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Florida Keys Scenic Highway - Fort Zachary Taylor State Park

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Original Caption: Fort Zachary Taylor State Park in Key West, FL, is edged by turquoise blue waters, features the half-hexagon shaped, Civil War-era Fort ... More

Bahia Honda Bridge spanning one of the Florida Keys -- near Key West, ...

On recto above item: Gral. ... Velez. On verso: P. (?) Velez. In album: Portraits of rulers, politicians ... relating to the reign of Emperor Maximilian of Mexico, p. 15, lower left.

James Filor, Key West, Fla., autograph note signed to Ziba B. Oakes, 1...

Asks about sale of Carolina. Courtesy of Boston Public Library

James Filor, Key West, Fla., autograph letter signed to Ziba B. Oakes,...

Negotiations regarding Carolina. Courtesy of Boston Public Library

James Filor, Key West, Fla., autograph note signed to Ziba B. Oakes, 2...

Proposes settlement regarding Clint, Smallwood Anderson & Co. Courtesy of Boston Public Library

James Filor, Key West, Fla., autograph letter signed to Ziba B. Oakes,...

Feels cheated over unsound Negro; suggests compensation. Courtesy of Boston Public Library

James Filor, Key West, Fla., autograph letter signed to Ziba B. Oakes,...

Asks about Caroline, whom he regrets purchasing. Courtesy of Boston Public Library

Maison de l'Agent de la Mr. Morgan W. Giff à Key West, Floride

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Key West, Fla. Jan 14 60, garrisoned by U.S. troops. Fort Taylor

Includes sketch of interior of tent. Title inscribed above and below image. Sketch of tent inscribed with color indicators. Formerly Waud no. B-68. Possibly by William Waud. Gift, J.P. Morgan, 1919 (DLC/PP-1919... More

Fort Taylor, Key West, Fla., American Civil War Glass Negative.

Print shows Fort ZacharyTaylor on the coast of Key West, Florida. No. 5817. Mounted with one print and two other photographs. Print is half of a stereograph pair. Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948.

Charts of Savannah River, Pensacola Bay, and Key West. Showing the pos...

Scale not given. LC Civil War Maps (2nd ed.), 209 [1] Savannah River from U.S. Coast Survey. Scale ca. 1:63,360. 18 x 26 cm. [2] [Pensacola Bay] Scale ca. 1:80,000. 18 x 23 cm. [3] Chart of Key West, Florida. S... More

Fort Woodbury, Arlington Line, Virginia

Soldiers of the 4th Michigan Volunteer Infantry at Fort Woodbury in Northern Virginia. General John G. Barnard described the elaborate system of earthworks in the sector as: “The five works—Forts Craig, Tillin... More

Cornelius Curtis to Abraham Lincoln, Friday, August 07, 1863 (Sends r...

Atlantic coast of the United States (in four sheets) : sheet no. IV, M...

LC Civil War maps (2nd ed.), 47.44 Description derived from published bibliography. At head of title: U.S. Coast Survey, A. D. Bache, Supt. From its Report of the Superintendent of the Coast Survey, showing the... More

Atlantic coast of the United States (in four sheets) : sheet no. IV, M...

LC Civil War maps (2nd ed.), 47.48 Description derived from published bibliography. At head of title: U.S. Coast Survey, A. D. Bache, Supt. From its Report of the Superintendent of the Coast Survey, showing the... More

Atlantic coast of the United States (in four sheets) : sheet no. IV, M...

LC Civil War maps (2nd ed.), 47.46 Description derived from published bibliography. At head of title: U.S. Coast Survey, A. D. Bache, Supt. From its Report of the Superintendent of the Coast Survey, showing the... More

Gulf coast of the United States; Key West to Rio Grande.

Scale 1:1,200,000. LC Civil War Maps (2nd ed.), 47.6 (Its no. 5) At head of title: U.S. Coast Survey, A. D. Bache, Supt. "Electrotype copy no. 1 by G. Mathiot, U.S.G.S., no. 5" printed in upper margin. Chart of... More

Abraham Lincoln papers: Series 1. General Correspondence. 1833-1916: C...

