Fort Jefferson & View of Key West

Fort Jefferson & View of Key West: © Key West Art & Historical Society
Fort Jefferson & View of Key West

© Key West Art & Historical Society

Name/Title

Fort Jefferson & View of Key West

Entry/Object ID

2003.03.0004

Tags

Civil War

Description

Woodblock print from the April 19, 1862 edition of Frank Leslie's Illustrated News featuring an image of Fort Jefferson in the Dry Tortugas, the 'Key to the Gulf of Mexico' on the upper half of the page. The lower half depicts a view of Key West from the deck of the USS CONNECTICUT. The view includes Curry's Wharf and Observatory, Filer's Storehouse, Wall & Pinckney's Hotel, Post Office, Tefft's [Tift] Wharf and Observatory, Government Wharves and Coat Depot, Hospital, Railway and Fort Taylor. The lithograph was taken from a sketch by the artist Mr. Waud.

Collection

Artifact Collection

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Clipping, Newspaper

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Clipping

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Other Documents

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Publication Details

Publication Type

Newspaper

Date Published

April 19, 1862

Printer

Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper

Date Printed

April 19, 1862

Publication Language

English

Dimensions

Height

24 in

Width

31 in