Bed Frame

Name/Title

Bed Frame

Entry/Object ID

1987.01.1790

Tags

Spanish-American War

Description

Single iron cot painted white, with curved head and foot rails and a separate sprung metal bed frame. Used at the Convent of Mary Immaculate in Key West during the Spanish–American War for the treatment of injured and ill soldiers and sailors, and later during a yellow fever epidemic.

Collection

Artifact Collection

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1890

Time Period

19th Century

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Bed, Hospital

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Bed

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Sleeping & Reclining Furniture

Nomenclature Class

Furniture

Nomenclature Category

Category 02: Furnishings

Dimensions

Height

46 in

Width

80 in

Depth

30 in

Condition

Reason for Exam

Inventory

Overall Condition

Fair