began building a structure located on West Twelfth Street and Pecan Avenue, which was designed and built by famed African-American architect Prince W. Spears. Once completed in 1920, the church continued to expand and increase their involvement within the surrounding community. The church was rebuilt in 1938, adding numerous improvements and buildings to their plot of land. In 1993, New Mount Calvary was officially incorporated with the State of Florida, and later received its 501(c)3 with the U.S. Department of Treasury of the Internal Revenue Service in 2002. New Mount Calvary Missionary Baptist Church still stands as an iconic edifice, dedicated to serving their congregation's faith and community.
creator: MacDonald, Kathleen
source: Original color digital images by Kathleen MacDonald, June 17, 2011.
publisher: RICHES of Central Florida
format: image/jpg
language: eng
type: Still Image
coverage: New Mount Calvary Baptist Church, Goldsboro, Sanford, Florida

All Souls Catholic Church Historic Chapel, 2011
subject: Sanford (Fla.)
subject: Catholic Church--Florida
subject: Churches--Florida
description: The All Souls Catholic Church, located at 800 South Oak Avenue in Sanford, Florida, in 2011. All Souls Catholic Church was founded by Father McFaul in 1882 and is one of the oldest Catholic parishes in Central Florida. The original church building was completed in 1888, under the administration of the first missionary of the Diocese of Saint Augustine, Father Swembergh. The rectangular building was painted white, had four pillars in the front, and a gable roof. The church was destroyed by fire on January 25, 1932. Various testimonies and gossip surround the fire, offering inaccuracies to the date and cause of the incident. Because the building was destroyed during the Great Depression, parishioners struggled to rebuild the church. Following the fire, mass was held in a neighboring two-story structure built by the residing pastor, Father Patrick J. Bresnahan. Within the span of five years, church members were able to rebuild All Souls Church, and offered the community a larger, more prolific edifice to house church services. In 1951, the Catholic parish established the All Souls Catholic School, and staffed the academic institution with the first Sisters of Christian Charity to serve the State of Florida. The school was completed on September 7, 1954, and continued to add additional classrooms and activity spaces in 1960 and 1981. As of 2011, All Souls Catholic Church has expanded onto a 63-acre property located at 3280 West First Street.
creator: MacDonald, Kathleen
source: Original color digital images by Kathleen MacDonald, July 20, 2011.
format: image/jpg
language: eng
type: Still Image
coverage: All Souls Catholic Church Historic Chapel, Sanford, Florida

Student Museum, 2011
subject: Sanford (Fla.)
subject: Museums--Florida
subject: High schools--Florida
subject: Elementary schools--United States
subject: Grammar schools
description: The Student Museum and Center for Social Studies, located at 301 West Seventh Street in Sanford, Florida, in 2011. The building was originally occupied by Sanford High School, which was established in 1902. The structure 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 structure 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.
creator: MacDonald, Kathleen
source: Original color digital images by Kathleen MacDonald, July 20, 2011.
publisher: RICHES of Central Florida
format: image/jpg
type: Still Image
coverage: Student Museum and Center for Social Studies, Sanford, Florida

Zion Hope Missionary Baptist Church, 2011
subject: Sanford (Fla.)
subject: Churches--Florida
subject: Baptist Church
subject: African American churches--Southern States
subject: Baptists--Florida
subject: Georgetown (Sanford, Fla.)
description: Zion Hope Missionary Baptist Church, located at 710 Orange Avenue in Georgetown, an African-American community in Sanford, Florida, in 2011. Zion Hope was founded in a brush arbor, under the leadership of Reverend Wash Levingston, on June 9, 1888. After Reverend Joe Richards took over as the first settled pastor, church services were conducted in an old horse stable on Mellonville Avenue from 1888 to 1890. The church relocated to the corner of East Fifth Street and Locust Avenue and converted the original structure into a small, oblong-framed church to accommodate the growing congregation. This building served the congregation until 1926. A new concrete, stone-block building was then constructed at its current location, on the corner of East Eighth Street and Orange Avenue under the guidance of Reverend Hardy Wesley Williams. Other previous pastors include Reverends Paul Newman, G. W. Phillips, W .A. Jenkins, and John Hurston, the father of award-winning author and anthropologist Zora Neale Hurston.
creator: MacDonald, Kathleen
source: Original color digital images by Kathleen MacDonald, June 17, 2011.
publisher: RICHES of Central Florida
format: image/jpg
language: eng
type: Still Image
coverage: Zion Hope Missionary Baptist Church, Georgetown, Sanford, Florida

Trinity United Methodist Church, 2011
subject: Sanford (Fla.)
subject: Churches--Florida
subject: African American churches--Southern States
subject: Methodism
subject: United Methodist Church (U.S.)
subject: Methodists--Southern States
subject: Georgetown (Sanford, Fla.)
description: Trinity United Methodist Church (UMC), located at 526 South Sanford Avenue in Georgetown, an African-American community in Sanford, Florida, in 2011. Trinity UMC was originally named the New Mount Zion Colored Methodist Episcopal (CME) Church and dates back to the early 1890s. Currently located at the corner of South Sanford Avenue and East Sixth Street, Trinity UMC first held their services at the home of church member Violet Graham at East Sixth Street and Hickory Avenue. Following a donation made by the all-white Methodist Episcopal Church (MEC), services were relocated to a building erected on a lot on the northwest corner of East Sixth Street and Sanford Avenue. In the 1920s, a new church was designed and built by famed African-American architect, Prince W. Spears.
creator: MacDonald, Kathleen
source: Original color digital images by Kathleen MacDonald, June 17, 2011.
publisher: RICHES of Central Florida
format: image/jpg
language: eng
type: Still Image
coverage: Trinity United Methodist Church, Georgetown, Sanford, Florida

St. Paul Missionary Baptist Church, 2011
subject: Sanford (Fla.)
subject: Churches--Florida
subject: Baptist Church
subject: African American churches--Southern States
subject: Baptists--Florida
subject: Georgetown (Sanford, Fla.)
description: St. Paul Missionary Baptist Church, located at 813 Pine Avenue in Georgetown, an African-American community in Sanford, Florida, in 2011. Considered the oldest African-American Baptist church in Sanford, St. Paul Missionary Baptist Church was first organized under an arbor brush in 1878. Construction of the first church building began in 1880 on land purchased from General Henry Shelton Sanford and his wife, Gertrude Dupuy Sanford, in November of 1881. The church was a small wooden structure administered by its first settled pastor, Reverend Paul Youmans, until 1886. A new, larger church was constructed in 1889 and served the congregation until its condemnation in 1958. After the church was condemned, members of the congregation held services at Hopper Elementary School for approximately one month. Following the use of the elementary school, the congregation met at the Seventh Day Adventist Church located on the corner of Pine Avenue and East Seventh Street. After the completion of their current church, the congregation finally relocated to their new building on February 5, 1961. This church structure stands at the same location of the initial church's small wooden building, and continues to demonstrate deep pride within their community's faith, history, and involvement.
creator: MacDonald, Kathleen
source: Original color digital images by Kathleen MacDonald, August 3, 2011.
publisher: RICHES of Central Florida
format: image/jpg
language: eng
type: Still Image
coverage: St. Paul Missionary Baptist Church, Georgetown Sanford, Florida

LizArt Live! Auction at Orlando City Hall
subject: Orlando (Fla.)
subject: Art--Florida
subject: Statues
subject: Art auctions
subject: City halls
description: The LizArt Live! auction at Orlando City Hall, located at 400 South Orange Avenue, in Downtown Orlando, Florida 2002. The statues range between 5 feet and six inches in height to seven feet and six inches in length. The lizard statues were originally located at various places in Orlando, such as the Orlando Centroplex, Lake Eola, the Expo Centre, and the Cultural Corridor, CityWalk at Universal Studios Orlando, the Orange County Convention Center, Orlando International Airport, Leu Gardens, and Loch Haven Park. The LizArt project was inspired by Chicago's cows on Parade, which was modeled after a public art project in Zurich, Switzerland, in 1998. Other cities have held similar projects, such as Cincinnati's pigs, Lexington's horses, Buffalo's buffalo, Virginia Beach's mermaids, New Orleans' fish, and Rhode Island's potato heads. The LizArt was auctioned on January 31, 2002.
creator: Cook, Thomas
source: Original color digital images by Thomas Cook, January 31, 2002: Private Collection of Thomas Cook.
publisher: RICHES of Central Florida
contributor: Cook, Thomas
format: image/jpg
language: eng
type: Still Image
coverage: Orlando City Hall, Downtown Orlando, Florida

Orlando Post Office and Federal Courthouse, 2007
subject: Orlando (Fla.)
subject: Buildings--Florida
subject: Post office buildings--Florida
subject: Courthouses--Florida
subject: U.S. Postal Service
subject: Catholic Church--Florida
description: The United States Post Office and Federal Courthouse at 42-44 East Central Boulevard in Downtown Orlando, Florida, in 2007. The building was constructed in a Spanish Colonial Revival style from 1939 to 1941 and dedicated on April 14, 1941. It has been occupied by the United States Postal Service since 1941, the Federal District Courthouse from 1941 to circa 1974, and the office of the Roman Catholic Church since 2003. The building was renovated in the early 2000s and was modified for office and retail use, with the post office retaining 13,200 square feet. Plans included an adjacent parking garage on the north side, though that that aspect never came to fruition. St. James Roman Catholic Cathedral, located across Court Street from the post office, purchased the parts of the building not utilized by the post office and use it for Chancery office space.
creator: Cook, Thomas
source: Original color digital image by Thomas Cook, 2007: Private Collection of Thomas Cook.
publisher: RICHES of Central Florida
contributor: Cook, Thomas
format: image/jpg
type: Still Image
coverage: United States Post Office and Federal Courthouse, Downtown Orlando, Florida
coverage: Federal District Courthouse, Downtown Orlando, Florida
coverage: St. James Roman Catholic Cathedral Chancery Office, Downtown Orlando, Florida

Orlando Post Office and Federal Courthouse, 2003
subject: Orlando (Fla.)
subject: Buildings--Florida
subject: Post office buildings--Florida
subject: Courthouses--Florida
subject: U.S. Postal Service
subject: Catholic Church--Florida
description: The United States Post Office and Federal Courthouse at 42-44 East Central Boulevard in Downtown Orlando, Florida, in 2003. The building was constructed in a Spanish Colonial Revival style from 1939 to 1941 and dedicated on April 14, 1941. It has been occupied by the United States Postal Service since 1941, the Federal District Courthouse from 1941 to circa 1974, and the office of the Roman Catholic Church since 2003. The building was renovated in the early 2000s and was modified for office and retail use, with the post office retaining 13,200 square feet. Plans included an adjacent parking garage on the north side, though that that aspect never came to fruition. St. James Roman Catholic Cathedral, located across Court Street from the post office, purchased the parts of the building not utilized by the post office and use it for Chancery office space.
creator: Cook, Thomas
source: Original color digital image by Thomas Cook, 2003: Private Collection of Thomas Cook.
publisher: RICHES of Central Florida
contributor: Cook, Thomas
format: image/jpg
language: eng
type: Still Image
coverage: United States Post Office and Federal Courthouse, Downtown Orlando, Florida
coverage: Federal District Courthouse, Downtown Orlando, Florida
coverage: St. James Roman Catholic Cathedral Chancery Office, Downtown Orlando, Florida

