Name/Title
First Gulfport CasinoEntry/Object ID
CAS.1Description
A black and white photograph of the first Gulfport Casino, built on Boca Ciega Bay, and its trolley pier from the shore. Other smaller structures can be seen on the water.Photograph Details
Subject
Casinos--Florida--Gulfport--1900-1920, Ballrooms, Tourism, Transportation--Florida, Boca Ciega Bay (Fla.)Subject Person or Organization
Gulfport CasinoSubject Place
City
Gulfport, FLLocation
Gulfport BeachContext
"...an early view of the first casino, just after it was built in 1906. It was at the end of a long pier, far enough out into the water to allow for boats to dock and pick up passengers from the trolley, which ran right along the pier beside the building." (Gabber Newspaper, December 11, 2008)
"The Casino, newly built in 1906." (Lynne Brown, Gulfport: A Definitive History Vol. 1)Collection
Photograph CollectionAcquisition
Source (if not Accessioned)
UnknownInscription/Signature/Marks
Location
ReverseTranscription
#2 CasinoLanguage
EnglishUpdated By
MCUpdate Date
August 15, 2026