McMullen Family at West Summerland Key

McMullen Family at West Summerland Key: © Key West Art & Historical Society
McMullen Family at West Summerland Key

© Key West Art & Historical Society

Name/Title

McMullen Family at West Summerland Key

Entry/Object ID

2021.15.0220

Description

Black and white photograph of the McMullen family at West Summerland Key. These houses were built by the Florida East Coast Railway for those employed in the construction of the company's Overseas Extension. Houses were purchased by employees with money taken from wages to pay for the structures. Carlton Corless, F.E.C. accountant during the construction of the railway said the company offered a $300 model and another at $500.

Photograph Details

Subject Person or Organization

Florida East Coast Railway

Subject Place

City

Summerland Key

County

Monroe

State/Province

Florida

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Collection

Florida East Coast Railway Collection (Overseas Railway Extension)

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1910

Time Period

20th Century

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Photograph, Black-and-White

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Photograph

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Graphic Documents

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Dimensions

Height

8 in

Width

10 in

Condition

Reason for Exam

At Acquisition

Overall Condition

Good