Orlando Post Office and Federal Courthouse, 2002
subject: Orlando (Fla.)
subject: Buildings--Florida
subject: Post office buildings--Florida
subject: Courthouses--Florida
subject: Office space buildings--Florida
subject: U.S. Postal Service
description: The United States Post Office and Federal Courthouse at 42-44 East Central Boulevard in Downtown Orlando, Florida, in 2002. The building was constructed in a Spanish Colonial Revival style from 1939 to 1941 and dedicated on April 14, 1941. It has been occupied by the United States Postal Service since 1941, the Federal District Courthouse from 1941 to circa 1974, and the office of the Roman Catholic Church since 2003. The building was renovated in the early 2000s and was modified for office and retail use, with the post office retaining 13,200 square feet. Plans included an adjacent parking garage on the north side, though that that aspect never came to fruition. St. James Roman Catholic Cathedral, located across Court Street from the post office, purchased the parts of the building not utilized by the post office and use it for Chancery office space.
creator: Cook, Thomas
source: Original color digital image by Thomas Cook, 2002: Private Collection of Thomas Cook.
publisher: RICHES of Central Florida
contributor: Cook, Thomas
format: image/jpg
type: Still Image
coverage: United States Post Office and Federal Courthouse, Downtown Orlando, Florida
coverage: Federal District Courthouse, Downtown Orlando, Florida

Orlando Post Office and Federal Courthouse, 2001
subject: Orlando (Fla.)
subject: Buildings--Florida
subject: Post office buildings--Florida
subject: Courthouses--Florida
subject: Office space buildings--Florida
subject: U.S. Postal Service
description: The United States Post Office and Federal Courthouse at 42-44 East Central Boulevard in Downtown Orlando, Florida, in 2001. The building was constructed in a Spanish Colonial Revival style from 1939 to 1941 and dedicated on April 14, 1941. It has been occupied by the United States Postal Service since 1941, the Federal District Courthouse from 1941 to circa 1974, and the office of the Roman Catholic Church since 2003. The building was renovated in the early 2000s and was modified for office and retail use, with the post office retaining 13,200 square feet. Plans included an adjacent parking garage on the north side, though that that aspect never came to fruition. St. James Roman Catholic Cathedral, located across Court Street from the post office, purchased the parts of the building not utilized by the post office and use it for Chancery office space.
creator: Cook, Thomas
source: Original color digital images by Thomas Cook, 2001: Private Collection of Thomas Cook.
publisher: RICHES of Central Florida
contributor: Cook, Thomas
format: image/jpg
language: eng
type: Still Image
coverage: United States Post Office and Federal Courthouse, Downtown Orlando, Florida
coverage: Federal District Courthouse, Downtown Orlando, Florida

Orange County Courthouse, 2003
subject: Orlando (Fla.)
subject: Buildings--Florida
subject: Courthouses--Florida
description: The Orange County Courthouse, located at 425 North Orange Avenue in Downtown Orlando, Florida, in 2003. In 1857, B. F. Caldwell donated four acres of land at the northeast corner of Central Boulevard and Main Street (present-day Magnolia Avenue) for the original courthouse in Orange County. A two-story hand-hewn log structured was built in 1863, but burned down in 1868. A three-story frame courthouse, the county's fourth, was built by Augustus Hyer in 1875. In 1882, W. C. Green's Company built a fifth courthouse that was designed by A. S. Wagner. An eight-foot tall clock tower with a 1,500 pound bell, nicknamed "Big Ben," was added at the intersection of Central Boulevard and Magnolia Avenue. The sixth courthouse was constructed on land acquired by the county in 1924 in the Neoclassical Revival style. The building was designed by Murray S. King, completed by his son James R. King, and dedicated on October 12, 1927. The 1892 courthouse was demolished in 1957 and replaced in 1960 by a modern glass and steel annex structure connected to the 1927 building. In 1999, the annex was torn down after being abandoned due to asbestos. In the late 1990s, the 1927 courthouse was remodeled for $35 million as the Orange County Regional History Center. The current courthouse for the Ninth District is located on North Orange Avenue.
creator: Cook, Thomas
source: Original color digital images by Thomas Cook, 2011: Private Collection of Thomas Cook.
publisher: RICHES of Central Florida
contributor: Cook, Thomas
format: image/jpg
type: Still Image
coverage: Orange County Courthouse, Downtown Orlando, Florida

City of Orlando Fire Station No. 1, 2004
subject: Orlando (Fla.)
subject: Buildings--Florida
subject: Fire stations--Florida
subject: Fire trucks
description: The City of Orlando Fire Station No. 1, located at the corner of North Magnolia Avenue and Wall Street in Downtown Orlando, Florida, in 2004. Inspired by a fire in 1883, Orlando's first volunteer fire department was established by William C. Sherman, who would be named Fire Chief. The organization also included Ben Bartlett, Tom Mann, J. Walter Hosier, J. W. Gettier, and Macy. The team used a hose, hose reel, bucket brigade, and a painter's ladder to extinguish fires. A major fire in 1884 and an article written by E. H. Gore in The Orange County Reporter resulted in the official organization of the Orlando Fire Department in 1885, with John Weeks as the first official Fire Chief. On March 25, 1919, Firehouse No. 1 moved from its original location on Oak Street (present-day Wall Street) to a new location at 19 North Main Street (present-day Magnolia Avenue). The new station cost $17,708 to construct and the old station was abandoned. In 2006, the Fire Department announced that a new Fire Station No. 1 would be located at 78 West Central Boulevard. The new building would be the three lower floors of a nine-story high-rise and would serve as the new headquarters for the City of Orlando Fire Department. The new fire station opened on December 2, 2009.
creator: Cook, Thomas
source: Original color digital image by Thomas Cook, 2004: Private Collection of Thomas Cook.
publisher: RICHES of Central Florida
contributor: Cook, Thomas
format: image/jpg
language: eng
type: Still Image
coverage: City of Orlando Fire Station No. 1, Downtown Orlando, Florida

Sanford Lakefront
subject: Sanford (Fla.)
subject: Waterfront Districts
subject: Lakes & ponds
subject: Lake Monroe (Seminole County and Volusia County, Fla.)
description: Sanford's riverfront in the late 1950s. Pictured is a gasoline tank and farm, which has since been replaced by Sailpointe Apartments at 401 West Seminole Boulevard. The present-day Sanford, Florida, area was originally inhabited by the Mayaca and Joroco tribes by the time Europeans arrived. The tribe was decimated by war and disease by 1760 and was replaced by the Seminole tribe. In 1821, the United States acquired Florida from Spain and Americans began to settled in the state. Camp Monroe was established in the mid-1830s to defend the area against Seminoles during the Seminole Wars. Following an attack on February 8, 1837, the camp was renamed Fort Mellon in honor of the battle's only American casualty, Captain Charles Mellon. The Town of Mellonville was founded nearby in 1842 by Daniel Stewart. When Florida became a state three years later, Mellonville became the county seat for Orange County, which was originally a portion of Mosquito County. Citrus was the first cash crop in the area and the first fruit packing plant was constructed in 1869. In 1870, Henry Shelton Sanford purchased over 12,000 acres of land west of Mellonville to form the community of Sanford. which he called "The Gateway City to South Florida." Sanford was incorporated in 1877 and absorbed Mellonville in 1883. The Great Fire of 1887 devastated the city, which also suffered from a statewide epidemic of yellow fever the following year. The citrus industry flourished until the Great Freezes of 1894 and 1895, causing planters to begin growing celery in 1896 as an alternative. Celery replaced citrus as the city's cash crop and Sanford was nicknamed "The Celery City." In 1913, Sanford became the county seat of Seminole County, once part of Orange County. Agriculture dominated the region until Walt Disney World opened in October of 1971, effectively shifting the Central Florida economy towards tourism and residential development. In 2003, Sanford began the redevelopment of the waterfront with the Rive…
source: Original black and white photograph: The Seminole Herald, Sanford, Florida.
publisher: The Seminole Herald
contributor: Stinecipher, Grace Mare
format: image/jpg
language: eng
type: Still Image
coverage: Sanford, Florida

North From Verandah
subject: Sanford (Fla.)
subject: Lake Monroe (Seminole County and Volusia County, Fla.)
subject: Steamboats--Florida
description: Sanford's Riverfront from a north view during the 19th century, with a steamship pictured in the background. The present-day Sanford, Florida, area was originally inhabited by the Mayaca and Joroco tribes by the time Europeans arrived. The tribe was decimated by war and disease by 1760 and was replaced by the Seminole tribe. In 1821, the United States acquired Florida from Spain and Americans began to settled in the state. Camp Monroe was established in the mid-1830s to defend the area against Seminoles during the Seminole Wars. Following an attack on February 8, 1837, the camp was renamed Fort Mellon in honor of the battle's only American casualty, Captain Charles Mellon. The Town of Mellonville was founded nearby in 1842 by Daniel Stewart. When Florida became a state three years later, Mellonville became the county seat for Orange County, which was originally a portion of Mosquito County. Citrus was the first cash crop in the area and the first fruit packing plant was constructed in 1869. In 1870, Henry Shelton Sanford purchased over 12,000 acres of land west of Mellonville to form the community of Sanford. which he called "The Gateway City to South Florida." Sanford was incorporated in 1877 and absorbed Mellonville in 1883. The Great Fire of 1887 devastated the city, which also suffered from a statewide epidemic of yellow fever the following year. The citrus industry flourished until the Great Freezes of 1894 and 1895, causing planters to begin growing celery in 1896 as an alternative. Celery replaced citrus as the city's cash crop and Sanford was nicknamed "The Celery City." In 1913, Sanford became the county seat of Seminole County, once part of Orange County. Agriculture dominated the region until Walt Disney World opened in October of 1971, effectively shifting the Central Florida economy towards tourism and residential development. In 2003, Sanford began the redevelopment of the waterfront with the RiverWalk Project to revitalize the city's riverfront.
source: Digital reproduction of original 5 x 8 inch black and white graph on Florida Memory Project: "North From Verandah." Reference Collection, shelf number 15174, call number RC07050, Florida Photographic Collection, State Library and Archives of Florida, Tallahassee, Florida.
publisher: State Library and Archives of Florida
format: image/jpg
language: eng
type: Still Image
coverage: Sanford, Florida

Veterans Memorial Park, 2011
subject: Sanford (Fla.)
subject: Lake Monroe (Seminole County and Volusia County, Fla.)
subject: Parks--Florida
subject: Veterans--Florida
description: Veterans Memorial Park, located at 110 East Seminole Boulevard in Sanford, Florida, in 2011. The park was built in 1925 and included a bandshell. A flagpole and fountain were dedicated in memory of World War I veterans in 1927. The park was renamed Veterans Memorial Park in 1973 when it was rededicated to the memory of veterans of all American wars.
creator: Cepero, Laura
source: Original color digital image by Laura Cepero, June 4, 2011.
publisher: RICHES of Central Florida
format: image/jpg
language: eng
type: Still Image
coverage: Veterans Memorial Park, Sanford, Florida

Sanford Riverfront, 2011
subject: Sanford (Fla.)
subject: Waterfront Districts
subject: Lakes & ponds
subject: Lake Monroe (Seminole County and Volusia County, Fla.)
description: The Riverfront in Sanford, Florida. 2011. The present-day Sanford, Florida, area was originally inhabited by the Mayaca and Joroco tribes by the time Europeans arrived. The tribe was decimated by war and disease by 1760 and was replaced by the Seminole tribe. In 1821, the United States acquired Florida from Spain and Americans began to settled in the state. Camp Monroe was established in the mid-1830s to defend the area against Seminoles during the Seminole Wars. Following an attack on February 8, 1837, the camp was renamed Fort Mellon in honor of the battle's only American casualty, Captain Charles Mellon. The Town of Mellonville was founded nearby in 1842 by Daniel Stewart. When Florida became a state three years later, Mellonville became the county seat for Orange County, which was originally a portion of Mosquito County. Citrus was the first cash crop in the area and the first fruit packing plant was constructed in 1869. In 1870, Henry Shelton Sanford purchased over 12,000 acres of land west of Mellonville to form the community of Sanford. which he called "The Gateway City to South Florida." Sanford was incorporated in 1877 and absorbed Mellonville in 1883. The Great Fire of 1887 devastated the city, which also suffered from a statewide epidemic of yellow fever the following year. The citrus industry flourished until the Great Freezes of 1894 and 1895, causing planters to begin growing celery in 1896 as an alternative. Celery replaced citrus as the city's cash crop and Sanford was nicknamed "The Celery City." In 1913, Sanford became the county seat of Seminole County, once part of Orange County. Agriculture dominated the region until Walt Disney World opened in October of 1971, effectively shifting the Central Florida economy towards tourism and residential development. In 2003, Sanford began the redevelopment of the waterfront with the RiverWalk Project to revitalize the city's riverfront.
creator: Cepero, Laura
source: Original color digital image by Laura Cepero, June 4, 2011.
publisher: RICHES of Central Florida
format: image/jpg
language: eng
type: Still Image
coverage: Marina Isle, Sanford, Florida

