The Pirates Well Key West

Publication

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Key West Art & Historical Society

The Pirates Well Key West: © Key West Art & Historical Society
The Pirates Well Key West

© Key West Art & Historical Society

Name/Title

The Pirates Well Key West

Entry/Object ID

2018.01.0023

Description

Hand tinted lithograph depicting the Pirates Well in Key West often associated with the Captain George Carey house at 410 Caroline Street. The well was purportedly the first source of fresh water on the island and was used by pirates. The lithograph appeared in Miss Leslie's Magazine in January 1844. The hand tinted lithograph was drawn by George Lehman.

Collection

Archive Collection

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Tertiary Object Term

Lithograph

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Print, Planographic

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Print

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Graphic Documents

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Publication Details

Publication Type

Newspaper

Date Published

January 1844

Dimensions

Height

6-1/4 in

Width

10 in

Condition

Reason for Exam

Inventory

Overall Condition

Fair

Overall Condition

Fair