Name/Title
A Splash of BougainvilleaEntry/Object ID
2023.22.0043Description
Postcard belonging to 'The Houses of Key West' series depicting a Conch House with a large flowering vine growing over the fenced entryway. Notation on verso reads '12. A SPLASH OF BOUGAINVILLEA transforms this modest 1880's eyebrow house into something quite special. Originally it was probably home to a sponge-fisher or shrimper. The tin roof is for collecting rain-water in the cistern in the rear.'Subject Place
City
Key WestState/Province
FloridaCountry
United States of AmericaContinent
North AmericaCounty
MonroeCollection
Postcard CollectionLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
PostcardNomenclature Sub-Class
Writing MediaNomenclature Class
Written Communication T&ENomenclature Category
Category 06: Tools & Equipment for CommunicationPostcard Details
Postcard Type
Photochrome (1930-Present)Place Published
State/Province
New JerseyCountry
United States of AmericaContinent
North AmericaDate Published
circa 1987Photographer
Caemmerer, AlexPrimary Language
EnglishCondition
Reason for Exam
At AcquisitionCondition
Grade 2 ExcellentCopyright
Copyright Holder
Caemmerer, AlexCopyright Date
1987
