Name/Title
Old Fort Jefferson on Dry Tortugas, Near Key West, Fla.Entry/Object ID
2024.24.0151Description
Postcard depicting old Fort Jefferson on the Dry Tortugas located about 60 miles from Key West, Florida. Notation on verso, "The old Citadel, now Fort Jefferson National Monument, was a formidable coastal defense about the time of the American Civil War. Following termination of hostilities the fortress was used as a federal prison and became known as the American Devil's Island. Here Dr. Samuel Mudd of Maryland was imprisoned for giving medical aid to John Wilkes Booth, assassin of President Lincoln."Subject Place
Island
Dry TortugasState/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
Linen (1930-1945)Date Published
circa 1960Printer
Gulf Stream Card & Distributing CompanyPlace Printed
City
MiamiState/Province
FloridaCountry
United States of AmericaContinent
North AmericaPostmark
Date and Time of Postmark
October 16, 1962Postmark Place
City
St. PetersburgState/Province
FloridaCountry
United States of AmericaContinent
North AmericaStamp
4 centsAddressee
Name
Mary Mathes & Mary EberhartAddress
Street
8 Glenwood AvenueCity
LancasterState/Province
PennsylvaniaPrimary Language
EnglishTranscription
Hi Dear Fellas. How are you? We are fine and settled. We have a nice apartment 6 room & bath. Let us here [sic] from you sometime. Clarence & Laina. 215 20th Avenue N.E. St. Pete Fla. 33704Dimensions
Height
3-1/2 inWidth
5-1/2 in
