Ernest Hemingway and Key West Friends

Postcard

Key West Art & Historical Society

Ernest Hemingway and Key West Friends

Name/Title

Ernest Hemingway and Key West Friends

Entry/Object ID

2023.22.0020

Description

Postcard depicting the oil on canvas painting 'Hemingway and Friends' by Erik Johan Smith. Notation on verso reads 'ERNEST HEMINGWAY AND KEY WEST FRIENDS - Mural painted by W.P.A. Artist Erik Smith in 1933 hangs in Key West Historical Museum, East Martello Tower; a copy hangs in Sloppy Joe's Bar, for which original was painted. Painting shows bartender Al Skinner, Sloppy Joe Russell, center, and the author with friends of the era.'

Subject Person/Organization

Hemingway, Ernest

Subject Place

City

Key West

State/Province

Florida

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

County

Monroe

Collection

Postcard Collection, Works Progress Administration (WPA) Collection, Ernest Hemingway 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

Photochrome (1930-Present)

Date Published

circa 1975 - circa 1990

Primary Language

English

Dimensions

Height

3-5/8 in

Width

5-1/2 in

Parts

Count

Condition

Reason for Exam

At Acquisition

Condition

Grade 3 Very Good

Copyright

Copyright Holder

Sloppy Joe's Bar