Name/Title
Hunting Rice ShellsEntry/Object ID
2024.0.1Description
A black and white photograph postcard showing beachgoers sitting on the shore in search of rice shells. Cars are parked along the beach.
"HUNTING RICE SHELLS, GULFPORT FLA"Subject
Beaches--Florida--Gulfport--1920-1930, Tourism, SwimmingContext
"The tiny shells, like grains of rice, were strung together to make necklaces to keep or sell to tourists. Where are they today? Mrs. Thorne wrote in 1958: "I haven't seen one in years...they've seemingly disappeared, just as that romantic era has been relegated to memory."" (Gabber Newspaper, February 5, 2009)Collection
Postcard CollectionAcquisition
Source (if not Accessioned)
UnknownLexicon
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
Photograph (1900-Present)Date Published
1918 - 1930Photographer
Harry ThorneTranscription
Transcription
C5 17 24 #2 Beach / Between P[] & C[] / about 1926-1927 / Photo by Harry C ThorneTranscriber
MCLanguage
EnglishDimensions
Height
3-1/2 inWidth
5-1/2 in
