Hucknall Building

Front

Front

Name/Title

Hucknall Building

Entry/Object ID

MUR.5

Description

A black and white photographic print of the Hucknall building at the northeast corner of Beach Blvd S and 29th St S. Signs on the building label one half as being "Gulfport Market," and the other half as "Murphy's Pharmacy." A sign on the other wall of Murphy's Pharmacy reads "DRUGS." In between are signs for a post office and AAA Cleaners. There several cars parked outside, and a woman can be seen entering the cleaners.

Photograph Details

Subject

Drug stores--Florida--Gulfport--1940-1950, Pharmacies, Architecture

Subject Person or Organization

Murphy's Pharmacy, United States Post Office Department

Subject Place

City

Gulfport, FL

Context

"The land on which the building stands, 90 feet on Beach Boulevard, was bought in 1916 by Tom Hucknall, father of George Hucknall. In 1926 Tom Hucknall built the building which has been used for many years as a grocery store and drug store." ("Gulfport Business Building Sold To Mr. and Mrs. Turner," April 1944)

Collection

Photographs

Cataloged By

IA

Acquisition

Source (if not Accessioned)

Unknown

Made/Created

Artist

Unknown

Date made

circa 1995 - 1997

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Location

Reverse

Transcription

1949 Kodak IMAGE MAGIC PAPER Kodak Official Sponsor of the Olympic Games

Language

English

Dimensions

Height

5 in

Width

7 in