Last Barge to Dock at the Standard Oil Terminal on Lake Monroe Before Its Scheduled Closing This Saturday was Seen Today
subject: Waterfront Districts
subject: Barges
subject: Lakes & ponds
subject: Lake Monroe (Seminole County and Volusia County, Fla.)
subject: Standard Oil Company
subject: Oil industry
subject: Energy industry
description: Newspaper article about the last barge docked on the Standard Oil Terminal along Lake Monroe in Sanford, Florida. The terminal opened in 1931 and closed in 1969. The present-day Sanford, Florida, area was originally inhabited by the Mayaca and Joroco tribes by the time Europeans arrived. The tribe was decimated by war and disease by 1760 and was replaced by the Seminole tribe. In 1821, the United States acquired Florida from Spain and Americans began to settled in the state. Camp Monroe was established in the mid-1830s to defend the area against Seminoles during the Seminole Wars. Following an attack on February 8, 1837, the camp was renamed Fort Mellon in honor of the battle's only American casualty, Captain Charles Mellon. The Town of Mellonville was founded nearby in 1842 by Daniel Stewart. When Florida became a state three years later, Mellonville became the county seat for Orange County, which was originally a portion of Mosquito County. Citrus was the first cash crop in the area and the first fruit packing plant was constructed in 1869. In 1870, Henry Shelton Sanford purchased over 12,000 acres of land west of Mellonville to form the community of Sanford. which he called "The Gateway City to South Florida." Sanford was incorporated in 1877 and absorbed Mellonville in 1883. The Great Fire of 1887 devastated the city, which also suffered from a statewide epidemic of yellow fever the following year. The citrus industry flourished until the Great Freezes of 1894 and 1895, causing planters to begin growing celery in 1896 as an alternative. Celery replaced citrus as the city's cash crop and Sanford was nicknamed "The Celery City." In 1913, Sanford became the county seat of Seminole County, once part of Orange County. Agriculture dominated the region until Walt Disney World opened in October of 1971, effectively shifting the Central Florida economy towards tourism and residential development. In 2003, Sanford began the redevelopment of the waterfront with the RiverWa…
source: Original newspaper article, May 28, 1969.
format: image/jpg
language: eng
type: Document
coverage: Sanford, Florida

Downtown Sanford
subject: Sanford (Fla.)
subject: Waterfront Districts
subject: Lakes & ponds
subject: Lake Monroe (Seminole County and Volusia County, Fla.)
description: Downtown Sanford in the late 1950s or early 1960s. The present-day Sanford, Florida, area was originally inhabited by the Mayaca and Joroco tribes by the time Europeans arrived. The tribe was decimated by war and disease by 1760 and was replaced by the Seminole tribe. In 1821, the United States acquired Florida from Spain and Americans began to settled in the state. Camp Monroe was established in the mid-1830s to defend the area against Seminoles during the Seminole Wars. Following an attack on February 8, 1837, the camp was renamed Fort Mellon in honor of the battle's only American casualty, Captain Charles Mellon. The Town of Mellonville was founded nearby in 1842 by Daniel Stewart. When Florida became a state three years later, Mellonville became the county seat for Orange County, which was originally a portion of Mosquito County. Citrus was the first cash crop in the area and the first fruit packing plant was constructed in 1869. In 1870, Henry Shelton Sanford purchased over 12,000 acres of land west of Mellonville to form the community of Sanford. which he called "The Gateway City to South Florida." Sanford was incorporated in 1877 and absorbed Mellonville in 1883. The Great Fire of 1887 devastated the city, which also suffered from a statewide epidemic of yellow fever the following year. The citrus industry flourished until the Great Freezes of 1894 and 1895, causing planters to begin growing celery in 1896 as an alternative. Celery replaced citrus as the city's cash crop and Sanford was nicknamed "The Celery City." In 1913, Sanford became the county seat of Seminole County, once part of Orange County. Agriculture dominated the region until Walt Disney World opened in October of 1971, effectively shifting the Central Florida economy towards tourism and residential development. In 2003, Sanford began the redevelopment of the waterfront with the RiverWalk Project to revitalize the city's riverfront.
source: Original black and white photograph.
publisher: The Seminole Herald
contributor: Cara, Jim
format: image/jpg
language: eng
type: Still Image
coverage: Sanford, Florida

Downtown Sanford, 1952
subject: Sanford (Fla.)
subject: Waterfront Districts
subject: Lakes & ponds
subject: Lake Monroe (Seminole County and Volusia County, Fla.)
description: Downtown Sanford, Florida, in 1952. The present-day Sanford, Florida, area was originally inhabited by the Mayaca and Joroco tribes by the time Europeans arrived. The tribe was decimated by war and disease by 1760 and was replaced by the Seminole tribe. In 1821, the United States acquired Florida from Spain and Americans began to settled in the state. Camp Monroe was established in the mid-1830s to defend the area against Seminoles during the Seminole Wars. Following an attack on February 8, 1837, the camp was renamed Fort Mellon in honor of the battle's only American casualty, Captain Charles Mellon. The Town of Mellonville was founded nearby in 1842 by Daniel Stewart. When Florida became a state three years later, Mellonville became the county seat for Orange County, which was originally a portion of Mosquito County. Citrus was the first cash crop in the area and the first fruit packing plant was constructed in 1869. In 1870, Henry Shelton Sanford purchased over 12,000 acres of land west of Mellonville to form the community of Sanford. which he called "The Gateway City to South Florida." Sanford was incorporated in 1877 and absorbed Mellonville in 1883. The Great Fire of 1887 devastated the city, which also suffered from a statewide epidemic of yellow fever the following year. The citrus industry flourished until the Great Freezes of 1894 and 1895, causing planters to begin growing celery in 1896 as an alternative. Celery replaced citrus as the city's cash crop and Sanford was nicknamed "The Celery City." In 1913, Sanford became the county seat of Seminole County, once part of Orange County. Agriculture dominated the region until Walt Disney World opened in October of 1971, effectively shifting the Central Florida economy towards tourism and residential development. In 2003, Sanford began the redevelopment of the waterfront with the RiverWalk Project to revitalize the city's riverfront.
source: Original black and white photograph, 1952.
publisher: The Seminole Herald
format: image/jpg
language: eng
type: Still Image
coverage: Downtown Sanford, Florida

City of Sanford Steamboat
subject: Sanford (Fla.)
subject: Steamboats--Florida
description: The City of Sanford steamboat near Sanford, Florida. The steamboat was constructed by the Thompson & Clyde Shipyard in Jacksonville. On November 24, 1880, The City of Sanford was launched. The steamboat travedl between Sanford and Jacksonville 137 times and was able to carry 145 tons of goods. On April 24, 1882, The City of Sanford burned at Point La Vista, near Downtown Jacksonville. By the mid-1880s, Sanford had become a major distribution center due to the city's strategic location along Lake Monroe and the St. Johns River. Even before Florida obtained statehood, steamboats frequented the St. Johns River carrying U.S. Army soldiers to Fort Mellon, located on the shores of Lake Monroe, to defend the area against Native Americans during the Seminole Wars. Steamboats were used at the fort and during the Battle of Camp Monroe to relocate Seminoles, explore the St. Johns River, and to distribute military forces. During the second half of the 1830s, steamboats were used to tow barges from the river to Lake Monroe in order to stimulate trade. The first commercial steamboat was developed as the Brock Line in the early 1850s. As trade grew, various wharves and docks were built in locations such as Mellonville Avenue, Palmetto Avenue, Oak Street, and Sanford Avenue. The Debary-Baya Merchant Line began transporting passengers in 1883, which further developed the steamboat industry. The line was purchased by the Clyde Line in 1886 and remained open until 1933. The growth of railroads was the primary cause of the decline of the steamboat industry.
creator: Somerville, John Wilson
source: Original drawing by John Wilson Somerville: Steamboats Collection, Museum of Seminole County History, Sanford, Florida.
publisher: College Publishing Company
contributor: Museum of Seminole County History
format: image/jpg
language: eng
type: Still Image
coverage: Sanford, Florida

City of Sanford After the Great Fire of 1887
subject: Sanford (Fla.)
subject: Waterfront Districts
subject: Lakes & ponds
subject: Lake Monroe (Seminole County and Volusia County, Fla.)
subject: South Florida Railroad Company
subject: Railroads--Florida
description: The City of Stanford in the 1890s, after the Great Fire of 1887. The present-day Sanford, Florida, area was originally inhabited by the Mayaca and Joroco tribes by the time Europeans arrived. The tribe was decimated by war and disease by 1760 and was replaced by the Seminole tribe. In 1821, the United States acquired Florida from Spain and Americans began to settled in the state. Camp Monroe was established in the mid-1830s to defend the area against Seminoles during the Seminole Wars. Following an attack on February 8, 1837, the camp was renamed Fort Mellon in honor of the battle's only American casualty, Captain Charles Mellon. The Town of Mellonville was founded nearby in 1842 by Daniel Stewart. When Florida became a state three years later, Mellonville became the county seat for Orange County, which was originally a portion of Mosquito County. Citrus was the first cash crop in the area and the first fruit packing plant was constructed in 1869. In 1870, Henry Shelton Sanford purchased over 12,000 acres of land west of Mellonville to form the community of Sanford. which he called "The Gateway City to South Florida." Sanford was incorporated in 1877 and absorbed Mellonville in 1883. The Great Fire of 1887 devastated the city, which also suffered from a statewide epidemic of yellow fever the following year. The citrus industry flourished until the Great Freezes of 1894 and 1895, causing planters to begin growing celery in 1896 as an alternative. Celery replaced citrus as the city's cash crop and Sanford was nicknamed "The Celery City." In 1913, Sanford became the county seat of Seminole County, once part of Orange County. Agriculture dominated the region until Walt Disney World opened in October of 1971, effectively shifting the Central Florida economy towards tourism and residential development. In 2003, Sanford began the redevelopment of the waterfront with the RiverWalk Project to revitalize the city's riverfront.
source: Original black and white drawing: Sanford Museum, Sanford, Florida.
publisher: The Seminole Herald
format: image/jpg
language: eng
type: Still Image
coverage: Sanford, Florida

