Boca Ciega Inn

Postcard

Gulfport History Museum

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Name/Title

Boca Ciega Inn

Entry/Object ID

2025.14.6

Description

DIGITAL ONLY -- A scan of a color photochrome postcard of the Boca Ciega Inn and its lawn on Boca Ciega Bay at 3126 54th St S. Various furniture is spread out on the lawn.

Subject

Hotels--Florida--Gulfport, Tourism, Architecture

Subject Place

City

Gulfport, FL

Collection

Postcard Collection

Acquisition

Accession

2025.14

Source or Donor

Marilyn S. Savery

Acquisition Method

Gift

Postcard Details

Postcard Type

Photochrome (1930-Present)

Publisher

The L. L. Cook Company

Place Published

City

Milwaukee, WI

Date Published

1953

Postmark

Date and Time of Postmark

FEB 14 1958 2:30 PM

Postmark Place

City

Gulfport, FL

Stamp

1954 2c Thomas Jefferson

Addressee

Name

Mr. Harvey H. [Auber], Jr.

Transcription

BOCA CIEGA INN In the beautiful Gulfport Suburb. Private bathing beach and water frontage. Excellent fishing, shuffleboard, tropical grounds. One of St. Petersburg's beauty spots.

Transcriber

Language

English

Transcription

Here is where I am staying for five weeks. Hope it soon warms up. It has been cool ever since I arrived - Sunday evening Feb. 8th. Aunt Alva

Transcriber

Language

English

Dimensions

Height

3-1/2 in

Width

5-1/2 in

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Update Date

September 4, 2025