Name/Title
Gulfport Beach CabanaEntry/Object ID
BCH.27Description
A black and white photograph of a thatched roof cabana shelter built on Gulfport Beach. There is a large Budweiser sign in the background attached to a building on Shore Blvd. There are trees and telephone poles along the road. There are three cars parked on the road.Photograph Details
Subject
Beaches--Florida--Gulfport, Automobiles--1920-1940, CabanasSubject Place
City
Gulfport, FLLocation
Gulfport BeachContext
"The shelter on Gulfport Beach has a history that goes back at least to 1928, when Councilman Marion Jones claimed credit for it during his race for mayor (which he won). It must have been rethatched periodically, but doesn't make the news again until R.W. Caldwell donated funds for it in 1946, by which time "the appropriate materials could not be found" and the roof was replaced with metal panels." (Gabber Newspaper, July 29, 2010)Collection
Photograph CollectionAcquisition
Source (if not Accessioned)
UnknownInscription/Signature/Marks
Location
ReverseTranscription
#1 Beach
[Palmetto] shelters on waterfrontLanguage
EnglishDimensions
Height
3-7/16 inWidth
4-1/2 inUpdated By
MCUpdate Date
February 26, 2026
