Boca Ciega Yacht Club

Front

Front

Name/Title

Boca Ciega Yacht Club

Entry/Object ID

2025.15.1

Description

A black and white photograph of Norman Striter, Bud Peterson and Jim Wilcoxson of the Boca Ciega Yacht Club installing pilings.

Photograph Details

Subject

Yacht clubs--Florida--Gulfport--1960-1970, Boats, Marinas, Construction

Subject Person or Organization

Boca Ciega Yacht Club

Subject Place

City

Gulfport, FL

Collection

Photograph Collection

Acquisition

Accession

2025.15

Acquisition Method

Purchase

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Bernie Oram

Role

Photographer

Studio

St. Petersburg Times

Date made

January 25, 1967

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Location

Reverse

Transcription

In Business JAN 27 1967 The Boca Ciega Yacht Club in Gulfport, formerly the Sunshine City Boat Club before being displaced by the Bounty exhibit, is approaching a tangible end to two years of hard work at new quarters. Proud of their enclosed harbor, providing a rough-weather refuge, club members have been spending much of their time in the past two years building a modern clubhouse, installing docks and pilings and getting a future total of 150 slips ready. At left, some of the people who've been working hard during past months are, from left, Norman Striter, Bud Peterson and Jim Wilcoxson. Below left, another shot of the work going on shows, from left, Ray Hazel, Peterson Bill Wilkie and Wilcoxson laboring to get the new club basin ready. Below, an unidentified club member works on reconditioning his boat in drydock, with the clubhouse in the background. And finally, the bottom photo shows the club's 16 slips on the east side already completed, rented and in use.

Language

English

Notes

This photograph: At left, some of the people who've been working hard during past months are, from left, Norman Striter, Bud Peterson and Jim Wilcoxson.

Dimensions

Height

8 in

Width

10 in

Update Date

September 22, 2025