Gala Days Parade

Front

Front

Name/Title

Gala Days Parade

Entry/Object ID

GLC.43

Description

A black and white photograph of a parade going down Beach Blvd. There are cars parked along either side of the street. There are people watching both from the street and the sidewalk. There is a small group of motorcyclists consisting of eight riders. There is a car with a float coming up behind them from the distance, and the rest of the parade behind that. There are signs on the buildings on the west side of the street that read, "BARTERS BARGAINS DRY GOODS, NOTIONS, SOUVENIRS," "REAL ESTATE HOMES," "THE Witchcraft GIFT SHOP," and a sign for the "U.S. POST OFFICE Gulfport Florida."

Photograph Details

Subject

Parades & processions--Florida--Gulfport--1950-1960, Motorcycles--1950-1960, Automobiles--1950-1960, Fashion--1950-1960

Subject Person or Organization

United States Post Office Department

Subject Place

City

Gulfport, FL

Collection

Photographs

Cataloged By

MV

Acquisition

Source (if not Accessioned)

Gulfport Lions Club

Made/Created

Studio

Distaff Photo

Date made

circa 1958 - 1959

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Location

Reverse

Transcription

Donated to Gulfport Historical Society by Lions DISTAFF PHOTO THOMAS STAFFORD - PH. DI 2-7781 GORDON DISBURY - PH. DI 3-6071 COMMERCIAL PHOTOGRAPHERS 2658 - 48th ST. SOUTH - GULFPORT

Language

English

Dimensions

Height

7-1/2 in

Width

9-1/2 in