Sends resolutions of Loyal National League of Key West recommending Joseph Morgan for brigadier general

Key West harbor and its approaches. nautical chart

Scale 1:50,000. LC Civil War Maps (2nd ed.), 117.7 United States Coast Survey, no. 469. General chart of Key West and environs showing soundings, lights, channels, and island vegetation. Inset: Sub-sketch of Ke... More

Jacksonville, Tampa & Key West no. 5 [4-4-0] locomotive

Baldwin no. 7487--Built 1884.11--Note: SF&W 605, ACL 564

Jacksonville, Tampa & Key West no. 6 [4-4-0] locomotive

Baldwin no. 7521--Built 1884.12--Note: Lucas, Wyman Public domain photograph of a steam locomotive, engine, train, railroad, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Jacksonville, Tampa & Key West no. 7 [4-4-0] locomotive

Pittsburgh no. 775--Built 1884.12 Public domain photograph of a steam locomotive, engine, train, railroad, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Lighthouse at Fort Jefferson National Monument, Florida in 1994

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Lighthouse at Fort Jefferson National Monument, Florida in 1994

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Tortugas Harbor Light, Fort Jefferson, Dry Tortugas NP

View looking east at Bastion 6 of Fort Jefferson and the Tortugas Harbor Light (1876).

Shipping turtles to New York, Key West, Fla.

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Sponge market, Key West Harbor, Fla.

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Shipping green turtles, Florida, Stereoscope Card

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Sponge market, Key West Harbor, Fla.

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Atlantic Coast, Cape Hatteras to Key West nautical chart

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City of Key West at Key West, Fla., The

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Packing cigars, Key West, Fla. - Public domain image. Dry plate negati...

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Packing cigars, Key West, Fla - Public domain image. Dry plate negativ...

Date based on Detroit, Catalogue J (1901). Detroit Publishing Co. no. 05816. Gift; State Historical Society of Colorado; 1949.

Key West from "Florida for Tourists, Invalids and Settlers ... With ma...

This image has been taken from scan 000163 from "Florida for Tourists, Invalids and Settlers ... With map and illustrations". The title and subject terms of this image have been generated from tags, created by ... More

Bird's eye view of Key West, Fla., Key West Island, C.S. Monroe Co., 1...

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Cypress House at 601 Caroline Street Decorated for Christmas: Key West...

Local call number: dm3730..Title: Cypress House at 601 Caroline Street Decorated for Christmas: Key West, Florida..Personal Author: McDonald, Dale M...Date: December 18, 2005..Physical descrip: 1 digital image:... More

A Florida "cracker", Tampa & Key West R.R.

Man on horseback, Florida. Public domain photograph - historical image of Florida, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Arrival of boat from Cuba ... - Public domain image of a steam boat

Train and steamboat at Key West, Florida. Public domain photograph of a locomotive, train car, railroad trucks, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Sponge exchange on wharf, Key West, Fla.

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Sponge exchange on wharf, Key West, Fla

Date based on Detroit, Catalogue J (1901). Detroit Publishing Co. no. 05815. Gift; State Historical Society of Colorado; 1949.

USS Amphitrite or USS Miantonomoh, Key West

USS Amphitrite or USS Miantonomoh. Sailors are visible. Courtesy of The Trustees of Reservations, Archives & Research Center

USS Puritan, Key West - Stevens Coolidge travel collection

USS Puritan, Key West. Distant view of USS Puritan in harbor. Key West, Florida. Courtesy of The Trustees of Reservations, Archives & Research Center

Key West and Harbor, showing North Atlantic Squadron

No. 9144. Public domain photograph of stereoscopic card, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Boat-load of MAINE relics, Key West, Fla.

Group looking at the relics on a boat. Stereo copyrighted by R.Y. Young (American Stereoscopic Co.). This record contains unverified data from caption card.

Key West and Harbor, Showing North Atlantic Squadron.

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Shipping Green Turtle, Key West, Fla., U.S.A.

