Fort Jefferson, Tortugas Island

Name/Title

Fort Jefferson, Tortugas Island

Entry/Object ID

1990.01.0028a

Description

Postcard depicting an aerial view of Fort Jefferson with ships moored near the island fort. The caption reads, ’Air View of Old Fort Jefferson, Tortugas Island off Key West, Florida’. The description on the verso reads, ‘From the air one gets a comprehensive view of the fortification and even more interesting to the Natural History lover the adjacent island where hundreds of thousands of birds nest under the vigilant guardianship of United States officials.’

Subject Place

Island

Dry Tortugas

State/Province

Florida

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

County

Monroe

Collection

Postcard Collection

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Postcard

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Writing Media

Nomenclature Class

Written Communication T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 06: Tools & Equipment for Communication

Condition

Reason for Exam

Inventory

Condition

Good