Name/Title
Gulfport SchoolEntry/Object ID
2024.0.19Description
A black and white photograph postcard showing the original Gulfport Elementary School building. An American flag is raised and children are playing in the schoolyard in front of the building.Subject
School buildings--Florida--Gulfport--1910-1920, Elementary education, Education, School activitiesSubject Person/Organization
Gulfport Elementary SchoolContext
One of the first projects the City of Gulfport undertook after incorporation was to build a new school to replace the old Disston City School. The new school was designed to accommodate 150 students in four rooms, grades 1 through 8.Collection
Postcard Collection, Gulfport Elementary SchoolAcquisition
Source (if not Accessioned)
Donald GrayNotes
Source unverified.Lexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Secondary Object Term
Postcard, PictureNomenclature Primary Object Term
PostcardNomenclature Sub-Class
Writing MediaNomenclature Class
Written Communication T&ENomenclature Category
Category 06: Tools & Equipment for CommunicationPostcard Details
Postcard Type
White Border (1915-1930)Date Published
1912 - 1918Transcription
Transcription
Gulfport School.Language
EnglishDimensions
Height
3-1/2 inWidth
5-1/2 inInterpretative Labels
Label Type
Cultural/Historical ContextLabel
"1910 School: One of the first projects the City of Gulfport undertook after incorporation was to build a new school to replace the old Disston City School. The new school was designed to accommodate 150 students in four rooms, grades 1 through 8."