Name/Title
GypsyEntry/Object ID
2024.0.37Description
A black and white photograph postcard of the ferry Gypsy loaded with passengers in Boca Ciega Bay. The boat has a raised American flag, upper deck, life boat, and windows along the midship. The boat appears to be at maximum capacity, as several passengers are sitting in the life boat.
"Gypsy at Gulfport, Fla."Subject
Ferries--Florida--Gulfport--1910-1930, BoatsContext
"... The Gypsy, an excursion boat that made the run from Gulfport to Pass-a-Grille every day during the 1910s for a fare of 25 cents. Made of oak and copper-bottomed, it could carry as many as 160 passengers. When the Boca Ciega Boat Company failed at the end of the decade, the Gypsy was auctioned off for $1,000." (Gabber Newspaper, March 5, 2009)Collection
Postcard CollectionAcquisition
Source (if not Accessioned)
Thompson C. Roberts, Jr.Notes
Source unverified.Postcard Details
Postcard Type
Photograph (1900-Present)Date Published
1918 - 1930Transcription
Transcription
From the collection of / Roberts, McRoberts & / Wintersgill. Circa 1905-18 / T. C. Robert, Jr. / Thompson C. Roberts, Jr.Transcriber
MV, MCLanguage
EnglishDimensions
Height
3-1/2 inWidth
5-1/2 inInterpretative Labels
Label Type
Cultural/Historical ContextLabel
"The "Gypsy" sailed out of Gulfport from 1903 to 1944, providing ferry service to the beaches before there were bridges, and later serving as a fishing party boat. It is the boat featured on the city seal."Updated By
MCUpdate Date
February 26, 2026
