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Polaroid Photograph of William Gladden Sr.'s 1920s Ford Model T
Collection
The William Gladden Sr. Collection
Format
Original Polaroid photograph
Date
1976-02-20
People
William Gladden Sr.; William Gladden; Bill Gladden
Location
Apopka, Florida, United States of America.
Historical Background
A Polaroid photograph depicting a front view of William Gladden Sr.'s 1920s Ford Model T on his property. This iconic automobile was produced by the Ford Motor Company from October 1, 1908, to May 26, 1927. The Model T is widely regarded as the first mass-affordable automobile, traditionally styled in black paint. Holding on to this vehicle until he died in 1985, William Gladden Sr. is remembered as a car enthusiast.
William Gladden Sr. was born in Charleston, South Carolina, in 1903. William attended Georgia Institute of Technology to learn to become a shoe cobbler, which housed a trade school for African Americans in the early half of the 20th century. William returned to Apopka to open his Shoe Hospital on 9th Street in the mid 1920s. William Gladden Sr. operated his business for more than half a century. In addition to his business, he worked as a driver for Orange County School Transportation.
This object was digitally donated by Mr. Terrance, William "Perrine Slim" Gladden Jr.'s long-term medical aide and friend.
