Overseas Highway to Key West, Fla., Looking S.W. from Lower Matecumbe
Entry/Object ID
2024.24.0055
Description
Postcard depicting Overseas Highway to Key West, Fla., looking S.W. from Lower Matecumbe. Showing Channel No. 2, Craig and Channel No. 5. Spanning great reaches at tropic ocean, the Overseas Highway links the Florida Keys with a ribbon of concrete ending at Key West, America's Southernmost city. This modern motor highway follows the roadbed at Henry M. Flagler's Historic Overseas Railway.
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
Chicago
State/Province
Illinois
Country
United States of America
Continent
North America
Printer
Thomas R. West
Place Printed
City
Miami
State/Province
Florida
Country
United States of America
Continent
North America
Postmark
Date and Time of Postmark
March 7, 1939 7:30 PM
Postmark Place
City
St. Petersburg
State/Province
Florida
Country
United States of America
Continent
North America
Stamp
1 cent
Addressee
Name
Mr. Brady A. Beck
Address
Street
461 S. Fairview St.
City
Lock Haven
State/Province
Pa.
Primary Language
English
Transcription
Transcription
Mar 7th How would you like to take this trip Brady? It's about 115 miles over water. We expect to go to Key West over this highway before coming home. Sunday we went to Lakeland & then over to Winter Haven to see Uncle Will. Wish you all could be here with us. The sun is hot & the bathing great. I get home-sick at times. Love, Emma McCloskey
