Name/Title
Entrance to Naval Station Key WestEntry/Object ID
2018.09.0023Description
Postcard depicting the entrance to Naval Station Key West at the corner of Thomas and Southard streets. Notation on verso, 'Entrance U.S. Naval Station, Key West, Florida. The Naval Station is built on grounds originally used by pirates to careen their ships. It has served throughout the anti-pirate operations, Civil War, Spanish American War, World Wars I and II and the Castro Cuba Crisis and has always been an important base. It was originally built in 1832.'Subject Person/Organization
United States NavySubject 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)Date Published
circa 1970Dimensions
Height
3-1/2 inWidth
5-1/2 in