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Proposed drainage plans proposed by Sanford's City Engineer, Fred T. Williams, for the Sanford Municipal Airport. This map was drawn on December 4, 1933. The municipal fields were selected for the site for a naval aviation training facility during…

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Plat of three aviation fields of the Naval Air Station (NAS) Sanford in Sanford, Florida, in 1941. A map of Seminole County, originally drawn in 1936, is also drawn on the back side. The air station was commissioned on November 3, 1942, as a naval…

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Plans for the New York Giants Farm Clubs' baseball diamonds drawn on October 7, 1947. The Giants' Spring Training Facility offered a summer athletic experience for boys in order to gain extra revenue. In 1947, the City of Sanford collaborated with…

Ep 40 Bethune Founding.mp3
Episode 40 of RICHES Podcast Documentaries: Bethune Cookman University Founding. RICHES Podcast Documentaries are short form narrative documentaries that explore Central Florida history and are locally produced. These podcasts can involve the…

Ep 36 Harry T. Moore Pt. 2.mp3
Episode 36, Part 2 of RICHES Podcast Documentaries: Harry T. Moore. RICHES Podcast Documentaries are short form narrative documentaries that explore Central Florida history and are locally produced. These podcasts can involve the participation or…

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Episode 33 of RICHES Podcast Documentaries: Launch Consoles: A Forgotten History. RICHES Podcast Documentaries are short form narrative documentaries that explore Central Florida history and are locally produced. These podcasts can involve the…

Ep 11 Harry Moore An Interview with Dr. Jim Clark.mp3
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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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.

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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A Sanford High School yearbook advertisement for Joe's Smoke House, a cigar shop owned by Joe Reizenstein and located in the Woodruff Building on the northwest corner of South Park Avenue and West First Street in Sanford, Florida, in 1919. The…

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Newspaper quotation from an Orlando citizen about new that a cigar manufacturer would be bringing one hundred families to Sanford, Florida. This item demonstrates that rivalry between businessmen and politicians of Sanford and Orlando. This rivalry…

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A newspaper article on the status and future of the cigar industry in Sanford, Florida. Published in The Florida Times-Union in 1910, the article states that Sanford does not expect to become a cigar center, but that the city will welcome all cigar…

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Newspaper article on the arrival of a new Berriman Brothers cigar factory in Sanford, Florida, in 1910. The article reports that the third floor of the Sanford City Hall was modeled for a Berriman Bros. cigar factory, but was declared inadequate by…

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An original letter of correspondence between Maintenance Department Manager C. H. Miller and Randall Chase. Topics discussed in the letter include enclosed photographs taken of the delivery of a mule train by Duda from Glades Farm to Hooper Farm in…

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A Chase & Company mule train being moved by a Duda transport from Glades Farm to Hooper Farm in Zellwood, Florida, on May 6, 1963. Chase & Company was established in 1884 by brothers Sydney Octavius Chase and Joshua Coffin Chase. The company…

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A Chase celery field, most likely in Sanford, Florida, in 1965. The origins of Sanford's connection to celery farming began on December 26, 1894, when a freeze damaged the area's citrus groves. They began to recover during a warm and wet January…

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Palm crafts designed by pioneers in Geneva, Florida, between 1850 and 1920. The crafts pictured include a State Fair award-winning palm hat, a fan, an unfinished necktie, a turtle toy with head and tail that move, a utility basket, and a finger trap.…

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Two palm tables designed by A .J. Holder, a pioneer in Geneva, Florida, during the late 19th century. The palm tables were crafted from palm fronds, palm boots, and palm trunks. Holder registered the table design with the United States Patent Office,…

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Superintendent Bruce N. Jones and a tractor drive standing next to bulk fruit equipment at Isleworth Grove in January of 1953. Chase & Company was established by brothers Sydney Octavius Chase and Joshua Coffin Chase in 1884. The company sold…

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Franklin W. Chase and Randall Chase at Isleworth Grove in January of 1953. In this photograph, the Chases are analyzing Sweet Black C Valencias that budded between 1902 and 1904. The California straw in the picture originated from Belair Grove near…

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Superintendent Bruce N. Jones standing next to bulk fruit equipment at Isleworth Grove in January of 1953. Chase & Company was established by brothers Sydney Octavius Chase and Joshua Coffin Chase in 1884. The company sold insurance and later…

