Fort San Lorenzo Ruins

Spanish Fortification Ruins: © Key West Art & Historical Society
Spanish Fortification Ruins

© Key West Art & Historical Society

Name/Title

Fort San Lorenzo Ruins

Entry/Object ID

2021.07.0266

Description

Black and white photograph postcard depicting the ruins of 17th-century Spanish fortifications in what is ostensibly Fort San Lorenzo. The postcard is addressed to Mrs. Geo. A. Balling.

Subject

Panama Canal

Subject Place

State/Province

Colón

Country

Panama

Region

Central America

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

Photograph (1900-Present)

Date Published

circa 1910 - circa 1915

Addressee

Name

Mrs. Geo. A. Balling

Primary Language

English

Transcription

Transcription

Another view of the old spanish fort at Fort Lorenzo. The floor is of concrete so is not over grown as the other picture

Language

English

Notes

Possibly Portobelo

Dimensions

Height

3-1/2 in

Width

5-1/2 in

Parts

Count

1

Condition

Reason for Exam

Inventory

Condition

Grade 3 Very Good