Name/Title
Post Office and Custom House, Key West, Fla.Entry/Object ID
2021.14.0001Description
Postcard depicting the Key West Custom House. The caption reads, ‘Post Office and Custom House, Key West, Fla.' The postcard was sent by James Buckley to his grandfather from Key West. Buckley worked at Casa Marina during the winter of 1928-1929.Subject Place
City
Key WestState/Province
FloridaCountry
United States of AmericaContinent
North AmericaCounty
MonroeCollection
Postcard CollectionLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
PostcardNomenclature Sub-Class
Writing MediaNomenclature Class
Written Communication T&ENomenclature Category
Category 06: Tools & Equipment for CommunicationPostcard Details
Postcard Type
White Border (1915-1930)Place Published
City
Key WestState/Province
FloridaCountry
United States of AmericaContinent
North AmericaCounty
MonroeDate Published
circa 1925 - circa 1929Postmark
Date and Time of Postmark
February 23, 1929 9:30 a.m.Postmark Place
City
Key WestState/Province
FloridaCountry
United States of AmericaContinent
North AmericaCounty
MonroeAddressee
Name
Mr. Joseph F. O'ConnellAddress
Street
465 Union StreetCity
New BedfordState/Province
MassachusettsPrimary Language
EnglishTranscription
Transcription
Dear Grandfather: How are you? I hope you are well by this time. Everything down here is O.K. Everybody feeling fine. You know grandfather "an undertaker was trying to get business so he offered to buy anyone here the first one who died. That night 12 scotchmen committed suicide. Ha Ha. Goodbye grandfather. Love & Kisses from Jim.Language
EnglishDimensions
Height
3-1/2 inWidth
5-1/2 inCondition
Reason for Exam
At AcquisitionCondition
Grade 5 Fair
