Gulfport Garden & Bird Club Petunia Planting

Front

Front

Name/Title

Gulfport Garden & Bird Club Petunia Planting

Entry/Object ID

CLU.2.1

Description

A black and white photograph of the Gulfport Garden & Bird club on the porch of Community Hall (Scout Hall). There is a sign in the middle of the group which reads, "4th ANNUAL PLANTING OF PETUNIAS BY GULFPORT GARDEN AND BIRD CLUB." There is a wagon parked on the walkway near two children, one of which is holding the wagon's pull handle.

Photograph Details

Subject

Clubs--Florida--Gulfport--1940-1950, Gardening--Florida, Bird watching, Fashion--1940-1950

Subject Person or Organization

Gulfport Garden & Bird Club

Subject Place

City

Gulfport, FL

Building

Scout Hall

Collection

Photographs, Clubs & Organizations

Cataloged By

MV

Acquisition

Source (if not Accessioned)

Unknown

Made/Created

Artist

Unknown

Date made

circa December 18, 1947

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Location

Reverse

Transcription

Dec 18, 1947 Received (?) of Mrs Becker

Language

English

Dimensions

Height

8-1/16 in

Width

10 in

Interpretative Labels

Label Type

Cultural/Historical Context

Label

"The Garden and Bird Club's annual petunia planting in 1947. Walter Williams stands on the porch, wearing a white cap, and Mrs. Cronkhite is at the right of the picture holding a rake."