Water Skiing at Gulfport Beach

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Gulfport History Museum

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Water Skiing at Gulfport Beach

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2024.0.23

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A color linen postcard depicting a water skiing show on Boca Ciega Bay near the Gulfport Casino. A wooden ski ramp floats in the foreground. There are five water skiers being pulled left of frame. The shore is filled with a crowd of onlookers. "G.P.2:-WATER SKIING AT GULFPORT BEACH, GULFPORT, FLORIDA."

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Beaches--Florida--Gulfport--History, Water skiing--Florida--Gulfport--History

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Gulfport, FL

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Linen (1930-1945)

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Hartman Litho Sales Co.

Place Published

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Largo, Florida

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Nov 17 1958, 7 PM

Postmark Place

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St. Petersburg, FL

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1954 3c Statue of Liberty, Purple

Addressee

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Mrs. Wm Allan

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Hi! How are things? / Did you sell my [?] /yet? Ha ha. [?] / people in [?], etc. have / been in Lakeland with Bill / for 2 weeks and now up /with Walter for 10 days - We /are looking for a place. / Minerva (?)

Water Skiing at Gulfport Beach

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