Name/Title
Trolley StationEntry/Object ID
TRO.3Description
A black and white photograph of a trolley station on the St. Petersburg to Veteran City line. A group of at least seven people stand at the station building which reads "VETERAN CITY."Photograph Details
Subject
Transportation--Florida--1900-1910, Streetcars, Trams, Light railContext
"... the Veteran City streetcar depot, the end of the trolley line before an extension was built down to the water and the first Casino. The trolley was completed in 1905 and the Casino in 1906. The depot was located just where the library is today." (Gabber Newspaper, October 1, 2009)
"The Veteran City Station, original terminus of the streetcar line." (Lynne Brown, Gulfport: A Definitive History Vol. 1)Collection
Photograph CollectionAcquisition
Source (if not Accessioned)
UnknownMade/Created
Date made
circa 1907 - 1908Inscription/Signature/Marks
Location
ReverseTranscription
Station
Freight Depot
Post Office
St. Petersburg + Veteran City Trolley Company
[?]
Charly Hutchinson
Mr. Kennedy
[?]
07-08
July 1908Language
EnglishUpdated By
MCUpdate Date
August 15, 2026
