5325 31st Ave S

Postcard

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Gulfport History Museum

Front

Front

Name/Title

5325 31st Ave S

Entry/Object ID

2024.0.135

Description

A black and white photograph postcard of the Thorne home and studio at 5325 31st Ave S. There is a large palm tree in front, a bird bath in the yard, and various plants and small trellises around the building.

Subject

Houses--Florida--Gulfport--1930-1950, Architecture, Photography--Studios and dark rooms, Photographers

Subject Person/Organization

Harry Thorne, Thorne Studio

Subject Place

City

Gulfport, FL

Context

"This was owned originally by Lester Wintersgill (c. 1922) and then Elizabeth Griffin in 1924, by which time there was certainly a house. The Henry Thornes took possession around 1925 and remained there throughout the entire period. Their son Robert and daughter Barbara were both in the service during WWII."

Collection

Postcard Collection

Cataloged By

MV

Acquisition

Source (if not Accessioned)

Unknown

Postcard Details

Postcard Type

Photograph (1900-Present)

Date Published

circa 1939 - 1950

Transcription

Transcription

#1 Thorne / Thorne Residence / 5325 - 31st Ave So. / Our home, studio / and Garage Apt / that was rented upstairs / to Lillian Kasier (?) for years.

Transcriber

MC

Language

English

Dimensions

Height

3-1/2 in

Width

5-1/2 in

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Interpretative Labels

Label Type

Cultural/Historical Context

Label

"5325 31st Avenue, built about 1925. The first documented resident of the house was Henry Thorne, who owned the Thorne Photography Studio, shown to the right."