Spanish American War Monument, Key West, Florida

Name/Title

Spanish American War Monument, Key West, Florida

Entry/Object ID

2024.24.0128

Description

Postcard depicting the Spanish American War Monument in Key West, Florida. Notation on verso, 'This Monument was erected in memory of the men from New York State who lost their lives here. These men were of the 90th and 91st Voluntary Regiments from New York, and most of them died of yellow fever in 1862.'

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

Key West

State/Province

Florida

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

County

Monroe

Printer

Colourpicture Publishers Inc.

Place Printed

City

Cambridge

State/Province

Massachusetts

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Primary Language

English

Transcription

This should be titled Civil War Monument since it states the men died in 1862!

Dimensions

Height

3-1/2 in

Width

5-1/2 in