Sponge Auction, Key West, Fla.

Sponge Auction, Key West, Fla.: © Key West Art & Historical Society
Sponge Auction, Key West, Fla.

© Key West Art & Historical Society

Name/Title

Sponge Auction, Key West, Fla.

Entry/Object ID

2023.22.0061

Description

Postcard depicting a group of men sitting under palm trees while one man is standing and holding sponges. Piles of sponges are on the ground in the foreground. Notation below reads 'Sponge Auction, Key West, Fla. - K-53-D-12.'

Subject Place

City

Key West

State/Province

Florida

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

County

Monroe

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

Photochrome (1930-Present)

Place Published

City

Key West

State/Province

Florida

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

County

Monroe

Date Published

circa 1940 - circa 1950

Printer

Dexter Press, Inc.

Primary Language

English

Dimensions

Height

3-1/2 in

Width

5-1/2 in

Parts

Count

1

Condition

Reason for Exam

At Acquisition

Condition

Grade 5 Fair