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Bulk fruit equipment at Isleworth Grove in Windermere, Florida, in January of 1953. Chase & Company was established by brothers Sydney Octavius Chase and Joshua Coffin Chase in 1884. The company sold insurance and later invested in storage…

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President Calvin Coolidge receiving citrus fruit while visiting Sanford, Florida, in 1929. Sydney Octavius Chase, co-owner of Chase & Company, is photographed on the right, wearing a light suit.Chase & Company was established in 1884 by…

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Ed Ward in a celery field in Sanford, Florida.The origins of Sanford's connection to celery farming began on December 26, 1894, when a freeze damaged the area's citrus groves. They began to recover during a warm and wet January which promoted new…

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Brothers and business partner Joshua Coffin Chase and Sydney Octavius Chase in front of the Company office, located at 110 West First Street in Sanford, in 1895. Chase & Company was established in 1884 by the Chase brothers. The company sold…

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An original document estimating crop exchanges for the 1926-1927 season. Chase & Company was established in 1884 by brothers Sydney Octavius Chase and Joshua Coffin Chase. The company sold insurance and later invested in storage facilities and…

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An original census showing the number of white employee statistics at Isleworth Grove from November 1932 to November 1933. During this period, there were 78 African Americans living on the property and the average weekly wages per family was…

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An original census showing the number of white employee statistics at Isleworth Grove in Windermere, Florida, from November 1932 to November 1933. During this period, there were 39 white people living on the property and the average weekly wages per…

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An original document showing the number of colored employees at Isleworth Grove in Windermere, Florida, in 1932. According to the report, there were 35 men, 2 women, and 38 children, adding to a total of 97 colored individuals living at Isleworth…

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An original document showing average wages for Isleworth Grove in Windermere, Florida, from 1916 to 1922. During this period, average wages increased steadily from 1916 to 1920 and then dropped in 1921.Chase & Company was established by brothers…

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Filling station in Slavia, Florida, in 1929. As of 2013, the building still remains at 1973 West State Road 426. Chase & Company was established in 1884 by brothers Sydney Octavius Chase and Joshua Coffin Chase. The company sold insurance and…

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Fieldworkers harvesting celery in Slavia, Florida, in 1929. Chase & Company was established in 1884 by brothers Sydney Octavius Chase and Joshua Coffin Chase. The company sold insurance and later invested in storage facilities and fertilizer…

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A twelve-car train transporting Chase & Company celery in Sanford, Florida, in 1936. The origins of Sanford's connection to celery farming began on December 26, 1894, when a freeze damaged the area's citrus groves. They began to recover during a…

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Postcard showing the Chase & Company staff at the Sanford office, located at 110 West First Street, in 1918. Photographed from left to right is bookkeeper Wess Hayden, stenographer Segros Velelen "Wes Huetes," stenographer Mrs. Cox, business…

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The Sales Department staff at Chase & Company office, located at 110 West First Street in Sanford, Florida, around 1910. Chase & Company was established in 1884 by brothers Sydney Octavius Chase and Joshua Coffin Chase. The company sold…

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Isleworth Valencia oranges displayed at the 1939-1940 New York World's Fair during Florida Days on September 7-8, 1940. The fair was held at Flushing Meadows-Corona Park in the Queens borough of New York City, New York, from April 30, 1939 to October…

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Chase & Company citrus exhibit at an exposition. Chase & Company was established in 1884 by brothers Sydney Octavius Chase and Joshua Coffin Chase. The company sold insurance and later invested in storage facilities and fertilizer sales. Chase &…

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Celery in a Chase & Company car ca. 1920-1921. Pictured in the photograph are Thomas Jones and William A. Leffler. Chase & Company was established in 1884 by brothers Sydney Octavius Chase and Joshua Coffin Chase. The company sold insurance and later…

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The Chase & Company Packing House in Frostproof, Florida, in 1922. Chase & Company was established in 1884 by brothers Sydney Octavius Chase and Joshua Coffin Chase. The company sold insurance and later invested in storage facilities and fertilizer…

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The Chase & Company Packing House in Sanford, Florida before being destroyed by fire. The building was rebuilt in 1908. Chase & Company was established in 1884 by brothers Sydney Octavius Chase and Joshua Coffin Chase. The company sold insurance and…

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R. W. Givin standing in the doorway of the Chase & Company Orange Packers building in Winter Park in 1892. Chase & Company was established in 1884 by brothers Sydney Octavius Chase and Joshua Coffin Chase. The company sold insurance and later…

