Bubba Jack's Fancy Staples

Bubba Jack's Fancy Staples: © Key West Art & Historical Society
Bubba Jack's Fancy Staples

© Key West Art & Historical Society

Name/Title

Bubba Jack's Fancy Staples

Entry/Object ID

1987.01.3214

Description

Wood carving by Mario Sanchez depicting a Key West street featuring Bubba Jack's Fancy Staples store and the Isleno Cafe. Caption in file reads, 'Bubba Jack's Store. He sold groceries, fruit and horse feed. Since the taxis of those days were carriages drawn by horses, they came to Bubba Jack's to feed and water the horses. Note the hand water pump close to the sidewalk curb'.

Type of Sculpture

Relief

Artwork Details

Medium

Wood, Paint

Subject Place

City

Key West

State/Province

Florida

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

County

Monroe

Collection

Mario Sanchez Collection

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Sanchez, Mario

Role

Artist

Date made

circa 1950 - circa 1959

Time Period

20th Century

Place

City

Key West

State/Province

Florida

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

County

Monroe

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Signature

Location

Bottom Right Corner

Transcription

Mario Sanchez

Language

English

Material/Technique

Painted

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Intaglio

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Sculpture

Nomenclature Class

Art

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Dimensions

Height

1-1/8 ft

Length

1-5/8 ft

Condition

Overall Condition

Good