Title

Andrew Duda family's first home and farm in Slavia, c.1927, Original

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Photographer

Unknown

Contributors

Assael, Daniel

Keywords

Slavia farm; Duda Family home; Celery fields; 1927; Duda, Andrew, Sr.; Duda, John; Duda, Andrew, Jr.; Duda farm; Duda farms

Description

A view (from west side of Mikler Road) of the home built by the Andrew Duda, Sr. when the parents and three sons returned in 1926 from a 10 year hiatus in Cleveland, to begin farming in Slavia, Florida. Note the barn, which was used to cook family meals until it burned down a few years later, the house (which was enlarged in a short time when oldest son, John married Katie Mikler and the couple moved into the Duda family home), the "outdoor facilities," and the vehicle parked near the house. The man shown tending the Duda's first crop of celery may be son, John, or son, Andy, Jr. It should be noted that this house (with several revisions made in the interim) stood until heavy damages from Hurricane Charlie caused it to be demolished in 2004. The house had served as a temporary home for many young couples in the Duda and Mikler families, as well as for newly arrived teachers in St. Luke's School for over 60 years, so that it came to be known in the community as "the honeymoon cottage."

Date

c. 1927

Coverage-Spatial

Seminole County, Fla.

Side of Image

Front of Postcard

Repository

St. Luke's Lutheran Church and School; DSpace at St. Luke's

Repository Collection

Duda Family Photos

Identifier

DP0019754

Rights Statement

All rights to images are held by the respective holding institution. This image is posted publicly for non-profit educational uses, excluding printed publication. For permission to reproduce images and/or for copyright information contact St. Luke's Lutheran Church at 2021 W SR 426, Oviedo, FL 32765 or (407) 365-3408.

Digital Publisher

St. Luke's Lutheran Church, Oviedo, Fla.

Digital Reproduction Specifications

Jpeg2000 images were derived from previously scanned jpeg images.

Recommended Citation

"Andrew Duda family's first home and farm in Slavia, c.1927, Original" (1927). Images of Central Florida. 4548.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/cfm-images/4548