Letter from Liutentant Matthew C. Perry regarding Key West

Letter from Liutentant Matthew C. Perry regarding Key West: © Key West Art & Historical Society
Letter from Liutentant Matthew C. Perry regarding Key West

© Key West Art & Historical Society

Name/Title

Letter from Liutentant Matthew C. Perry regarding Key West

Entry/Object ID

2020.01.0001

Description

Black and white photograph of a letter to Lieutenant Commander Matthew C. Perry from the U.S. Navy Department regarding the island of Key West. Written from his ship, USS SHARK, in New York.

Photograph Details

Subject Person or Organization

United States Navy

Subject Place

City

Key West

State/Province

Florida

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

County

Monroe

Collection

Photograph Collection

Made/Created

Date made

February 7, 1822

Time Period

19th 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

8 in

Width

10 in

Condition

Reason for Exam

At Acquisition

Overall Condition

Good