Palmetto Avenue, 1882
subject: Sanford (Fla.)
subject: Waterfront Districts
subject: Lakes & ponds
subject: Lake Monroe (Seminole County and Volusia County, Fla.)
subject: Sanford, Henry Shelton, 1823-1891
description: The docks at Palmetto Avenue in Sanford, Florida, in 1882. Sanford's telegraph office and Henry Shelton Sanford's company store are located at the base of Palmetto Avenue. Henry Shelton Sanford (1823-1891) was an American diplomat, lawyer, and businessman. Born in Derby, Connecticut, Sanford eventually joined the United States Diplomatic Corps in 1849. During his initial tenure in the Diplomatic Corps, Sanford served as Secretary of the American Legation at Paris. In 1853, he was promoted to the position of Chargé D'Affaires in France. In 1861, President Lincoln named Sanford as the U.S. Minister to Belgium. During the Civil War, Sanford served as a fiscal agent for the U.S. Government and supervised the U.S. Secret Service in Europe. After his tenure as Minister to Belgium, Sanford played a role in the establishment of the Congo Free State, a vast colony in Equatorial Africa under the direct control of the Belgian King Leopold II. In particular, it was Sanford who lobbied U.S. President Chester A. Arthur to recognize King Leopold's colony, a move that sparked broader international recognition of the Congo Free State. He also served as a delegate for the American Geographical Society at the International African Association Congress established by Leopold II and held in Brussels in 1887. Sanford organized the "Sanford Exploring Expedition," an expedition that served to answer scientific and commercial inquiries in the Congo. Aside from his diplomatic career, Sanford was also a businessman and investor. He made several real estate investments in Florida in the late 1860s and early 1870s, the most notable being the purchase of the "Sanford Grant" in May 1870. The grant encompassed over 20 square miles and provided the basis for the town that eventually bore Sanford's name. Sanford was convinced that Florida would prove a profitable place to invest. Anticipating significant traffic and commerce by waterway, Sanford bought a land grant positioned on Lake Monroe along th…
creator: Upton
source: Original black and white photograph, 1882: Sanford Museum, Sanford, Florida.
publisher: The Seminole Herald
format: image/jpg
language: eng
type: Still Image
coverage: Sanford Store, Sanford, Florida

City of Sanford Before the Great Fire of 1887
subject: Sanford (Fla.)
subject: Waterfront Districts
subject: Lakes & ponds
subject: Lake Monroe (Seminole County and Volusia County, Fla.)
subject: Steamboats--Florida--St. Johns River
description: The City of Sanford riverfront in the 1880s, just before the Great Fire of 1887. The present-day Sanford, Florida, area was originally inhabited by the Mayaca and Joroco tribes by the time Europeans arrived. The tribe was decimated by war and disease by 1760 and was replaced by the Seminole tribe. In 1821, the United States acquired Florida from Spain and Americans began to settled in the state. Camp Monroe was established in the mid-1830s to defend the area against Seminoles during the Seminole Wars. Following an attack on February 8, 1837, the camp was renamed Fort Mellon in honor of the battle's only American casualty, Captain Charles Mellon. The Town of Mellonville was founded nearby in 1842 by Daniel Stewart. When Florida became a state three years later, Mellonville became the county seat for Orange County, which was originally a portion of Mosquito County. Citrus was the first cash crop in the area and the first fruit packing plant was constructed in 1869. In 1870, Henry Shelton Sanford purchased over 12,000 acres of land west of Mellonville to form the community of Sanford. which he called "The Gateway City to South Florida." Sanford was incorporated in 1877 and absorbed Mellonville in 1883. The Great Fire of 1887 devastated the city, which also suffered from a statewide epidemic of yellow fever the following year. The citrus industry flourished until the Great Freezes of 1894 and 1895, causing planters to begin growing celery in 1896 as an alternative. Celery replaced citrus as the city's cash crop and Sanford was nicknamed "The Celery City." In 1913, Sanford became the county seat of Seminole County, once part of Orange County. Agriculture dominated the region until Walt Disney World opened in October of 1971, effectively shifting the Central Florida economy towards tourism and residential development. In 2003, Sanford began the redevelopment of the waterfront with the RiverWalk Project to revitalize the city's riverfront.
source: Original black and white drawing: Sanford Museum, Sanford, Florida.
publisher: The Seminole Herald
format: image/jpg
language: eng
type: Still Image
coverage: Sanford, Florida

Bandshell on Lake Monroe - Sanford, Fla.
subject: Waterfront Districts
subject: Lakes & ponds
subject: Lake Monroe (Seminole County and Volusia County, Fla.)
subject: Sanford (Fla.)
description: The Veterans Memorial Park bandshell on Lake Monroe during the 1950s. Veterans Memorial Park, located at 110 East Seminole Boulevard in Sanford, Florida, was built in 1925 and included a bandshell. A flagpole and fountain were dedicated in memory of World War I veterans in 1927.
source: Original black and white photograph: The Seminole Herald, Sanford, Florida.
publisher: The Seminole Herald
contributor: Kinlaw-Best, Christine
format: image/jpg
language: eng
type: Still Image
coverage: Veterans Memorial Park, Sanford, Florida

Rooftop View of Robinson Street, 2007
subject: Orlando (Fla.)
subject: Buildings--Florida
description: Robinson Street in Downtown Orlando, Florida in 2007. The Orlando area was originally occupied by the Creek and Seminole tribes. In 1838, Fort Gatlin was erected on the shores of Lake Gatlin, just a few miles south of present-day Downtown Orlando. Centered around Church Street, Orlando became a city in 1884. Originally a cattle town, Orlando grew into a major citrus growing center by the 1920s. The city continued to grow during the Great Depression with aid from the Work Progress Administration (WPA). During World War II, Orlando became a major military center as well with the development of the McCoy Air Force Base and Pinecastle Air Force Base, and with the addition of the Naval Training Center Orlando (NTC Orlando) in 1968. Downtown Orlando declined in the 1960s and 1970s. Redevelopment began in the 1970s and continued into the 1980s, with projects such as Church Street Station. In 1998, a building boom began and continued through the 2000s.
creator: Cook, Thomas
source: Original color digital image by Thomas Cook, 2007 : Private Collection of Thomas Cook.
publisher: RICHES of Central Florida
contributor: Cook, Thomas
format: image/jpg
type: Still Image
coverage: Robinson Street, Downtown Orlando, Florida

Orange Avenue Plaza Construction
subject: Orlando (Fla.)
subject: Buildings--Florida
description: Construction at the Orange Avenue Plaza Downtown Orlando, Florida, in 2007. The Orlando area was originally occupied by the Creek and Seminole tribes. In 1838, Fort Gatlin was erected on the shores of Lake Gatlin, just a few miles south of present-day Downtown Orlando. Centered around Church Street, Orlando became a city in 1884. Originally a cattle town, Orlando grew into a major citrus growing center by the 1920s. The city continued to grow during the Great Depression with aid from the Work Progress Administration (WPA). During World War II, Orlando became a major military center as well with the development of the McCoy Air Force Base and Pinecastle Air Force Base, and with the addition of the Naval Training Center Orlando (NTC Orlando) in 1968. Downtown Orlando declined in the 1960s and 1970s. Redevelopment began in the 1970s and continued into the 1980s, with projects such as Church Street Station. In 1998, a building boom began and continued through the 2000s.
creator: Cook, Thomas
source: Original color digital images by Thomas Cook, 2007: Private Collection of Thomas Cook.
publisher: RICHES of Central Florida
contributor: Cook, Thomas
format: image/jpg
language: eng
type: Still Image
coverage: Orange Avenue Plaza, Downtown Orlando, Florida

Orange Avenue Holiday Star, 2007
subject: Orlando (Fla.)
subject: Christmas--Florida
description: The holiday star located at the intersection of Central Boulevard and Orange Avenue in Downtown Orlando, Florida, in 2007. The holiday star tradition was started in 1955 by two department stores: Ivey's and Dickson & Ives. The stores hung a large gold-colored star from the southwest corner of Central Boulevard and Orange Avenue to the southeast corner. Wilson Reed, owner of Dickson & Ives at the time, is credited with the idea. The star used since 1984 measured 13 feet in diameter and weighed over 500 pounds. In 2005, the original was replaced by a more ornate star, which can be seen in this image.
creator: Cook, Thomas
source: Original color digital images by Thomas Cook, 2007: Private Collection of Thomas Cook.
publisher: RICHES of Central Florida
contributor: Cook, Thomas
format: image/jpg
language: eng
type: Still Image
coverage: Orange Avenue and Central Boulevar, Downtown Orlando, Florida

Orange Avenue Holiday Star, 2003
subject: Orlando (Fla.)
subject: Christmas--Florida
description: The holiday star located at the intersection of Central Boulevard and Orange Avenue in Downtown Orlando, Florida, in 2003. The holiday star tradition was started in 1955 by two department stores: Ivey's and Dickson & Ives. The stores hung a large gold-colored star from the southwest corner of Central Boulevard and Orange Avenue to the southeast corner. Wilson Reed, owner of Dickson & Ives at the time, is credited with the idea. The star used since 1984, which can be seen in this image, measured 13 feet in diameter and weighed over 500 pounds. In 2005, the original was replaced by a more ornate star.
creator: Cook, Thomas
source: Original color digital images by Thomas Cook, 2003: Private Collection of Thomas Cook.
publisher: RICHES of Central Florida
contributor: Cook, Thomas
format: image/jpg
language: eng
type: Still Image
coverage: Orange Avenue and Central Boulevar, Downtown Orlando, Florida

Orange Avenue and Central Boulevard, 2001
subject: Orlando (Fla.)
subject: Streets--Florida
subject: Roads--Florida
subject: Banks and banking--Florida
subject: Bus stops--United States
description: The intersection of Orange Avenue and Central Boulevard in Downtown Orlando in 2001, Florida. The SunTrust Center can be seen on the left and a Lynx bus stop can be seen on the right. The Orlando area was originally occupied by the Creek and Seminole tribes. In 1838, Fort Gatlin was erected on the shores of Lake Gatlin, just a few miles south of present-day Downtown Orlando. Centered around Church Street in Orlando, Orlando became a city in 1884. Originally a cattle town, Orlando grew into a major citrus growing center by the 1920s. The city continued to grow during the Great Depression with aid from the Work Progress Administration (WPA). During World War II, Orlando became a major military center as well with the development of the McCoy Air Force Base and Pinecastle Air Force Base, and with the addition of the Naval Training Center Orlando (NTC Orlando) in 1968. Downtown Orlando declined in the 1960s and 1970s. Redevelopment began in the 1970s and continued into the 1980s, with projects such as Church Street Station. In 1998, a building boom began and continued through the 2000s.
creator: Cook, Thomas
source: Original color digital image by Thomas Cook, 2001: Private Collection of Thomas Cook.
publisher: RICHES of Central Florida
contributor: Cook, Thomas
format: image/jpg
language: eng
type: Still Image
coverage: Orange Avenue and Central Boulevar, Downtown Orlando, Florida

Lynx Central Station in Orlando
subject: Orlando (Fla.)
subject: Buildings--Florida
subject: Buses--United States
subject: Bus stations
subject: Public transportation
description: The Lynx Central Station, located at 455 North Garland Avenue in Downtown Orlando, Florida, during renovations in 2004. The former bus station was located at 78 West Central Boulevard, which is the site of City of Orlando Fire Station No. 1 as of 2013. Lynx is operated by the Central Florida Regional Transportation Authority (CFRTA) and serves the Greater Orlando area, including Orange County, Seminole County, and Osceola County, as well as limited service to Lake County, Volusia County, and Polk County. The CFRTA was formed in May 1972 under the name the Orange-Seminole-Osceola Transportation Authority (OSOTA). In 1984, the bus service was renamed the Tri-Country Transit (TCT). In 1992, the TCT began operating as Lynx and the OSOTA's name was officially changed to the Central Florida Regional Transportation Authority. The Lynx Central Station was opened in 2004 and serves as the central hub of the bus network. The station is expected to serve as a station for the SunRail.
creator: Cook, Thomas
source: Original color digital image by Thomas Cook, 2004: Private Collection of Thomas Cook.
publisher: RICHES of Central Florida
contributor: Cook, Thomas
format: image/jpg
language: eng
type: Still Image
coverage: Lynx Central Station, Downtown Orlando, Florida

