Greetings from Gulfport, Florida

Postcard

Gulfport History Museum

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Name/Title

Greetings from Gulfport, Florida

Entry/Object ID

2025.14.2

Description

DIGITAL ONLY -- A scan of a split color photochrome postcard. The top half shows the first Sunshine Skyway Bridge and the lower half shows people fishing from the bridge. The Sunshine Skyway Bridge is not within Gulfport city limits. "Greetings from GULFPORT, FLORIDA"

Subject

Tampa Bay (Fla.), Bridges--Florida, Tourism, Fishing, Leisure

Subject Place

City

St. Petersburg, FL

Collection

Postcard Collection

Acquisition

Accession

2025.14

Source or Donor

Marilyn S. Savery

Acquisition Method

Gift

Postcard Details

Postcard Type

Photochrome (1930-Present)

Series

Florida State Series

Publisher

Curt Teich & Co.

Place Published

City

Chicago, IL

Date Published

circa 1964

Postmark

Date and Time of Postmark

JUN [] 1966 [] PM

Postmark Place

City

St. Petersburg, FL

Stamp

1962 5c George Washington

Addressee

Name

Mrs. R. Doane

Transcription

Dear Olive, Everything O.K. here. w weathered the Hurricane and it could have been a lot worse. - Had talked to Mrs. [Urley] and glad your house is safe + sound. Have a real good summer in N.H. - Lorraine told me about your arm! - Sorry, but do take care. - Hope your aches and pains are better. Lots of love [Eava and Ero]

Transcriber

Language

English

Dimensions

Height

3-1/2 in

Width

5-1/2 in

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Update Date

September 23, 2025