Name/Title
U.S.N. Wireless Telegraph Station and Commandant's QuartersEntry/Object ID
2016.22.0818Description
Postcard depicting a view of the Wireless Telegraph Station taken from the water. The Little White House is on the waterfront in the center of the image. The caption reads, 'U.S.N. Wireless Telegraph Station and Commandant's Quarters.' Notation on verso, 'The Wireless Telegraph Station was erected by De Forest in 1895, and is in daily communication with Pensacola, Cuba, Porto Rico, and Panama, and frequently with many northern cities. The U.S. Naval Commandant's Quarters were erected in 1890, at a cost of about $15,000; they front on the harbor.'Subject Person/Organization
United States NavySubject 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
Undivided Back (1901-1907)Place Published
City
Key WestState/Province
FloridaCountry
United States of AmericaContinent
North AmericaCounty
MonroeDate Published
circa 1900 - circa 1910Place Printed
Country
GermanyRegion
Central EuropeContinent
EuropeDimensions
Height
3-1/2 inWidth
5-1/2 inCondition
Reason for Exam
At AcquisitionCondition
Grade 4 Good