Capturing Green Turtles on a Florida Key

Capturing Green Turtles on a Florida Key: © Key West Art & Historical Society
Capturing Green Turtles on a Florida Key

© Key West Art & Historical Society

Name/Title

Capturing Green Turtles on a Florida Key

Entry/Object ID

2021.07.0050

Tags

Food

Description

Postcard depicting a group of turtle fishermen on a beach. The caption reads, ‘Capturing Green Turtles on a Florida Key.’ Notation on verso, ‘The Green Turtle (Chelonia mybes) living in the warm water surrounding the Florida Keys, is widely renowned as an article of food and no trip to Florida is compete without eating a delicious green turtle steak.'

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

Postcard Details

Postcard Type

Linen (1930-1945)

Place Published

City

Miami

State/Province

Florida

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Printer

Curt Teich & Co.

Place Printed

City

Chicago

State/Province

Illinois

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Postmark

Date and Time of Postmark

Mar 18, 1952, 1:00 p.m.

Postmark Place

Island

Tavernier

County

Monroe

State/Province

Florida

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Addressee

Name

Charles Cell

Address

Street
1112 Austin
City
Evanston
State/Province
Illinois

Primary Language

English

Transcription

Transcription

Dear Chuck, spending a few day at Key West. Love Eddy.

Language

English

Dimensions

Height

3-1/2 in

Width

5-1/2 in

Condition

Reason for Exam

At Acquisition

Condition

Grade 4 Good