East Martello Tower and Pan American Airways Landing Field, Key West, Florida

East Martello Tower and Pan American Airways Landing Field, Key West, Florida: © Key West Art & Historical Society
East Martello Tower and Pan American Airways Landing Field, Key West, Florida

© Key West Art & Historical Society

Name/Title

East Martello Tower and Pan American Airways Landing Field, Key West, Florida

Entry/Object ID

2013.16.0011

Description

Postcard depicting a brick fort. The caption reads, ‘East Martello Tower and Pan American Airways Landing Field, Key West, Florida’. The description on the verso reads, ‘In 1861, the U.S. Government began the construction of two Martello Towers on the waters edge, the East Martello Tower was on the extreme northeastern end of the island. In 1928, the Pan-American Airways landing field was built at this point.'

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

Good