Name/Title
Sponge Industry, Key West, FloridaEntry/Object ID
2024.24.0088Description
Postcard depicting the sponge industry in Key West, Florida. Notation on verso, 'In 1849 a small lot of sponge was sent to New York on a venture and narrowly escaped being thrown away, all our sponge at that time coming from the Mediterranean. The business attained to an annual catch of 750,000.00 and the fact that the divers are not permitted in Monroe County waters, and the local method of taking sponge solely by means of long handled hooks has conserved the natural increase, and it is still and important source of income.Local water is so clear that spongers are able to see and hook sponges in 30 to 40 feet of water.'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
Linen (1930-1945)Place Published
City
Key WestState/Province
FloridaCountry
United States of AmericaContinent
North AmericaCounty
MonroeDate Published
circa 1950Printer
Tichnor Brothers Inc.Place Printed
City
BostonState/Province
MassachusettsCountry
United States of AmericaContinent
North AmericaPostmark
Date and Time of Postmark
February 13, 1957 8:30amPostmark Place
City
Fort LauderdaleState/Province
FloridaCountry
United States of AmericaContinent
North AmericaStamp
2 centsAddressee
Name
Mr. and Mrs. J.W RingAddress
Street
223 Jay StreetCity
ProvidenceState/Province
Rhode IslandPrimary Language
EnglishTranscription
Transcription
Hi, Did you break your wrist? Heard from others in R.I. We are staying another week with Sam's daughter then on to Miami, etc. Hope everything is going O.K. with you. Sam is almost black & for the first time I have a tan. Love, Lil & SamLanguage
EnglishDimensions
Height
3-1/2 inWidth
5-1/2 in