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The interior of the Chase & Company Packing House in Sanford before it was destroyed by fire. The building was rebuilt in 1908. Chase & Company was established in 1884 by brothers Sydney Octavius Chase and Joshua Coffin Chase. The company sold…

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Algerine Miller's father Moddie Mille,r with his sister and mother, Carrie Whaley. Moddie was born in Orangeburg County, South Carolina, in 1909. He later moved to Sanford and purchased property with his wife Alberta in 1943. They bought lots 1-5 in…

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The property deed of the Algerine Miller's family home in Sanford, Florida. The deed shows a purchase date of September 7, 1943. Moddie and Alberta Miller purchased lots 1-5 in Block 16 of the Pine Level Subdivision for one hundred dollars from Frank…

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Alberta Miller, the mother of Algerine Miller. Alberta and her husband, Moddie Miller, purchased property in Sanford's Pine Level Subdivision from Frank L. and Minnie D. Woodruff for $100 in 1943. As of 2013, the Miller family still retains the house…

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Westside Grammar Elementary School report card for sixth-grader Christine Kinlaw during the 1965-1966 school year. Students were evaluated in subjects such as reading, language, spelling, handwriting, social studies, arithmetic, science, health…

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Westside Grammar Elementary School report card for sixth-grader Colla Woodcock during the 1914-1915 school year. Woodcock was evaluated by Mrs. Luke in subjects such as arithmetic, reading, spelling, grammar, history, geography, writing, and…

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Sanford High School report card for seventh-grader Versa Woodcock during the 1908 spring term. Students were evaluated in subjects such as arithmetic, reading, spelling, grammar, history, geography, and physiology. The principal during that school…

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Sanford High School report card for tenth-grader Versa Woodcock during the 1910 fall term. Students were evaluated in subjects such as algebra, Latin, English, and physical geography. The principal during that school year was N. J. Perkins.Sanford…

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Sanford Grammar School report card for fifth-grader Geraldine Rigney-Kinlaw during the 1933-1934 school year. Students were evaluated in subjects such as arithmetic, English, geography, history, reading, health education, spelling, and writing. The…

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Madge Geraldine Rigney-Kinlaw in front of Seminole High School in the 1940, when it was on located at 1700 French Avenue in Sanford, Florida. The building is now being used by Sanford Middle School.Originally called Sanford High School, the school…

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Colla Woodcock, the great-uncle of Christine Kinlaw-Best, in Sanford during the 1960s. When the photograph was taken, Woodcock was in his fifties or sixties. He was also a former student at Westside Grammar Elementary School.

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Christine Kinlaw and other students on a Westside Grammar Elementary School float for a Christmas parade in 1963. Kinlaw's family had attended Westside Grammar Elementary School since it was established as Sanford High School in 1902.The building was…

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Notice of Pupil Assignment to Westside Grammar Elementary School for Christine Kinlaw during the 1963-1964 school year. Kinlaw's family had attended Westside Grammar Elementary School since it was established as Sanford High School in 1902.The…

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Notice of Pupil Assignment to Westside Grammar Elementary School for Christine Kinlaw during the 1962-1963 school year. Kinlaw's family had attended Westside Grammar Elementary School since it was established as Sanford High School in 1902.The…

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Notice of Pupil Assignment to Westside Grammar Elementary School for Christine Kinlaw during the 1961-1962 school year. Kinlaw's family had attended Westside Grammar Elementary School since it was established as Sanford High School in 1902.The…

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Westside Grammar Elementary School program for May Day in 1963, when Christine Kinlaw-Best was a student there. The May Day celebration included a processional, songs, and dances. Located at 301 West Seventh Street in Sanford, Florida, Westside…

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Versa Woodcock, the great-aunt of Christine Kinlaw-Best, in front of her home. Woodcock was in her early twenties in this photograph. She was a former student at Westside Grammar Elementary School and later became the chief operator of the Sanford…

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Versa Woodcock, the great-aunt of Christine Kinlaw-Best, in front of her home. Woodcock was in her early twenties in this photograph. She was a former student at Westside Grammar Elementary School and later became the chief operator of the Sanford…

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Pictures of Seminole High School students rated the best looking (Sam Bradford), most popular (Betty Wheeless and Richard Deas), most influential (Charles Palmer and Carolyn Cogburn), and best all around (Dorothy Marshall and Stinson Kinlaw) of their…

