Gulfport Pier

Front

Front

Name/Title

Gulfport Pier

Entry/Object ID

PIE.15

Description

A black and white photograph of a man standing on the Gulfport Pier. He is standing in front of a pile of fish and is holding two. His upper body is not visible. Three men can be seen on a boat which is docked behind him. The sign for the pier is in the background, although the man blocks half of it, making only the part that says "GULFPORT" visible.

Photograph Details

Subject

Piers--Florida--Gulfport--1940-1960, Fashion--1940-1960, Fishing, Fish, Boats

Subject Place

City

Gulfport, FL

Collection

Photographs

Cataloged By

IA

Acquisition

Source (if not Accessioned)

Edna Thompson

Notes

Source unverified.

Made/Created

Artist

Unknown

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Location

Reverse

Transcription

#1 Pier

Language

English

Dimensions

Height

3 in

Width

4-7/8 in

Interpretative Labels

Label Type

Cultural/Historical Context

Label

"A catch of kingfish in the foreground. That boat is Captain John Carroll's "Mary C", which was made out of natural cedar ribs."