Court Avenue, 2003
subject: Orlando (Fla.)
subject: Streets--Florida
description: North Court Avenue at East Washington Street in Downtown Orlando, Florida, in 2003. The Orlando area was originally occupied by the Creek and Seminole tribes. In 1838, Fort Gatlin was erected on the shores of Lake Gatlin, just a few miles south of present-day Downtown Orlando. Centered around Church Street in Orlando, Orlando became a city in 1884. Originally a cattle town, Orlando grew into a major citrus growing center by the 1920s. The city continued to grow during the Great Depression with aid from the Work Progress Administration (WPA). During World War II, Orlando became a major military center as well with the development of the McCoy Air Force Base and Pinecastle Air Force Base, and with the addition of the Naval Training Center (NTC) Orlando in 1968. Downtown Orlando declined in the 1960s and 1970s. Redevelopment began in the 1970s and continued into the 1980s, with projects such as the Church Street Station entertainment complex. In 1998, a building boom began and continued through the 2000s.
creator: Cook, Thomas
source: Original color digital image by Thomas Cook, 2003: Private Collection of Thomas Cook.
publisher: RICHES of Central Florida
contributor: Cook, Thomas
format: image/jpg
language: eng
type: Still Image
coverage: Court Avenue, Downtown Orlando, Florida

The Orange Blossom Special, 2002
subject: Orlando (Fla.)
subject: Buildings--Florida
subject: Railroad stations--Florida
subject: Railroads--Florida
subject: Railroad trains--History
subject: Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Company
subject: South Florida Railroad
description: The Orange Blossom Special, the last train at the Church Street Station, located at 76-135 West Church Street in Downtown Orlando, Florida, in 2001. The original site was occupied by a railroad depot built around 1883 for the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Company. The depot was designed by T. B. Cotter in the Queen Anne/Eclectic Victorian style and constructed by Henry Bradley Plant. The building was demolished around 1890. The current Church Street Station 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. In 1973, a Dixieland-theme entertainment complex was established between the railroad tracks and Garland Avenue in seven vacant buildings for $22 million. The depot itself houses retail shops. The depot was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places in 1976 and named an Orlando Historic Landmark in 1978. In 1988, the complex was expanded to include the Church Street Exchange and the Church Street Market. The development was led by Bob Snow and Steve Fuller and sold in 1989 for $61 million. The complex peaked in the 1980s, drawing approximately 1.7 million visitors a year. Due to failure to compete with major theme parks, visitor attendance dwindled and the complex was sold in 2001, only to close shortly after. 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 National Register of Historic Places.
creator: Cook, Thomas
source: Original color digital image by Thomas Cook, 2002: Private Collection of Thomas Cook.
publisher: RICHES of Central Florida
contributor: Cook, Thomas
format: image/jpg
language: eng
type: Still Image
coverage: Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Depot, Downtown Orlando, Florida
coverage: South Florida Railroad Depot, Downtown Orlando, Florida
coverage: Church Street Station, Downtown Orlando, Florida
coverage: Church Street Station Entertainment Complex, Downtown Orlando, Florida

The Orange Blossom Special, 2001
subject: Orlando (Fla.)
subject: Buildings--Florida
subject: Railroad stations--Florida
subject: Railroads--Florida
subject: Railroad trains--History
subject: Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Company
subject: South Florida Railroad
description: The Orange Blossom Special, the last train at the Church Street Station, located at 76-135 West Church Street in Downtown Orlando, Florida, in 2001. The original site was occupied by a railroad depot built around 1883 for the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Company. The depot was designed by T. B. Cotter in the Queen Anne/Eclectic Victorian style and constructed by Henry Bradley Plant. The building was demolished around 1890. The current Church Street Station 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. In 1973, a Dixieland-theme entertainment complex was established between the railroad tracks and Garland Avenue in seven vacant buildings for $22 million. The depot itself houses retail shops. The depot was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places in 1976 and named an Orlando Historic Landmark in 1978. In 1988, the complex was expanded to include the Church Street Exchange and the Church Street Market. The development was led by Bob Snow and Steve Fuller and sold in 1989 for $61 million. The complex peaked in the 1980s, drawing approximately 1.7 million visitors a year. Due to failure to compete with major theme parks, visitor attendance dwindled and the complex was sold in 2001, only to close shortly after. 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 National Register of Historic Places.
creator: Cook, Thomas
source: Original color digital image by Thomas Cook, 2001: Private Collection of Thomas Cook.
publisher: RICHES of Central Florida
contributor: Cook, Thomas
format: image/jpg
language: eng
type: Still Image
coverage: Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Depot, Downtown Orlando, Florida
coverage: South Florida Railroad Depot, Downtown Orlando, Florida
coverage: Church Street Station, Downtown Orlando, Florida
coverage: Church Street Station Entertainment Complex, Downtown Orlando, Florida

Church Street Station, 2002
subject: Orlando (Fla.)
subject: Buildings--Florida
subject: Railroad stations--Florida
subject: Railroads--Florida
subject: Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Company
subject: South Florida Railroad
description: Church Street Station, located at 76-135 West Church Street in Downtown Orlando, Florida, in 2002. The original site was occupied by a railroad depot built around 1883 for the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Company. The depot was designed by T. B. Cotter in the Queen Anne/Eclectic Victorian style and constructed by Henry Bradley Plant. The building was demolished around 1890. The current Church Street Station 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. In 1973, a Dixieland-theme entertainment complex was established between the railroad tracks and Garland Avenue in seven vacant buildings for $22 million. The depot itself houses retail shops. The depot was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places in 1976 and named an Orlando Historic Landmark in 1978. In 1988, the complex was expanded to include the Church Street Exchange and the Church Street Market. The development was led by Bob Snow and Steve Fuller and sold in 1989 for $61 million. The complex peaked in the 1980s, drawing approximately 1.7 million visitors a year. Due to failure to compete with major theme parks, visitor attendance dwindled and the complex was sold in 2001, only to close shortly after.
creator: Cook, Thomas
source: Original color digital image by Thomas Cook, 2002: Private Collection of Thomas Cook.
publisher: RICHES of Central Florida
contributor: Cook, Thomas
format: image/jpg
language: eng
type: Still Image
coverage: Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Depot, Downtown Orlando, Florida
coverage: South Florida Railroad Depot, Downtown Orlando, Florida
coverage: Church Street Station, Downtown Orlando, Florida
coverage: Church Street Station Entertainment Complex, Downtown Orlando, Florida

Church Street Market, 2002
subject: Orlando (Fla.)
subject: Buildings--Florida
subject: Markets--Florida
description: The Church Street Market Building, located at the corner of West Pine Street and South Garland Avenue in Downtown Orlando, Florida, in 2002. In 1972, entrepreneur Bob Snow made plans to develop an entertainment complex in order to revitalize Downtown Orlando. Several restaurants, clubs, and other attractions opened in the 1970s. By 1985, the market, also known as Church Street Station, became the fourth-largest attraction in Florida, following Walt Disney World, Sea World, and Busch Gardens. In 1989, Snow sold his interest to a subsidiary of Baltimore Gas and Electric company. Church Street Station completed a major expansion for $5.5 million in 1994. By 1998, the market began decreasing in popularity and was bought and sold by several owners until it went into bankruptcy under Lou Pearlman in 2007. In 2010, the Amway Center arena opened on West Church Street and stimulated a new influx of business.
creator: Cook, Thomas
source: Original color digital image by Thomas Cook, 2002: Private Collection of Thomas Cook.
publisher: RICHES of Central Florida
contributor: Cook, Thomas
format: image/jpg
language: eng
type: Still Image
coverage: Church Street Market, Downtown Orlando, Florida

Blue Star Memorial Highway Historic Marker, 2003
subject: Orlando (Fla.)
subject: Highways
subject: Memorials--Florida
subject: Historical markers--Florida
description: The Blue Star Memorial Highway historic marker, located on Conway Road near Lake Margaret Road in Conway in Orlando, Florida, in 2003. Blue Star Memorial Highways are marked to pay homage to the United States Armed Forces. The National Garden Clubs, Inc., now the National Council of State Garden Clubs, began the program to dedicate highways in 1945. In 1947, the Florida State Legislature designed U.S. Route 1 as the first Blue Star Memorial Highway in Florida. The marker in Orlando is sponsored by the Conway Garden Club in cooperation with the Florida Federation of Garden Clubs and the Florida Department of Transportation.
creator: Cook, Thomas
source: Original color digital image by Thomas Cook, 2003: Private Collection of Thomas Cook.
publisher: RICHES of Central Florida
contributor: Cook, Thomas
format: image/jpg
language: eng
type: Still Image
coverage: Blue Star Memorial Highway Historic Marker, Conway, Orlando, Florida

Lake Lucerne, 2001
subject: Orlando (Fla.)
subject: Lakes--Florida
subject: Fountains--Florida
subject: Buildings--Florida
subject: Apartments--Florida
subject: Banks and banking--Florida
description: Lake Lucerne in Downtown Orlando, Florida, 2001. Lake Lucerne is one of two primary lakes connected with the earliest days of the City of Orlando. Along with Lake Eola, it defined one of the natural borders of the young town in the 1860s and 1870s. Lake Lucerne sits at the southern end of the Downtown Orlando area. Orange Avenue, the main north-south street through the city, crosses the lake on a causeway which nearly divides the lake in half. The East-West Expressway, also known as Florida State Road 408, passes directly to the north. The area was one of the first to be developed with houses outside the business district and continues to be one of the jewels of Orlando's park system.
creator: Cook, Thomas
source: Original color digital images by Thomas Cook, 2001: Private Collection of Thomas Cook.
contributor: Cook, Thomas
format: image/jpg
language: eng
type: Still Image
coverage: Lake Lucerne, Downtown Orlando, Florida

Lake Eola Park, 2007
subject: Orlando (Fla.)
subject: Lakes--Florida
subject: Fountains--Florida
subject: Parks--Florida
subject: Buildings--Florida
description: Lake Eola Park in Downtown Orlando, Florida, 2007. Lake Eola and its surrounding park is one of the unusual features that sets Orlando apart from other cities. In the middle of the lake rests the Linton E. Allen Memorial Fountain, Orlando's unofficial symbol. The fountain was installed in 1912, costing $10,000. In 1957, a replacement originally called the Centennial Fountain was installed, costing $350,000. From its earliest days, Downtown Orlando was situated on the west side of the lake. As the town grew into a city, Lake Eola continued to be a focal point for the inhabitants, who used the lake for bathing, swimming and fishing, and its shores picnicking, listening to concerts, and participating in religious services. Much of the land around Lake Eola was donated to Orlando by Jacob Summerlin who designated that it be a public park. It has remained one ever since. The rest of the park land was donated by the Musselwhite Family and Mayor Frank Sperry.
creator: Cook, Thomas
source: Original color digital images by Thomas Cook, 2007: Private Collection of Thomas Cook.
publisher: RICHES of Central Florida
contributor: Cook, Thomas
format: image/jpg
language: eng
type: Still Image
coverage: Lake Eola Park, Downtown Orlando, Florida
coverage: Linton E. Allen Memorial Fountain, Lake Eola Park, Downtown Orlando, Florida

