ORANGE COUNTY FADES AND MORE
Zellwood Now & Then Fades
Zellwood is named after T. Ellwood Zell, who started spending winters in the area in 1876
With Special Appreciation to the Zellwood Historical Society, and those Folks who share photos and history with us.
Keep the photos coming.
Please give credit where credit to the following;
Zellwood Historical Society on Facebook
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Arriving at Zellwood Railroad Depot
Families from Texas, came to work and start farming
Texas Families arriving at Zellwood Depot 1911
Jone's General Store, later Zellies and now Mamma Lillies
Post office and Stewarts Sundries with Coca Cola Fountain Lunch Counter at Zellwood Fl. 1940s
Post office and Stewart's sundries U.S. 441 Zellwood Fl 1940s
"The following images, are the interior of Stewart's Sundries, or better known to the locals as the drugstore.
Lenny Stewart was the owner and his sister "Babe" Stewart Uptagaft helped him manage the business.
Lenny was also the Postmaster next door to the drugstore."
Follow the Facebook posts, to Learn more about this FloridaPast Roadside Coca-Cola Soda Fountain here ->
https://www.facebook.com/ZellwoodHistory/photos/pb.230184357124549.-2207520000.1412680755./405909082885408/?&theater
https://www.facebook.com/ZellwoodHistory/photos/pb.230184357124549.-2207520000.1414844440./405923572883959/?&theater
From Zellwood's Historical Society Facebook Page, within the thread of these Wonderful Photo shares, I grabbed this comment of credit;
"George Uptagraft's wife brought pictures of the Stewart family for us to share."
We All Must Thank those Folks who Care enough about history to share.
"George Uptagraft's wife brought pictures of the Stewart family for us to share."
We All Must Thank those Folks who Care enough about history to share.
Discussing the day
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Ready to Serve
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Right before the doors open
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FloridaPast's Orlando - The City Beautiful Now & Then Fades n More
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These two following Now & Then Fades,
of Boy Scouts at the old fairgrounds in Orlando, are dedicated to our long time friends.
Gene and Margarete Lent, of Orlando.
Gene was one of the largest Boy Scout Collectors in the Country.
He also was a Scout Leader for many years.
We sure miss those folks......
Honestly, they turned out to be more Family than friends.
This fade is pretty close to where these Boys were gathered,
at the time this photograph was taken in 1921
Key West Boy Scout Troop 1 at Camp Benton C. Decker - Orlando Florida August 16, 1921 - Photo source; Monroe County Library collection
Key West Boy Scout Troop 1 at Camp Benton C. Decker - Orlando August 16, 1921
Also Thanking Mr. Bill Price for Colorization of this Historic Photograph, which originated from Florida Memory Project, State Archives
With the help from Lyn Augustine Chilton, a Long Time Facebook Friend and History Detective, we were able to place these fades just about exact to where the boys were then. Amazing how much has changed over the years.
I must give Lyn a Great Big Thank You for all her help. Below, I'll share some of the newspaper articles that she had found online, which adds to the history of these fades. Also the maps and bird's eye view photograph.
I must give Lyn a Great Big Thank You for all her help. Below, I'll share some of the newspaper articles that she had found online, which adds to the history of these fades. Also the maps and bird's eye view photograph.
Camp Benton Article from the Orlando Sentinel
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One of the newspaper articles that Lyn Augustine Chilton found
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Another newspaper article that Lyn Augustine Chilton found
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continuance of previous article that Lyn Augustine Chilton found, which she was a Huge Help
1920 map of Fairgrounds. From Chamber of Commerce brochure Lyn found
Click UF DC to visit their site and view the Full Map of the Orlando Fairgrounds
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Yet another Orlando Sentinel Article on Troop 1 Boy Scouts that Lyn found.
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Aerial View of the Orlando Fairgrounds. Again, Thanking Lyn for her Detective work
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Railroad Crossing Intersection at Princeton Avenue,
Near Orange Avenue
Orlando FloridaPast in the year 1938
Princeton Ave. Intersection 1938
A few of our Fades were inspired by, and made possible by other Folks who were kind enough, and care about history, to share some Wonderful Old Photos. As time allows, the various Facebook communities and or other sources of our faded images, will be credited with our fades here.
This photo was share by Mike McGinness of Historic Orlando Facebook Community. [the source of image is still yet to be determined]
This photo was share by Mike McGinness of Historic Orlando Facebook Community. [the source of image is still yet to be determined]
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The once famed Wigwam Village #4 - O.B.T. Orlando
1948-1974
Close up steel framed Tee Pees being built
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Photo courtesy of the Kinsley Archives & FloridaMemoryProject 1940s
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Steel Framed Tee Pees as Wigwam was being built Kinsley Archives FloridaMemoryProject
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Wigwam Village Orlando, History Snip from Wikipedia
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Wigwam Village patent history Snip from Wikipedia
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Aerial View of Wigwam Village South O.B.T. 1949 Photo courtesy of the Kinsley Archives
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1940s Aerial View of Wigwam Village No 4 Orange Blossom Orlando Florida
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Wigwam Village Motel in Orlando Florida during the 1960s era
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Vacation Lodge OBT at 408 Orlando May of 2022 Google Snip
Wigwam Village Florida Roadside Attractions History photo- Click to visit them on Facebook
Wigwam 1962 color slide internet shared photo
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35mm Kodachrome Look magazine assignment "What Is Florida?" December 1955
Souvenir decal from Wigwam Village Florida Roadside Attractions History FB share
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Vacation Lodge OBT at 408 Orlando Wigwam fade over snip December 1955-2022
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Vacation Lodge OBT at 408 Orlando 2022 Wigwam fade over snip color
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Wigwam Village Orlando Florida May 2022 Fade Over Snip
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Wigwam Village Orlando Florida May 2022 Fade Over Snip
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Wigwam Village Orlando May 2022- fade over snip
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North OBT Orlando where Wigwam was May 2022 Fade-Over-Snip
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It always was a given, to be given matchbooks to customers back then
