Hurricane Damage at Key West Waterfront

Postcard

DescriptionPhotograph postcard depicting the destruction at the Key West Bight from Lowe's Store looking west as a result of the 1909 Hurricane. The schooner MOUNT VERNON is wrecked in the foreground.

Hurricane Damage at Key West Waterfront; © Key West Art & Historical Society

Entry/Object ID

2024.12.0006

Subject Place

City

Key West

State/Province

Florida

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

County

Monroe

Collection

Postcard Collection

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Postcard, Picture

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

Photograph (1900-Present)

Date Published

1909

Photographer

Harrison, R.W.

Primary Language

English

Dimensions

Height

3-1/2 in

Width

5-1/2 in

Condition

Reason for Exam

At Acquisition

Condition

Grade 3 Very Good

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