Name/Title
Florida East Coast Railway - Key West ExtensionEntry/Object ID
2019.05.0154Description
Black and white photograph a Florida East Coast Railway train on Long Key Bridge. Caption reads, 'Florida East Coast Railway - Key West Extension. Passenger Train Service Extended to Knights Key February 5, 1908. View of Long Key Viaduct and the First Passenger Train to make the trip to Knights Key. The viaduct is 2.7 miles in length, built of reinforced concrete, and is a notable example of the use of this new construction material. The rails are 31 feet above mean high water.'Photograph Details
Subject Place
Island
Long KeyCounty
MonroeState/Province
FloridaCountry
United States of AmericaContinent
North AmericaCollection
Wright and Joan Langley CollectionMade/Created
Date made
February 5, 1908Time Period
20th CenturyLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Secondary Object Term
Photograph, Black-and-WhiteNomenclature Primary Object Term
PhotographNomenclature Sub-Class
Graphic DocumentsNomenclature Class
Documentary ObjectsNomenclature Category
Category 08: Communication ObjectsCondition
Reason for Exam
At AcquisitionOverall Condition
Very Good