Oversea Highway to Key West, Fla., Looking S.W. from Lower Matecumbe

Postcard

Key West Art & Historical Society

Oversea Highway to Key West, Fla., Looking S.W. from Lower Matecumbe

Name/Title

Oversea Highway to Key West, Fla., Looking S.W. from Lower Matecumbe

Entry/Object ID

2024.24.0057

Description

Postcard depicting Oversea Highway to Key West, Fla., looking S. W. from Lower Matecumbe. Notation on verso, 'Built over the old Florida East Coast Railway viaducts this engineering marvel, the New Overseas Highway, connect Key West to the mainland, thus eliminating a ferry gap of 20 miles, leaving traffic unimpeded.'

Subject Place

City

Matecumbe Key

State/Province

Florida

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Collection

Postcard Collection

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Postcard

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Writing Media

Nomenclature Class

Written Communication T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 06: Tools & Equipment for Communication

Postcard Details

Postcard Type

Linen (1930-1945)

Place Published

City

Boston

State/Province

Massachusetts

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Date Published

circa 1950

Postmark

Date and Time of Postmark

1957

Postmark Place

City

West Palm Beach

State/Province

Florida

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Notes

NEW HOPE FOR HEARTS SUPPORT THE HEART FUND

Stamp

3 cents

Addressee

Name

Mr. Landy Rothschild

Address

Street

128 1st Ave.

City

Gloversville

State/Province

N.J.

Primary Language

English

Transcription

Hi Sandy, Sunday we went to see the 2nd largest lake in U.S.A. the lake Okeechobee it is verry [sic] beautiful you see only water and sky. Lonely Nell. See you soon.

Language

English

Dimensions

Height

3-1/2 in

Width

5-1/2 in