Sealing of the Bicentennial Time Capsule

Front

Front

Name/Title

Sealing of the Bicentennial Time Capsule

Entry/Object ID

CTY.17

Description

A black and white photograph of Yvonne Johnson, City Manager Harry G. Perkins, Judy Tonkin, Mayor Jay Clymer, Bert Williams, Fred Allen, and Parks and Recreation Director Bill Holzaepfel at the sealing of a bicentennial time capsule at the Gulfport Public Library on February 5, 1977.

Photograph Details

Subject

Government employees--Florida--Gulfport--1970-1980, Elected officials--Florida--Gulfport, Fashion--1970-1980, Time capsules

Subject Person or Organization

City of Gulfport

Subject Place

City

Gulfport, FL

Building

Gulfport Public Library

Context

"Officiating at the 1976 [1977] burial of a time capsule at the Gulfport Public Library ... Mayor Jay Clymer, center, and councilmembers Yvonne Johnson, Judy Tonkin, Bert Williams, and Frederick Allen. City manager Harry G. Perkins is second from the left, and Parks and Recreations Director Bill Holzaepfel is at the right." (Gabber Newspaper, October 8, 2009)

Collection

Photograph Collection

Acquisition

Source (if not Accessioned)

Unknown

Made/Created

Artist

Unknown

Date made

February 5, 1977

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Transcription

#5 City Govt. 1970's Bert Williams Jay Clymer

Language

English

Location

Note

Transcription

Yvonne Johnson C.M. Harry G. Perkins Judy Tonkin Mayor Clymer Bert Williams Fred Allen Parks + Rec. Director Bill Holzatpfel [Holzapfel?] Occasion: sealing of the time capsule in 1976 at the library

Language

English

Notes

1976 is a misdate - time capsule was sealed February 5, 1977.

Dimensions

Height

4-1/16 in

Width

4-15/16 in

Updated By

MC

Update Date

September 3, 2026