Name/Title
The Marine Hospital, Key WestEntry/Object ID
1988.01.0100Description
Postcard depicting a large building with a sign that reads, ‘Marine Hospital’. The caption reads, ‘Key West, Florida, Marine Hospital’. The description on the verso reads, 'The Marine Hospital was built in 1844, at a cost of about $35,000. It is located on a government reservation between the Naval Station and Fort Taylor, at the junction of Front and Emma Streets, facing the harbor. It is of coquina rock and cement. During the Spanish American War, wounded soldiers from the U.S.S. "Maine" were brought here for treatment.'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 CommunicationPostcard Details
Postcard Type
Undivided Back (1901-1907)Place Published
City
Key WestState/Province
FloridaCountry
United States of AmericaContinent
North AmericaCounty
MonroePlace Printed
Country
GermanyRegion
Central EuropeContinent
EuropeCondition
Reason for Exam
InventoryCondition
Good