Trolley Tracks and Dance Pavilion

Photograph

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Gulfport History Museum

Front

Front

Name/Title

Trolley Tracks and Dance Pavilion

Entry/Object ID

TRO.20

Description

CONTENT WARNING Some materials in the collections of the Gulfport History Museum contain historical language and images that are considered harmful or offensive. Materials are unaltered as they are part of the historical record and reflect the time of their creation. While making the collections available online, there has been an effort to include content advisories; inclusive, respectful language in descriptions; and external resources for further context, understanding, and discussion. -- A black and white photograph of the "colored" dance pavilion along the St. Petersburg to Veteran City (Gulfport) trolley tracks.

Photograph Details

Subject

Transportation--Florida--1900-1910, Streetcars, Trams, Light rail, Pavilions

Subject Place

City

Gulfport, FL

Collection

Photograph Collection

Acquisition

Source (if not Accessioned)

Unknown

Made/Created

Artist

Unknown

Date made

circa 1907 - 1908

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Location

Reverse

Transcription

Colored Dance Pavilion along Alligator Promenade Veteran City 07-08 VETERAN CITY Colored Peoplee [sic] Dance Pavillion [sic] 1907/08

Language

English

Dimensions

Height

5 in

Width

7 in

Web Links and URLs

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Interpretative Labels

Label Type

Cultural/Historical Context

Label

"According to a handwritten note on the back of this photograph, this building was the "colored people's dance pavillion [sic], located along "Alligator Promenade" (probably the Lakeview Avenue or Gulfport Boulevard of later times)."

Update Date

September 4, 2025