Harley Hotel Building, 2003
subject: Orlando (Fla.)
subject: Lakes--Florida
subject: Fountains--Florida
subject: Hotels--Florida
subject: Condominiums--Florida
subject: Buildings--Florida
subject: Schools
subject: High schools--florida
description: The former Harley Hotel building, located at 151 East Washington Street in Downtown Orlando, Florida, in 2003. Lake Eola and the Linton E. Allen Memorial Fountain can be seen in the distance. The site was originally occupied by Memorial High School, the second high school constructed in Orlando. In 1961, the school building was sold to hotel owners from Jacksonville. In 1963, the school building was razed and replaced by the Robert Meyer Hotel, which contained 250 rooms. The hotel became the Kahler Plaza Inn in 1972 and then the Harley Hotel in the late 1970s, when it was purchased by Harry Helmlsey. In the 1990s, the hotel was purchased and renamed Four Points by Sheraton Orlando, which closed in 2003. In 2004, developer David Eichenblatt began converting the hotel into the Metropolitan at Lake Eola condominiums, which contains 128 units as of 2013.
creator: Cook, Thomas
source: Original color digital image by Thomas Cook, 2003: Private Collection of Thomas Cook.
publisher: RICHES of Central Florida
contributor: Cook, Thomas
format: image/jpg
language: eng
type: Still Image
coverage: Memorial High School, Downtown Orlando, Florida
coverage: Robert Meyer Hotel, Downtown Orlando, Florida
coverage: Kahler Plaza Inn, Downtown Orlando, Florida
coverage: Harley Hotel, Downtown Orlando, Florida
coverage: Four Points by Sheraton Orlando, Downtown Orlando, Florida
coverage: The Metropolitan at Lake Eola, Downtown Orlando, Florida
coverage: Linton E. Allen Memorial Fountain, Lake Eola Park, Downtown Orlando, Florida

Lake Eola Park, 2001
subject: Orlando (Fla.)
subject: Lakes--Florida
subject: Parks--Florida
subject: Fountains--Florida
subject: Buildings--Florida
description: Lake Eola Park in Downtown Orlando, Florida, 2001. Lake Eola and its surrounding park is one of the unusual features that sets Orlando apart from other cities. In the middle of the lake rests the Linton E. Allen Memorial Fountain, Orlando's unofficial symbol. The fountain was installed in 1912, costing $10,000. In 1957, a replacement originally called the Centennial Fountain was installed, costing $350,000. From its earliest days, Downtown Orlando was situated on the west side of the lake. As the town grew into a city, Lake Eola continued to be a focal point for the inhabitants, who used the lake for bathing, swimming and fishing, and its shores picnicking, listening to concerts, and participating in religious services. Much of the land around Lake Eola was donated to Orlando by Jacob Summerlin who designated that it be a public park. It has remained one ever since. The rest of the park land was donated by the Musselwhite Family and Mayor Frank Sperry.
creator: Cook, Thomas
source: Original color digital image by Thomas Cook, 2001: Private Collection of Thomas Cook.
publisher: RICHES of Central Florida
contributor: Cook, Thomas
format: image/jpg
language: eng
type: Still Image
coverage: Lake Eola Park, Downtown Orlando, Florida

Sperry Fountain at Lake Eola Park, 2011
subject: Orlando (Fla.)
subject: Lakes--Florida
subject: Mayors--Florida--Orlando
subject: Historical markers--Florida
subject: Fountains--Florida
description: Sperry Fountain at Lake Eola Park Downtown Orlando, Florida, in 2001. The fountain was named in honor of Frank Ezra Sperry (1843-1916), Mayor of Orlando from 1914 to 1916. Born in Bethany, Connecticut, Sperry was a graduate of the Fort Edward Institute, a farmer, a grocer, and founder of Sperry Manufacturing Company. In 1885, he and his wife, Mary W. Pratt Sperry (1848-1932), migrated to Orlando and founded the South Florida Foundry and Machine Works, grew citrus, and served as a member of the Park Commission. In 1913, Sperry donated land to be added to Lake Eola Park, as well as $2,000 to erect a fountain. He passed away suddenly that same year while serving as mayor.
creator: Cook, Thomas
source: Original color digital images by Thomas Cook, 2001: Private Collection of Thomas Cook.
publisher: RICHES of Central Florida
contributor: Cook, Thomas
format: image/jpg
language: eng
type: Still Image
coverage: Sperry Fountain, Lake Eola Park, Downtown Orlando, Florida

Wakeboarding on Lake Eola, 2007
subject: Orlando (Fla.)
subject: Lakes--Florida
subject: Wakeboarding
description: A wakeboard ramp on Lake Eola Downtown Orlando, Florida, in 2007. Lake Eola and its surrounding park is one of the unusual features that sets Orlando apart from other cities. In the middle of the lake rests the Linton E. Allen Memorial Fountain, Orlando's unofficial symbol. The fountain was installed in 1912, costing $10,000. In 1957, a replacement originally called the Centennial Fountain was installed, costing $350,000. From its earliest days, Downtown Orlando was situated on the west side of the lake. As the town grew into a city, Lake Eola continued to be a focal point for the inhabitants, who used the lake for bathing, swimming and fishing, and its shores picnicking, listening to concerts, and participating in religious services. Much of the land around Lake Eola was donated to Orlando by Jacob Summerlin who designated that it be a public park. It has remained one ever since. The rest of the park land was donated by the Musselwhite Family and Mayor Frank Sperry.
creator: Cook, Thomas
source: Original color digital images by Thomas Cook, 2007: Private Collection of Thomas Cook.
publisher: RICHES of Central Florida
contributor: Cook, Thomas
format: image/jpg
language: eng
type: Still Image
coverage: Lake Eola Park, Downtown Orlando, Florida
coverage: Linton E. Allen Memorial Fountain, Downtown Orlando, Florida

Dr. J. B. Callahan Neighborhood Center, 2003
subject: Orlando (Fla.)
subject: Buildings--Florida
subject: High schools--Florida
subject: Elementary schools--United States
subject: Schools
subject: Community centers--Florida
subject: African Americans--Florida
description: Dr. J. B. Callahan Neighborhood Center, located at 101 North Parramore Avenue in Downtown Orlando, Florida, in 2003. From 1921 to 1922, a school for African-American children was constructed in Parramore and named after L. C. Jones, the third principal of Johnson Academy. The structure was designed by Howard Reynolds and built by Joseph Hanner. Later named Jones High School, the school was originally formed for students through grade ten. In 1952, the high school moved to a new location and the building was converted to Callahan Elementary School, the only elementary school serving the Parramore community. In 1970, Callahan Elementary became the only school in Orange County to close permanently due to desegregation. The site was converted into a community center and was renamed the Dr. J. B. Callahan Neighborhood Center in 1995.
creator: Cook, Thomas
source: Original color digital image by Thomas Cook, 2003: Private Collection of Thomas Cook.
publisher: RICHES of Central Florida
contributor: Cook, Thomas
format: image/jpg
language: eng
type: Still Image
coverage: Jones School, Parramore, Downtown Orlando, Florida
coverage: Jones High School, Parramore, Downtown Orlando, Florida
coverage: Callahan Elementary School, Parramore, Downtown Orlando, Florida
coverage: Dr. J. B. Callahan Neighborhood Center, Parramore, Downtown Orlando, Florida

Dr. J. B. Callahan Neighborhood Center Historic Marker, 2003
subject: Orlando (Fla.)
subject: Buildings--Florida
subject: High schools--Florida
subject: Elementary schools--United States
subject: Schools
subject: Community centers--Florida
subject: African Americans--Florida
subject: Historical markers--Florida
description: The historic marker for the Dr. J. B. Callahan Neighborhood Center, located at 101 North Parramore Avenue in Downtown Orlando, Florida, in 2003. From 1921 to 1922, a school for African-American children was constructed in Parramore and named after L. C. Jones, the third principal of Johnson Academy. The structure was designed by Howard Reynolds and built by Joseph Hanner. Later named Jones High School, the school was originally formed for students through grade ten. In 1952, the high school moved to a new location and the building was converted to Callahan Elementary School, the only elementary school serving the Parramore community. In 1970, Callahan Elementary became the only school in Orange County to close permanently due to desegregation. The site was converted into a community center and was renamed the Dr. J. B. Callahan Neighborhood Center in 1995.
creator: Cook, Thomas
source: Original color digital image by Thomas Cook, 2003: Private Collection of Thomas Cook.
publisher: RICHES of Central Florida
contributor: Cook, Thomas
format: image/jpg
language: eng
type: Still Image
coverage: Jones School, Parramore, Downtown Orlando, Florida
coverage: Jones High School, Parramore, Downtown Orlando, Florida
coverage: Callahan Elementary School, Parramore, Downtown Orlando, Florida
coverage: Dr. J. B. Callahan Neighborhood Center, Parramore, Downtown Orlando, Florida

Wells' Built Museum of African American History and Culture, 2007
subject: Orlando (Fla.)
subject: Buildings--Florida
subject: Hotels--Florida
subject: Museums--Florida
subject: National Register of Historic Places
subject: African Americans--Florida
description: The Wells' Built Museum of African American History and Culture, located at 511 West South Street in Downtown Orlando, Florida, in 2007. The hotel was constructed by one of Orlando's first African-American physicians, Dr. William Monroe Wells, to accommodate African Americans who could not otherwise find welcome lodging. Dr. Wells also built the South Street Casino, which was host to a various African-American performers traveling along the Chitlin' Circuit, including Ray Charles, B. B. King, Louis Armstrong, Guitar Slim, and Bo Diddley. In 1997, the building was acquired by the Association to Preserve African American Society, History and Tradition, Inc., which sought to restore and preserve the structure. Although the casino no longer remains, the original Wells' Built Hotel was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places on February 4, 2000. In June 2009, the hotel reopened as the Wells' Built Museum of African American History and Culture.
creator: Cook, Thomas
source: Original color digital image by Thomas Cook, 2007: Private Collection of Thomas Cook.
publisher: RICHES of Central Florida
contributor: Cook, Thomas
format: image/jpg
language: eng
type: Still Image
coverage: Wells' Built Hotel, Downtown Orlando, Florida
coverage: Wells' Built Museum of African American History and Culture, Downtown Orlando, Florida

Former Orlando Hotel Building, 2002
subject: Orlando (Fla.)
subject: Buildings--Florida
subject: Hotels--Florida
subject: Department stores--Florida
description: The former Orlando Hotel building, located at 129-135 West Church Street in Downtown Orlando, Florida,in 2002. The site was originally occupied by the Slemons Department Store. In 1924, the current brick building was constructed by the J. C. Hanner Construction Company. The originally pressed metal ceiling, the mezzanine, and the tile awning of the second floor fade have been preserved from the original Orlando Hotel. The building was briefly occupied by a clothing store owned by Nat and Pauline Berman, who later sold it to Ben and Sam Arstein. In 1950, the building was purchased by the Belk-Lindsey Company. In 1973, Steve Fuller and Bob Snow purchased the property to begin the development of Church Street Station. The following year, it was transformed into the Rosie O'Grady's Goodtime Emporium.
creator: Cook, Thomas
source: Original color digital image by Thomas Cook, 2002: Private Collection of Thomas Cook.
publisher: RICHES of Central Florida
contributor: Cook, Thomas
format: image/jpg
language: eng
type: Still Image
coverage: Slemons Department Store, Downtown Orlando, Florida
coverage: Orlando Hotel, Downtown Orlando, Florida
coverage: Nat and Pauline Berman's Store, Downtown Orlando, Florida
coverage: Ben and Sam Arstein's Store, Downtown Orlando, Florida
coverage: Belk-Lindsey Company, Downtown Orlando, Florida
coverage: Rosie O'Grady's Goodtime Emporium, Downtown Orlando, Florida

