Second Gulfport Casino

Front

Front

Name/Title

Second Gulfport Casino

Entry/Object ID

CAS.7

Description

A black and white photograph of the second Gulfport Casino, built on Boca Ciega Bay. Boats can be seen on shore and on the water. The New York ferry boat is docking at the back of the Casino to take passengers to Pass-a-Grille. People are on the boat and the open air deck of the Casino. Signs on the front of the building include, "GULFPORT CASINO SHORE DINNERS DANCING PARTIES" and "THE THORNE STUDIO." "THE NEW CASINO AT GULFPORT THE PASS-A-GRILLE BOATS LEAVE THIS DOCK - PHOTO BY THORNE"

Photograph Details

Subject

Casinos--Florida--Gulfport, Ballrooms, Boca Ciega Bay (Fla.), Boats, Transportation--Florida--Gulfport--1920-1930

Subject Person or Organization

Gulfport Casino

Subject Place

City

Gulfport, FL

Collection

Photograph Collection, Gulfport Casino

Cataloged By

MC

Acquisition

Source (if not Accessioned)

Nathan White

Notes

Source unverified.

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Harry Thorne

Role

Photographer

Date made

circa 1921 - 1923

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Location

Reverse

Transcription

Built in 1921 and was later torn down because it did not meet with [certain] code rules Street car came to 55 People walked to casino + took boat to Pass agrle [Pass-a-Grille] The mail boat [Joe] Harry [Yawger] was [capt] #4 Casino

Language

English

Dimensions

Height

5 in

Width

7 in