The Highway that Goes to Sea Heading for the Southernmost City, Key West, Florida

Postcard

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Key West Art & Historical Society

The Highway that Goes to Sea Heading for the Southernmost City, Key West, Florida: © Key West Art & Historical Society
The Highway that Goes to Sea Heading for the Southernmost City, Key West, Florida

© Key West Art & Historical Society

Name/Title

The Highway that Goes to Sea Heading for the Southernmost City, Key West, Florida

Entry/Object ID

1988.01.0162

Description

Postcard depicting the Seven Mile Bridge along the Overseas Highway. The caption reads, ‘The highway that goes to sea heading for the southernmost city, Key West, Florida’. The description on the verso reads, 'The new Overseas Highway constructed on the former roadbed of the Overseas Railway, abandoned after its partial destruction in 1935, links the mainland to Key West, the Southernmost City in the United States.'

Subject

Overseas Highway

Subject Place

City

Marathon

County

Monroe

State/Province

Florida

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Collection

Postcard Collection

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Postcard

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Writing Media

Nomenclature Class

Written Communication T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 06: Tools & Equipment for Communication

Postcard Details

Postcard Type

Linen (1930-1945)

Date Published

circa 1940 - circa 1950

Dimensions

Height

3-1/2 in

Width

5-1/2 in

Condition

Good