Name/Title
Popular Sandy Beach, Key WestEntry/Object ID
2024.24.0292Description
Postcard depicting Monroe County Beach at the end of White Street. Notation on verso, 'This beach was constructed in 1947 from an area of solid coral rock. It is a favorite place for windsurfers and hobie cat enthusiasts. The bandstand in the picture was a gun emplacement in World War II. Nearby is the White Street fishing pier and a beach pier which is draped with browning bodies catching the famous rays of the Key West sun. The tree in the background is a graceful Australian pine.'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
Photochrome (1930-Present)Date Published
circa 1950Photographer
Artman, L.P.Primary Language
EnglishDimensions
Height
3-1/2 inWidth
5-1/2 in