Name/Title
Key West LighthouseEntry/Object ID
1988.01.0078aDescription
Postcard depicting cars and foliage in front of the Key West Lighthouse. The caption reads, ‘The only lighthouse in United States entirely within city limits, Key West, Florida’. The description on the verso reads, 'The only lighthouse in the U.S. operating within city limits is this one in Key West, which is 130 feet high; a splendid view of the island and surrounding waters is to be had from its top. The grounds, open to the public, contain an aviary, operated by the Superintendent William W. Demerritt, for the purpose of ascertaining the routes of migratory birds by banding and releasing them.'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
Linen (1930-1945)Place Published
City
Key WestState/Province
FloridaCountry
United States of AmericaContinent
North AmericaCounty
MonroePrimary Language
EnglishDimensions
Height
3-1/2 inWidth
5-1/2 in