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Seminole High School report card for tenth-grader Stinson Kinlaw in the 1929-1930 school year. Kinlaw received grades for classes in English, Algebra, Biology, Latin, and Physical Education.Sanford High School was originally established at 301 West…

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Commencement program for Seminole High School's Class of 1934. The program includes a list the graduating seniors, credits for the award ceremony, credits for the baccalaureate sermon, and information on the student government, class features, and…

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Mrs. Francis' third grade class at Pine Crest Elementary for the 1991-1992 school year. Pine Crest Elementary opened in 1955 at 405 West 27th Street in Sanford, Florida. The school was built in order to accommodate the growing population of…

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Mrs. Hudick's third grade class at Pine Crest Elementary for the 1988-1989 school year. Students photographed include Charlie McLain, Stephanie Murray, Donald Cadman, Jennifer Elwell, Bret Whitte, Cherie May, Micheal[sp] Arington, and April…

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Ms. Hicks' second grade class at Pine Crest Elementary for the 1990-1991 school year. Pine Crest Elementary opened in 1955 at 405 West 27th Street in Sanford, Florida. The school was built in order to accommodate the growing population of…

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Mrs. Smith's kindergarten class at Pine Crest Elementary for the 1988-1989 school year. Students photographed include Stephanie, Christina Brown, Oren, Edard[sp], Micheal[sp] Randall, and Crystal in the first…

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Ms. Jarand's kindergarten class at Pine Crest Elementary for the 1985-1986 school year. The principal for that school year was C. Carroll.Pine Crest Elementary opened in 1955 at 405 West 27th Street in Sanford, Florida. The school was built in order…

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Patty Johnson Swann's fourth grade class at Pine Crest Elementary for the 1992-1993 school year. The principal for that school year was Tim Seibert. Students photographed include: Yessinia Grtiz, Sherri Jackson, Robby Ford, Terrica Zimmerman, Jimmy…

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Ms. Francis' fourth grade class at Pine Crest Elementary for the 1989-1990 school year. Other teachers photographed are Mrs. Redisky, Mrs. Franica, and Mrs. Kooy. Students in the photograph include: Roxsan[sp] Strine, Patrik[sp] Helms, Andra[sp]…

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Ms. Hopkins' first grade class at Pine Crest Elementary for the 1989-1990 school year.Pine Crest Elementary opened in 1955 at 405 West 27th Street in Sanford, Florida. The school was built in order to accommodate the growing population of…

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Ms. Hopkins' first grade class at Pine Crest Elementary for the 1986-1987 school year. The principal for that school year was C. Carroll.Pine Crest Elementary opened in 1955 at 405 West 27th Street in Sanford, Florida. The school was built in order…

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Pine Crest Elementary School fifth grade teachers and students for the 1990-1991 school year. The principal for the school year was Tim Seibert and the assistant principal was Kathy Cody.Pine Crest Elementary opened in 1955 at 405 West 27th Street in…

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Nancy Foy's third grade class and Principal Freeman E. Baggett during the 1962-1963 school year at Westside Grammar Elementary School. Students seen in the photograph include: Carolyn A., Billy H., David L., Gary G., Mike D., Dawn G., Jimmy G., Wayne…

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Sixth grade class during the 1961-1962 school year at Westside Grammar Elementary School. Freeman E. Baggett was the school principal during that school year. Also seen in the photograph, from left to right, are: Sheryl S., Jimmy Brooks, Ricky…

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Mary Thomas' second grade class during the 1961-1962 school year at Westside Grammar Elementary School. Freeman E. Baggett was the school principal during that school year. Students photographed include, from left to right: Gail, Toni Monti, James…

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Postcard showing Seminole High School in Sanford, Florida. Although the postcard is not dated, it likey pictures the school either at its location on French Avenue or its currenty location on Ridgewood Avenue.Sanford High School was originally…

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Seminole High School's second building being demolished by Chapman & Son Demolition in 1991. At the time of the demolition, the building was being used as Sanford Middle School. The old building was replaced by a $5.77 million school complex.

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United States Army Air Force Aircraft Warning Service armband used during World War II. The Aircraft Warning Service (AWS) was a civilian service of the Army's Ground Observer Corps used to watch for enemy aircraft entering American airspace.…

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Geneva Elementary School around 1950. The brick school house was designed by Elton J. Moughton and constructed in 1924 at 101 East Main Street in Geneva, Florida. The building had three classrooms, an office, and an auditorium to serve grades one…
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