Name/Title
U.S. Coal Sheds, Weather Bureau, and Machine Shops, Key West, Fla.Entry/Object ID
1988.01.0092Description
Postcard depicting buildings belonging to Naval Station Key West. The caption reads, ‘Key West, Florida, U.S. Coal Sheds, Weather Bureau, and Machine Shops.’ Notation on verso, 'The U.S. Coal Sheds are located near the Commandant's quarters, and are equipped with apparatus that allows colliers to be unloaded and war vessels to be coaled almost entirely by machinery. The Weather Bureau was erected in 1903, the site costing $2,000 and the building, $8,000. The Machine Shops are located on the harbor; the original buildings were constructed during the Civil War and have since been greatly enlarged.'Subject 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 CommunicationDimensions
Height
3-1/2 inWidth
5-1/2 inCondition
Reason for Exam
InventoryCondition
Good