This Catch Caught on Charter Fishing Boat MAE WEST

This Catch Caught on Charter Fishing Boat MAE WEST: © Key West Art & Historical Society
This Catch Caught on Charter Fishing Boat MAE WEST

© Key West Art & Historical Society

Name/Title

This Catch Caught on Charter Fishing Boat MAE WEST

Entry/Object ID

1991.05.0018

Description

Postcard depicting a group of people surrounding a display of fresh-caught fish. Signs on the display read, ‘World’s finest fishing, Key West, Florida; Mae West, Captain Johnnie West, reef and stream fishing, cruising, day, week, month’. The caption reads, ‘This catch caught on charter fishing boat Mae West Phone 508-W’. The description on the verso reads, ‘Charter Boat Mae West, owner (Captain) Johnnie West. All kinds of deep sea and reef fishing. Also day or week cruises. Sightseeing cruises to Fort Jefferson and other points of interest.' The message on the verso reads, ‘Dear Glen, Pleased to hear your voice again. Take it easy Perry-OK-Como. Bless this house, you and yours, as ever, Lulu Mae and Ouida A. Wednesday, 7:15 AM.’ The card is addressed to W.T.S.P. (Glen Dill), City, and is postmarked St. Petersburg, December, 1954.

Subject Place

City

Key West

State/Province

Florida

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

County

Monroe

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

Condition

Good