Inspired by Tibetan monk and Navajo cultures the artist, Laneve Thompkins-Hensel has done many commissioned pieces throughout Osceola County, including pet portraits and scenic Florida landscapes created from a remarkable material, Sand. Both permanent and self-mixed material, all her own. Vibrant pigments and strikingly realistic designs created from sand compose her one-of-a-kind works of art. She is a locally born artist from Narcoossee, FL, a 7th generation Florida Cracker double […]
Did you know Tupperware produced more than just food-storage containers?!? Before familiar brands like Connex and LEGO became widely recognized, Tupperware introduced its own line of durable, colorful plastic toys in 1965. These sets used snap-together plastic tiles that attached to boards, allowing children to create mosaic art and themed designs. Marketed alongside kitchenware and other household products, these innovative toys appealed to both parents […]
By 1876, America was preparing for its first centennial celebration, honoring 100 years since the signing of the Declaration of Independence. Colorado entered the Union on August 1st, 1876, so the 38-star flag became the official flag on July 4th, 1877. Flag makers had begun producing Colorado statehood flags with 38 stars during the centennial year, even though the flag was not “official” yet. Thus, […]
It takes a special photographer willing to risk life and limb for that perfect shot, and the Osceola County Historical Society has had the pleasure of sharing and preserving artifacts from two notable ones. Rodeo photographer, Ralph R. Doubleday and photojournalist Richard J. Shepherd. Ralph Russell Doubleday (1881 – 1958) was an American rodeo photographer widely regarded as the “undisputed World’s Champion Rodeo Photographer” (Butler). […]