Water Skiing at Gulfport Beach

Front

Front

Name/Title

Water Skiing at Gulfport Beach

Entry/Object ID

2024.0.23

Description

A color linen postcard depicting a water skiing show on Boca Ciega Bay near the Gulfport Casino. A wooden ski ramp floats in the foreground. There are five water skiers being pulled left of frame. The shore is filled with a crowd of onlookers. "G.P.2:-WATER SKIING AT GULFPORT BEACH, GULFPORT, FLORIDA."

Subject

Beaches--Florida--Gulfport--History, Water skiing--Florida--Gulfport--History

Subject Place

City

Gulfport, FL

Collection

Postcard Collection

Acquisition

Source (if not Accessioned)

Unknown

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Postcard, Picture

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Postcard

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Writing Media

Nomenclature Class

Written Communication T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 06: Tools & Equipment for Communication

Postcard Details

Postcard Type

Linen (1930-1945)

Publisher

Hartman Litho Sales Co.

Place Published

City

Largo, Florida

Postmark

Date and Time of Postmark

Nov 17 1958, 7 PM

Postmark Place

City

St. Petersburg, FL

Stamp

1954 3c Statue of Liberty, Purple

Addressee

Name

Mrs. Wm Allan

Transcription

Transcription

Hi! How are things? / Did you sell my [?] /yet? Ha ha. [?] / people in [?], etc. have / been in Lakeland with Bill / for 2 weeks and now up /with Walter for 10 days - We /are looking for a place. / Minerva (?)

Transcriber

MC

Language

English

Dimensions

Height

3-1/2 in

Width

5-1/2 in