Name/Title
Arrival and Unloading of a Turtle Boat, Key West, FloridaEntry/Object ID
1987.01.2107Description
Postcard depicting men unloading turtles from a schooner in Key West. The caption reads, ‘Arrival and unloading of a turtle boat, Key West, Florida’. The description on the verso reads, 'The only cannery of green turtle soup in the United States is in Key West, and its products are exported all over the world wherever epicures congregate. The turtles weighing 300 to 400 pounds are caught in South American waters and penned in "crawls" and they gaze with stoic calm at the strange people who come to look at them.'Collection
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
Linen (1930-1945)Date Published
circa 1940 - circa 1955Printer
L.A. Valladares & SonDimensions
Height
3-1/2 inWidth
5-1/2 inCondition
Reason for Exam
InventoryCondition
Grade 3 Very Good