Harley Hotel Building, 2007
subject: Orlando (Fla.)
subject: Hotels--Florida
subject: Condominiums--Florida
subject: Buildings--Florida
subject: Schools
subject: High schools--florida
description: The former Harley Hotel building, located at 151 East Washington Street in Downtown Orlando, Florida, in 2007. The site was originally occupied by Memorial High School, the second high school constructed in Orlando. In 1961, the school building was sold to hotel owners from Jacksonville. In 1963, the school building was razed and replaced by the Robert Meyer Hotel, which contained 250 rooms. The hotel became the Kahler Plaza Inn in 1972 and then the Harley Hotel in the late 1970s, when it was purchased by Harry Helmlsey. In the 1990s, the hotel was purchased and renamed Four Points by Sheraton Orlando, which closed in 2003. In 2004, developer David Eichenblatt began converting the hotel into the Metropolitan at Lake Eola condominiums, which contains 128 units as of 2013.
creator: Cook, Thomas
source: Original color digital image by Thomas Cook, 2007: Private Collection of Thomas Cook.
publisher: RICHES of Central Florida
contributor: Cook, Thomas
format: image/jpg
language: eng
type: Still Image
coverage: Memorial High School, Downtown Orlando, Florida
coverage: Robert Meyer Hotel, Downtown Orlando, Florida
coverage: Kahler Plaza Inn, Downtown Orlando, Florida
coverage: Harley Hotel, Downtown Orlando, Florida
coverage: Four Points by Sheraton Orlando, Downtown Orlando, Florida
coverage: The Metropolitan at Lake Eola, Downtown Orlando, Florida

Angebilt Hotel, 2003
subject: Orlando (Fla.)
subject: Hotels--Florida
subject: Banks and banking--Florida
subject: Radio stations--United States
description: The Angebilt Hotel, located at 37 North Orange Avenue in Downtown Orlando, Florda, in 2002. The building was constructed between 1921 and 1923. Plans to build the hotel were announced in June 1921 and construction cost $1 million. Florida's first registered architect, Murray S. King, designed the building in the twentieth century commercial style, complete with eleven stories and 240 hotel rooms. The Angebilt Hotel opened on March 14, 1923. The original owner was Joseph Fenner Ange, who moved to Orlando in 1913 from Martin County, North Carolina. Two months after the building's opening, Ange sold his interest in the hotel. In November 1924, a group of Orlando businessmen purchased the hotel for $1.25 million. Since its opening, the building has housed the Angebilt Hotel, the Bank of Orange and Trust Company, and the offices for two radio stations including Way Down By Orlando (WDBO), which was the first regular radio station in Orlando. As of 2010, it also is occupied by business offices and two restaurants.
creator: Cook, Thomas
source: Original color digital image by Thomas Cook, 2003: Private Collection of Thomas Cook.
publisher: RICHES of Central Florida
contributor: Cook, Thomas
format: image/jpg
language: eng
type: Still Image
coverage: Angebilt Hotel, Downtown Orlando, Florida
coverage: Bank of Orange and Trust Company, Downtown Orlando, Florida
coverage: Way Down By Orlando, Downtown Orlando, Florida

Angebilt Hotel, 2002
subject: Orlando (Fla.)
subject: Hotels--Florida
subject: Buildings--Florida
subject: Banks and banking--Florida
subject: Radio stations--United States
description: The Angebilt Hotel, located at 37 North Orange Avenue in Downtown Orlando, Florda, in 2002. The building was constructed between 1921 and 1923. Plans to build the hotel were announced in June 1921 and construction cost $1 million. Florida's first registered architect, Murray S. King, designed the building in the twentieth century commercial style, complete with eleven stories and 240 hotel rooms. The Angebilt Hotel opened on March 14, 1923. The original owner was Joseph Fenner Ange, who moved to Orlando in 1913 from Martin County, North Carolina. Two months after the building's opening, Ange sold his interest in the hotel. In November 1924, a group of Orlando businessmen purchased the hotel for $1.25 million. Since its opening, the building has housed the Angebilt Hotel, the Bank of Orange and Trust Company, and the offices for two radio stations including Way Down By Orlando (WDBO), which was the first regular radio station in Orlando. As of 2010, it also is occupied by business offices and two restaurants.
creator: Cook, Thomas
source: Original color digital image by Thomas Cook, 2002: Private Collection of Thomas Cook.
publisher: RICHES of Central Florida
contributor: Cook, Thomas
format: image/jpeg
language: eng
type: Still Image
coverage: Angebilt Hotel, Downtown Orlando, Florida
coverage: Bank of Orange and Trust Company, Downtown Orlando, Florida
coverage: Way Down By Orlando, Downtown Orlando, Florida

Construction at 55 West, 2007
subject: Orlando (Fla.)
subject: Buildings--Florida
subject: Apartments--Florida
subject: Construction
description: 55 West, located at 55 West Church Street in Downtown Orlando, Florida, during construction in 2007. 55 West is an apartment building that overlooks Church Street Station and stands next to the SunTrust Center. Construction was completed in 2009. 55 West is currently the fifth tallest building in Downtown Orlando. The building also houses a 7-Eleven and Loft 55, a restaurant/nightclub on the bottom floor.
creator: Cook, Thomas
source: Original color digital images by Thomas Cook, March 7, 2007: Private Collection of Thomas Cook.
publisher: RICHES of Central Florida
contributor: Cook, Thomas
format: image/jpg
language: eng
type: Still Image
coverage: 55 West on the Esplanade, Downtown Orlando, Florida
coverage: 7-Eleven, Downtown Orlando, Florida
coverage: Loft 55, Downtown Orlando, Florida
coverage: Church Street Station, Downtown Orlando, Florida

Fort Gatlin Historic Marker Sign, 2004
subject: Orlando (Fla.)
subject: Orange County (Fla.)
subject: Historical markers--Florida
subject: Historic sites--Florida
subject: Seminole War, 2nd, 1835-1842
subject: Native Americans
subject: Seminole Indians--Florida
subject: United States. Army
subject: Forts
subject: Army
description: The Fort Gatlin Historic Marker, located near the corner of Summerlin Avenue and Gatlin Avenue in Orlando, Florida, in 2004. Fort Gatlin was a U.S. Army fort established during the Second Seminole Indian War (1835-1842) on November 9, 1838, in Mosquito County, Florida. The fort was named in honor of Army Assistant Surgeon John S. Gatlin (1806-1835), a casualty of the Dade Massacre in 1835. The fort's location overlooked three lakes and was frequented by Seminole warriors led by King Philip, the Seminole Chief, and his son, Coacoochee. The fort was active until the Army withdrew from the area in 1849. A number of soldiers and their families settled in the area to grow citrus and raise cattle. In 1856, Fort Gatlin became the county seat for Orange County, formerly part of Mosquito County. The community changed the name to Orlando. In 1941, the U.S. Navy established the Underwater Sound Research Laboratory on Lake Gem Mary. The laboratory was closed in 1997. This historic marker was erected when Fort Gatlin was declared a Florida Historic Site and is sponsored by the Fort Gatlin Historical Group, Orange County Public Schools, the Orange County Government, and the Florida Department of State. An earlier historic marker was erected by the Orlando Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) on March 27, 1924.
creator: Cook, Thomas
source: Original color digital image by Thomas Cook, 2004: Private Collection of Thomas Cook.
publisher: RICHES of Central Florida
contributor: Cook, Thomas
format: image/jpg
language: eng
type: Still Image
coverage: Fort Gatlin, Downtown Orlando, Florida
coverage: Underwater Sound Research Laboratory, Downtown Orlando, Florida
coverage: Fort Gatlin Historic Marker, Downtown Orlando, Florida

Fort Gatlin Historic Marker, 2004
subject: Orlando (Fla.)
subject: Orange County (Fla.)
subject: Historic sites--Florida
subject: Historical markers--Florida
subject: Seminole War, 2nd, 1835-1842
subject: Native Americans
subject: Seminole Indians--Florida
subject: United States. Army
subject: Forts
subject: Daughters of the American Revolution
subject: Army
description: The Fort Gatlin Historic Marker, located near the corner of Summerlin Avenue and Gatlin Avenue in Orlando, Florida, in 2004. Fort Gatlin was a U.S. Army fort established during the Second Seminole Indian War (1835-1842) on November 9, 1838, in Mosquito County, Florida. The fort was named in honor of Army Assistant Surgeon John S. Gatlin (1806-1835), a casualty of the Dade Massacre in 1835. The fort's location overlooked three lakes and was frequented by Seminole warriors led by King Philip, the Seminole Chief, and his son, Coacoochee. The fort was active until the Army withdrew from the area in 1849. A number of soldiers and their families settled in the area to grow citrus and raise cattle. In 1856, Fort Gatlin became the county seat for Orange County, formerly part of Mosquito County. The community changed the name to Orlando. In 1941, the U.S. Navy established the Underwater Sound Research Laboratory on Lake Gem Mary. The laboratory was closed in 1997. This historic marker was erected by the Orlando Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) on March 27, 1924. Another historic marker was erected when Fort Gatlin was declared a Florida Historic Site and is sponsored by the Fort Gatlin Historical Group, Orange County Public Schools, the Orange County Government, and the Florida Department of State.
creator: Cook, Thomas
source: Original color digital image by Thomas Cook, 2004: Private Collection of Thomas Cook.
publisher: RICHES of Central Florida
contributor: Cook, Thomas
format: image/jpg
language: eng
type: Still Image
coverage: Fort Gatlin, Downtown Orlando, Florida
coverage: Underwater Sound Research Laboratory, Downtown Orlando, Florida
coverage: Fort Gatlin Historic Marker, Downtown Orlando, Florida

Davis National Guard Armory, 2003
subject: Orlando (Fla.)
subject: Buildings--Florida
subject: United States. Army National Guard
subject: United States. Air Force
subject: United States. Naval Reserve
subject: Armories--United States
subject: Army
subject: Army National Guard
subject: Air Force
subject: Naval Reserve
subject: United States. Army
description: The Davis National Guard Armory, located at 649 West Livingston Street in Downtown Orlando, Florida, in 2003. In September of 1937, the City of Orlando donated land and $80,000 to deter the U.S. National Guard from relocating outside of Orlando. The City dedicated the Orlando Armory on December 23, 1938. In 1941, the armory was used as a disbursing station for the United States Air Force and was also used as a recreation club. In May of that same year, the building as renamed for Lieutenant Colonel Robert C. Davis (1898-1941), the first native of Orlando to be killed while serving in World War II. In 1951, the Armory was leased to the United States Naval Reserve and used as a training facility. In the 1960s, the military relocated the Armory to a new location on Primrose Street. The original building was converted to the Orlando Downtown Recreation Complex.
creator: Cook, Thomas
source: Original color digital images by Thomas Cook, 2003: Private Collection of Thomas Cook.
publisher: RICHES of Central Florida
contributor: Cook, Thomas
format: image/jpg
language: eng
type: Still Image
coverage: Orlando Armory, Downtown Orlando, Florida
coverage: Davis National Guard Armory, Downtown Orlando, Florida
coverage: Orlando Downtown Recreation Complex, Downtown Orlando, Florida

Council Oak Historic Marker, 2002
subject: Orlando (Fla.)
subject: Seminole Indians--Florida
subject: Historical markers--Florida
subject: Seminole War, 2nd, 1835-1842
subject: Native Americans
description: The historic marker for Council Oak, located on South Ferncreek Avenue in Orlando, Florida, in 2002. This two-and-a-half-foot concrete marker with a brass plaque designates the traditional meeting place of the Native American chiefs during the Second Seminole War (1835-1842). The original location had the Council Oak, believed to be the largest living oak in all of Central and South Florida. In the late 1800s, the tree was struck by lightning and no longer exists. The marker was erected by the Orange County Historical Commission on August 19, 1970.
creator: Cook, Thomas
source: Original color digital images by Thomas Cook, 2002: Private Collection of Thomas Cook.
publisher: RICHES of Central Florida
contributor: Cook, Thomas
format: image/jpg
language: eng
type: Still Image
coverage: Council Oak, Orlando, Florida
coverage: Council Oak Historic Marker, Orlando, Florida

