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First Railroad Chartered in 1875
Written by Henry C. Frey of Stuart, Florida, and published in the Orlando Sentinel on Monday, March 5, 1956.
First Railroad Chartered in 1875
Editor: Orlando's first railroad was unique. It was the first and only railroad to this day, owned and...
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Arrival of Engines Put City on Map
This article penned by well-known Orlando resident W. R. O'Neal was published in one of the Orlando newspapers in January 1936. It appears this was an entry in a column called: "Memoirs by W. R. O'Neal."
History of Railroad Entry to...
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Seaboard Air Line Railroad - The Dinky Line
The Seaboard Air Line Railroad Dinky Line ran from Orlando to Oviedo through Winter Park's best residential sections and around the lakes on which the homes front. The original wood burner steam locomotive was eventually replaced with a diesel locomotive...
Events
Civil War Reunions and Other Stories
Excerpts from the autobiographical notes of Captain Charles Albertson composed after his retirement from the New York City Police Department in 1905.
Some Incidents of Travel
Civil War Reunions and Other Stories
On my first trip to Florida in the ...
Organizations
Ann Lisbeth Seese Private School
Ann Lisbeth Seese Private School
From an undated brochure about the school.
The Ann Lisbeth Seese Private School is located in Orlando, Florida. This city, with an altitude of 111 feet and a population of almost 75,000, is the largest inland city...
Organizations
Hampden DuBose School for Children of Christian Missionaries
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Zellwood's Famed Laughlin Estate Sold To DuBose Academy For $50,000
[Newspaper article circa February 1943 - publisher not noted.]
The Hampden-DuBose Academy, well ...
Events
A Mexican Event
From the autobiographical notes of Captain Charles Albertson with memories of his career in the New York City Police Department and his travels and adventures during his retirement beginning in 1905.
A MEXICAN EVENT
In October 1914, on my way from my...
People
Edward H. Ruloff - Murderer
From the autobiographical notes of Captain Charles Albertson with memories of his career in the New York City Police Department and his travels and adventures during his retirement beginning in 1905. A handwritten and a typed version of this memory...
Events
Orlando Bank Burglary
From the autobiographical notes of Captain Charles Albertson with memories of his career in the New York City Police Department and his travels and adventures during his retirement beginning in 1905.
THE ORLANDO BANK BURGLARY
The State Bank of Orlando and Tr...
Events
The Hetty G. King Case
From the autobiographical notes of Captain Charles Albertson regarding the time he served in the New York City Police Department.
In the fall of 1895, while acting Captain in the Mercer Street station, John H. Keef, a lawyer from Rochester,...
Events
Mills & Gibb
From the autobiographical notes of Captain Charles Albertson regarding his career in the New York City Police Department and his travels and adventures during retirement beginning in January 1905.
Ingratitude
When on patrol in the McDougal Street precinc...
Events
Chief Rabbi Joseph's Funeral and Riot
From the autobiographical notes of Captain Charles Albertson regarding his career in the New York City Police Department and his travels and adventures during retirement beginning in January 1905.
In the early summer of 1902 [July 30, 1902], I was...
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