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Lake Helen Museum Update |
By Oscar Brock |
Originally published April 2002 |
I’m happy to report that The Lake Helen/Cassadaga Museum continues to receive gifts
& loans, many from or City officials and Historic Board members. Some notable
contributions to be accessioned by Museum Acquisions Clerk, Wendie Levings, include
the following: An early pie safe with documented Lake Helen historic connection- Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Vincent Owens of DeLand. A 1914 postmarked post card with view of Lakeview Ave and the Harlan Hotel. The message side of the card is addressed to a Master Merrill Holden,Greenfield, Mass. and reads “Stopping here tonight. Shall go on tomorrow to Jacksonville. Then to Washington. Then home. Have been riding in train since 6 AM, arriving here at 5 PM. Mother” This early card conjures images of Lake Helen’s train Depot, once located on Ohio Avenue and of the glorious Harlan Hotel that graced Lakeview Avenue- Gift of Mayor Shuttleworth. A souvenir china cup & saucer with images of a grapefruit tree and Camp Cassadaga. The undersides are ink stamped “IMPORTED EXPRESSLY FOR AR PELTON, LAKE HELEN, FLA. MADE IN VIENNA AUSTRIA” Annonymous gift. Gifts to the Museum are welcomed and may be made by contacting Mrs. Leavings at Lake Helen City Hall at 228- 2121. |