Name/Title
East India Banyan TreeEntry/Object ID
2024.24.0265Description
Postcard depicting an East India Banyan Tree in Key West, Florida. Notation on verso, 'Located in the grounds of the U.S. Reservation at Key West, on the east side of the parade, is an East India banyan tree, said to be the only one in the United States. It is 60 feet high, but its age is not known.'Subject Person/Organization
United States ArmySubject 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
Undivided Back (1901-1907)Place Published
Country
GermanyRegion
Central EuropeContinent
EuropeDate Published
circa 1905Postmark
Date and Time of Postmark
November 5, 1908Postmark Place
City
Key WestState/Province
FloridaCountry
United States of AmericaContinent
North AmericaCounty
MonroeAddressee
Name
Mr. Percy E. SkatingAddress
Street
1974 6th AvenueCity
VancouverState/Province
British ColumbiaCountry
CanadaPrimary Language
EnglishTranscription
Transcription
Many thanks for my pretty card. Come again. S. Pearlman, Key West, Fla.Language
EnglishDimensions
Height
5-1/2 inWidth
3-1/2 in