Historic Sanford Memorial Stadium, 2011
subject: Stadiums--Florida
subject: Ballparks
subject: Baseball--Florida
subject: Baseball diamonds
subject: Baseball fields--United States
description: The Historic Sanford Memorial Stadium, located at 1201 South Mellonville Avenue in Sanford, Florida, in 2011. The stadium was built on the original site of the Sanford Municipal Athletic Field, which was erected in 1926. Many major league stars have played in the stadium including Babe Ruth, Jackie Robinson, Willie Mays, Tim Raines, and David Eckstein. Sanford Stadium is best known as the location where Jackie Robinson first took to the field in 1946 to play baseball as a member of a white Class AAA International League Team in Daytona Beach, which was partnered with the Montreal Royals. When Robinson took the field, however, the crowd booed him off before he could play. The police chief had threatened to cancel the game if Robinson took the field. Sanford Stadium was also used as the Spring Training Facility for the Boston Braves in 1942 and the New York Giants in 1951. In 2001, the stadium was refurbished, costing $2 million. During the 2009, Sanford Stadium was the home of the Seminole County Naturals of the Florida Winter Baseball League, which suspended operations during the season due to lack of funding. As of 2013, the stadium served as the home of the Sanford Babe Ruth Baseball League and the Sanford River Rats of the Florida Collegiate Summer League. The ballpark features 415 box seats and 1,600 bleacher seats.
creator: Cravero, Geoffrey V.
source: Original color digital images by Geoffrey V. Cravero, July 26, 2011.
publisher: RICHES of Central Florida
format: image/jpg
language: eng
type: Still Image
coverage: Historic Sanford Memorial Stadium, Sanford, Florida
coverage: Sanford Municipal Athletic Field, Sanford, Florida

Tobacco and Leather
subject: Sanford (Fla.)
subject: Tobacco--Florida
subject: Tobacco industry--Southern States
subject: Leather industry and trade--United States
subject: Leather goods--United States
description: A newspaper articleon the tobacco and leather industries in Florida. The article was written by C. D. Leffler, President of the Young Men's Business League, and published by Manufacturers Record: A Weekly Southern Industrial Railroad and Financial Newspaper. According to the article, Florida had "become a great cigar and tobacco centre, especially for [C]lear Havana goods," a cigar brand. The cigar industry was first brought to Florida by Cuban immigrants in the 1830s and became one of the most important industries in the Southeast by the last quarter of the 19th century, with Tampa serving as the cigar manufacturing center in the state. In the late 1800s, cigar factories began to appear in various other Florida cities, such as Jacksonville and Tallahassee. Cigar manufacturing first appeared in Sanford sometime between 1909 and 1912. The Florida cigar industry came to its peak in the first quarter of the 20th century, but then declined during the Great Depression and World War II, due to the accumulation of labor union conflicts over the years, the mechanization of production, and changing consumer demands. The industry was revitalized during the 1950s as production soared, despite the decline of the number of workers. Following the Cuban Revolution of the late 1950s and the U.S. embargo on Cuban products in 1962, the Florida cigar industry again declined. The Cuban embargo included tobacco, thus forcing American cigar rollers to begin using Dominican tobacco. The article also discusses prospects for the leather industry in Florida, which had a virtually unlimited supply of palmetto, a root plant commonly used in the tanning process. Lastly, Leffler briefly cites the starch, tapioca, and artesian water industries.
creator: Leffler, C. D.
source: Photocopy of original newspaper article by C. D. Leffler: "Tobacco and Leather." Manufacturers Record: A Weekly Southern Industrial Railroad and Financial Newspaper, July 19, 1895, page 384: Cigar Making Collection, Sanford Museum, Sanford, Florida.
publisher: Manufacturers Record: A Weekly Southern Industrial Railroad and Financial Newspaper
format: image/jpg
language: eng
type: Text
coverage: Sanford, Florida

New Cigar Factory: Sanford Will Be Center for Clear Havana Cigars in Future
subject: Sanford (Fla.)
subject: Cigar industry--Florida
subject: Cigar bands and labels--United States
subject: Factories--Florida
subject: Cigars
description: A newspaper article about Florida-Cuba Cigar Company, a new cigar factory coming to Sanford, Florida, in 1919. The article describes the strategic location of the city for the growing cigar industry. The new factory was located on the second floor of Bishop Block, located at 301-309 East First Street in Downtown Sanford, and has churned out new cigar brands, such as the Tampa Trail, the Peg, the Some Brush, and others. The cigar industry was first brought to Florida by Cuban immigrants in the 1830s and became one of the most important industries in the Southeast by the last quarter of the 19th century, with Tampa serving as the cigar manufacturing center in the state. In the late 1800s, cigar factories began to appear in various other Florida cities, such as Jacksonville and Tallahassee. Cigar manufacturing first appeared in Sanford sometime between 1909 and 1912. The Florida cigar industry came to its peak in the first quarter of the 20th century, but then declined during the Great Depression and World War II, due to the accumulation of labor union conflicts over the years, the mechanization of production, and changing consumer demands. The industry was revitalized during the 1950s as production soared, despite the decline of the number of workers. Following the Cuban Revolution of the late 1950s and the U.S. embargo on Cuban products in 1962, the Florida cigar industry again declined. The Cuban embargo included tobacco, thus forcing American cigar rollers to begin using Dominican tobacco.
source: Photocopy of original newspaper article: "New Cigar Factory: Sanford Will Be Center for Clear Havana Cigars in Future." June 6, 1919: Cigars Collection, Museum of Seminole County History, Sanford, Florida.
format: image/jpg
language: eng
type: Text
coverage: Florida-Cuba Cigar Company, Downtown Sanford, Florida

Lucky Sanford Cigar Box
subject: Sanford (Fla.)
subject: Cigar industry--Florida
subject: Cigar bands and labels--United States
subject: Cigars
description: A Lucky Sanford cigar box housed in the Sanford Museum, located at 520 East First Street in Downtown Sanford, florida.. The cigar box was manufactured by John J. Mauser, who opened a factory, located at 120 North Park Avenue. His cigar shop occupied the space from approximately 1910 to 1922. Mauser also manufactured Banker's Choice and Clear Havana cigars. The cigar industry was first brought to Florida by Cuban immigrants in the 1830s and became one of the most important industries in the Southeast by the last quarter of the 19th century, with Tampa serving as the cigar manufacturing center in the state. In the late 1800s, cigar factories began to appear in various other Florida cities, such as Jacksonville and Tallahassee. Cigar manufacturing first appeared in Sanford sometime between 1909 and 1912. The Florida cigar industry came to its peak in the first quarter of the 20th century, but then declined during the Great Depression and World War II, due to the accumulation of labor union conflicts over the years, the mechanization of production, and changing consumer demands. The industry was revitalized during the 1950s as production soared, despite the decline of the number of workers. Following the Cuban Revolution of the late 1950s and the U.S. embargo on Cuban products in 1962, the Florida cigar industry again declined. The Cuban embargo included tobacco, thus forcing American cigar rollers to begin using Dominican tobacco.
creator: Mauser, John J.
source: Original cigar box: John J. Mauser, Sanford, Florida. Sanford Museum, Sanford, Florida.
contributor: Clarke, Alicia
format: image/jpg
language: eng
type: Still Image
coverage: John J. Mauser Cigar Shop, Downtown Sanford, Florida

Lucien R. Philips & Company Advertisement
subject: Sanford (Fla.)
subject: Drugstores--United States
subject: Druggists
subject: Pharmacists--United States
subject: Pharmacy--United States
description: An advertisement for Lucien R. Philips' Rexall drugstore in 1910. The ad was published in the Industrial Edition of Sanford Chronicle, a newspaper published by The Sanford Herald. This drugstore was originally established by Lucien R. Philips' brother, A. E. Philips, at the corner of East First Street and North Park Avenue in Downtown Sanford, Florida. By 1892, A. E. Philips was the only druggist in Sanford, but in 1894, he handed over ownership of the drugstore to Lucien. The pharmacy did not strictly sell drugs, but instead sold many types of items, including stationery, Kodak supplies, ice cream, soda water, candy, cigars, and tobacco.
creator: Woodruff, Edward Talcot
source: Digital reproduction of original newspaper article, 1910: "L. R. Philips & Company." Sanford Chronicle, Industrial Edition, Winter 1910, page 53: DP0008192. Central Florida Memory. http://digital.library.ucf.edu/cdm/ref/collection/CFM/id/120265.
publisher: The Sanford Herald
publisher: Holly, R. J.
format: image/jpg
language: eng
type: Text
coverage: Lucien R. Philips & Company, Downtown Sanford, Florida

Lucien R. Philips' Rexall Store
subject: Sanford (Fla.)
subject: Pharmacists--United States
subject: Pharmacy--United States
subject: Drugstores--United States
subject: Druggists
description: An advertisement for Lucien R. Philips' Rexalldrug store in 1917. The ad was published in Sanford High School's yearbook, Salmagundi. This drugstore was originally established by Lucien R. Philips' brother, A. E. Philips, at the corner of East First Street and North Park Avenue in Downtown Sanford, Florida. By 1892, A. E. Philips was the only druggist in Sanford, but in 1894, he handed over ownership of the drugstore to Lucien. The pharmacy did not strictly sell drugs, but instead sold many types of items, including stationery, Kodak supplies, ice cream, soda water, candy, cigars, and tobacco.
source: Digital reproduction of original yearbook advertisement, 1917: Salmagundi, 1917. Sanford High School, Sanford, Florida, page 69: tag number DP0010405, Central Florida Memory, http://digital.library.ucf.edu/cdm/ref/collection/CFM/id/120698.
publisher: Sanford High School
publisher: Herald Printing Company
format: image/jpg
language: eng
type: Text
coverage: L. R. Philips & Company, Downtown Sanford, Florida

John J. Mauser: Manufacturer of Clear Havana Cigars
subject: Sanford (Fla.)
subject: Cigar industry--Florida
subject: Cigar bands and labels--United States
subject: Cigars
subject: Factories--United States
description: A newspaper article from the Industrial Edition of Sanford Chronicle, which was published by The Sanford Herald. The article is about John J. Mauser, a cigar manufacturer who opened a factory, located at 120 North Park Avenue, in Downtown Sanford, Florida in 1910. The cigar shop occupied the space from approximately 1910 to 1922. Mauser manufactured Lucky Sanford, Banker's Choice, and Clear Havana cigars. As of 2011, this building was occupied by St. Johns Realty Company, led by A. Bart Peterson. The cigar industry was first brought to Florida by Cuban immigrants in the 1830s and became one of the most important industries in the Southeast by the last quarter of the 19th century, with Tampa serving as the cigar manufacturing center in the state. In the late 1800s, cigar factories began to appear in various other Florida cities, such as Jacksonville and Tallahassee. Cigar manufacturing first appeared in Sanford sometime between 1909 and 1912. The Florida cigar industry came to its peak in the first quarter of the 20th century, but then declined during the Great Depression and World War II, due to the accumulation of labor union conflicts over the years, the mechanization of production, and changing consumer demands. The industry was revitalized during the 1950s as production soared, despite the decline of the number of workers. Following the Cuban Revolution of the late 1950s and the U.S. embargo on Cuban products in 1962, the Florida cigar industry again declined. The Cuban embargo included tobacco, thus forcing American cigar rollers to begin using Dominican tobacco.
creator: Woodruff, Edward Talcot
source: Digital reproduction of original newspaper article, 1910: "John J. Mauser: Manufacturer of Clear Havana Cigars." Sanford Chronicle, Industrial Edition, Winter 1910, page 62: DP0008192. Central Florida Memory. http://digital.library.ucf.edu/cdm/ref/collection/CFM/id/120274.
publisher: Sanford Chronicle
publisher: The Sanford Herald
publisher: Holly, R. J.
format: image/jpg
language: eng
type: Text
coverage: John J. Mauser Cigar Shop, Downtown Sanford, Florida