Entrance U.S. Naval Station

Postcard

Key West Art & Historical Society

Entrance U.S. Naval Station

Name/Title

Entrance U.S. Naval Station

Entry/Object ID

1988.01.0099

Description

Postcard depicting the entrance to Naval Station Key West on the corner of Thomas and Southard streets. An overhead sign reads, ‘US Naval Station, Key West, Florida’. 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 Navy

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

Postcard Details

Postcard Type

Photochrome (1930-Present)

Condition

Good