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52 vintage shots of Orlando from the '50s and '60s

By on Thu, May 22, 2014 at 9:11 pm

These photos, from the State Archives of Florida, depict Orlando from the mid-1940s to the 1960s, featuring fantastic shots of Downtown Orlando and Lake Eola as well as images of Sea World, local malls and the National Orange Picking contest. 

Related: 38 classic shots of Orlando from the early 20th century

Photos by State Archives of Florida http://floridamemory.com/
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Esther Lieberman and two saleswomen at The Hat Box
State Archives of Florida
Esther Lieberman and two saleswomen at The Hat Box
A prize winner poses with young ladies on a truck at contest
State Archives of Florida
A prize winner poses with young ladies on a truck at contest
Florida Peoples Oil Company gas station
State Archives of Florida
Florida Peoples Oil Company gas station
A colonnade of pastel missiles displayed at the Tupperware Jubil
State Archives of Florida
A colonnade of pastel missiles displayed at the Tupperware Jubil
Orange County courthouse
State Archives of Florida
Orange County courthouse
Lake Eola Park and Centennial Fountain
State Archives of Florida
Lake Eola Park and Centennial Fountain
Aerial view of Colonial Plaza and Winter Park Mall
State Archives of Florida
Aerial view of Colonial Plaza and Winter Park Mall
Typical Orlando home surrounded by palm trees
State Archives of Florida
Typical Orlando home surrounded by palm trees
Lake Eola
State Archives of Florida
Lake Eola
Young ladies pose with picked oranges in front of the scoreboard at contest
State Archives of Florida
Young ladies pose with picked oranges in front of the scoreboard at contest
Audubon Park Elementary School
State Archives of Florida
Audubon Park Elementary School
Lakeshore homes
State Archives of Florida
Lakeshore homes
Interior view of Minute Maid processing plant
State Archives of Florida
Interior view of Minute Maid processing plant
OrlandoTrain Station
State Archives of Florida
OrlandoTrain Station
Sunshine and shadows in tropical Florida Edgewater Heights Orlando
State Archives of Florida
Sunshine and shadows in tropical Florida Edgewater Heights Orlando
Dutch Holstein wearing orange-crown poses in front of the scoreboard at contest
State Archives of Florida
Dutch Holstein wearing orange-crown poses in front of the scoreboard at contest
Aerial view of the various lakes in Orlando
State Archives of Florida
Aerial view of the various lakes in Orlando
Woman working in the garden of the McColley home
State Archives of Florida
Woman working in the garden of the McColley home
Crowds gathered for the groundbreaking of the Florida Sanitarium and Hospital
State Archives of Florida
Crowds gathered for the groundbreaking of the Florida Sanitarium and Hospital
Young ladies pose at contest in an orange grov
State Archives of Florida
Young ladies pose at contest in an orange grov
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