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Mount Zion Missionary Baptist Institutional Church
ABOVE: The first church structure of Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Institutional Church was according to church history, "a bush harbor or bush arbor, so called because it was an open area enclosed by loose bushes, vines and branches bent over...
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All Souls Catholic Parish History
All Souls Catholic Parish in Sanford, Florida has the distinction of being one of the oldest Catholic parishes in Central Florida.
Property Purchased in 1881
In 1881, Bishop John Moore purchased land for the construction of All Souls Catholic Church in Sanford,...
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Ku Klux Klan
There is not much information to be found on the Ku Klux Klan members that tormented Catholics and Blacks in Central Florida in the 1920s but some disturbing mentions have been found in local newspapers and church histories.
These excerpts from...
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Orlando Rubber Stamps
[Essay and photos submitted by Virginia de Guehery Bruton]
Rudolph C. de Guehery opened his rubber stamp business in 1939 in the O'Neal Arcade at 120 North Orange Avenue in downtown Orlando. The business then moved to this photographed location (105...
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Showalter Flying Service
Listen as Showalter Flying Service owners Bob and Kim Showalter share the history of the aviation company and our community in this oral history interview at Showalter Flying Service at Orlando Executive Airport on January 14, 2015.
LISTEN Part I (18:42)
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Orlando Rebels - 1969 Souvenir Program
The Orlando Rebels Ladies Softball Team was organized in 1954.
This 1969 program features photos of the team members, their bios, and advertisements from local businesses that have faded with time. Peruse all the images and documents under Attachments at the...
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Mother's Choice
The music group Mother's Choice were the featured band at Apple Annie's Courtyard at Church Street Station on Church Street in downtown Orlando. Sam and Susan Barnes, Ron Cole, and Charlie Lesink were very kind, singing the 8 ½ minute...
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Missionary Computer Fellowship
Missionary Computer Fellowship is featured in the book: Presbyterians: a spiritual journey by Dirk Wierenga.
Missionary Computer Fellowship volunteers include Orlando residents John Tracy, Bob Smith, Lloyd Riffe, and Walter Trippe who volunteer at the ...
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All Souls Catholic School
All Souls Catholic School celebrates the 60th Anniversary of the founding of the school in 1954.
The school was founded during the pastorate of Father Richard Lyons after a fund raising campaign netted the money to purchase the property adjacent to...
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Orlando General Hospital
Founded in 1941 as Orlando Osteopathic Hospital, Orlando General Hospital was once a 15-bed facility that was a large, converted house located at 603 East Hillcrest Street. The above photo by John Markham IV, is an image of the hospital...
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Orlando Public Library - Library Square Proposal
The design for Library Square was part of the Orlando Central City plan (pages 24-25). It includes a summary on Library Square and a number of photos.
To help you get your bearings, the far left corner is the intersection of...
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Rosie O'Grady's Good Time Jazz Band
Bill Allred said that Bob Snow told him, "to put together the most fantastic super-duper Dixieland Band this area has ever seen or heard."
If you could listen to these record albums, you'd agree that he did just that!
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