Building the Oversea Railway

Photograph

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Key West Art & Historical Society

Building the Oversea Railway: © Key West Art & Historical Society
Building the Oversea Railway

© Key West Art & Historical Society

Name/Title

Building the Oversea Railway

Entry/Object ID

2024.12.0103

Description

Black and white photograph depicting the construction of the Oversea Railway. The image shows the sand fill on Lower Matecumbe and Long Key opening showing the trench dug near toe of slope to retain rip-rap.

Photograph Details

Subject Person or Organization

Florida East Coast Railway

Subject Place

City

Matecumbe Key

State/Province

Florida

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Island

Long Key

County

Monroe

Collection

Photograph Collection

Made/Created

Date made

September 1, 1907

Time Period

20th Century

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Photograph, Black-and-White

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Photograph

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Graphic Documents

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Dimensions

Height

4-3/4 in

Width

6-3/4 in

Condition

Reason for Exam

At Acquisition

Overall Condition

Very Good