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USS Passaic, Key West - Stevens Coolidge travel collection

USS Passaic, Key West. View of small cruiser Passaic in harbor. 4-masted schooner in distance. Key West, Florida. Courtesy of The Trustees of Reservations, Archives & Research Center

War correspondents / motion picture

"Shows a phase of the war excitement as it affects newpaper men at Key West, Florida. About a dozen war correspondents of the different New York papers are running up the street in a bunch to get to the cable o... More

USS Amphitrite, Key West - Stevens Coolidge travel collection

USS Amphitrite, Key West. Key West, Florida. Courtesy of The Trustees of Reservations, Archives & Research Center

Miguel Jover, one of the first Spanish prizes, at Key West

3-masted steamer sitting in harbor with other vessels. Key West, Florida. Courtesy of The Trustees of Reservations, Archives & Research Center

Spanish ship "Pedro," captured by U.S.S. "New York," April 22. Capture...

Steamships captured by U.S. ships three days before the start of the Spanish-American War. Two reproductions of drawings of battleships. Illus. in: Harper's weekly, 1898 May 7, p. 450.

"Old Fort" - Stevens Coolidge travel collection

Large fortress building next to small pier, possibly on island. Key West, Florida. Courtesy of The Trustees of Reservations, Archives & Research Center

Burial of the "Maine" victims /

"Taken at Key West, Fla., March 27, 1898. First comes a detachment of sailors and marines in the left foreground, while at the right is seen a crowd of small colored boys, which precedes any public procession i... More

"Key West," Florida - Stevens Coolidge travel collection

Photo of street corner in Key West. Large house in background, horse carts and wheel barrow in foreground, people walking. Courtesy of The Trustees of Reservations, Archives & Research Center

Monument to the Maine soldiers, Key West, Fla.

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Burying the dead sailors of the MAINE at Key West, Fla.

Stereo copyrighted by B.L. Singley (Keystone View Co.). No. 9088. This record contains unverified data from caption card.

Monument to the Maine soldiers, Key West, Fla

Date based on Detroit, Catalogue J (1901). Detroit Publishing Co. no. 05812. Gift; State Historical Society of Colorado; 1949.

N.Y. Journal despatch yacht "Buccaneer" /

"Shows the despatch boat of the "New York Journal" steaming through the water, having aboard the war correspondents. This is one of the fastest yachts engaged in the business. She approaches rapidly and as she ... More

Rubber tree in the U.S. barracks, Key West

Copyright 1900 by Detroit Photographic Co. Caption for similar image (LC-D4-5813) lists title as: Rubber tree in U.S. barracks, Key West, Fla. Detroit Publishing Co. no. "53508". Forms part of: Photochrom Prin... More

Custom House and harbor, Key West

Copyright 1900 by Detroit Photographic Co. Caption for similar image (LC-D4-5810) lists title as: View from hotel, Key West, Fla. Detroit Publishing Co. no. "53507". Forms part of: Photochrom Print Collection.... More

Coast traders, Key West, Fla. - Public domain image. Dry plate negativ...

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Residence in palm grove, Key West, Fla.

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Residence in palm grove, Key West, Fla

Detroit Publishing Co. no. 05811. Gift; State Historical Society of Colorado; 1949.

Winslow Homer - Key West, Hauling Anchor

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Winslow Homer - Fishing Boats, Key West

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Winslow Homer - Stowing Sail - Drawing. Public domain image.

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Winslow Homer - Fishing boats, Key West

Listed in Detroit, Thistle Publications (1912). Photograph of a watercolor study signed "Homer, 1904." "McCormick 387" on negative. Detroit Publishing Co. no. 048021. Gift; State Historical Society of Colorado; 1949.

Fishing boats, Key West - Public domain image. Dry plate negative.

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Map of the city of Key West, Monroe Co., Florida : from the original m...

Oriented with North slightly to the right. Shows land ownership. "November 1906." "Copyright 1908 by Thos. J. Ashe and W. Hunt Harris." Includes inset of Key West, 1829. Available also through the Library of Co... More

U.S.N. Sub Base, Key West, FLA postcard

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Key West harbor. Cityscape photograph

Bird's-eye view with railroad station in right foreground and harbor in background. Copyright by W.J. Harris Co., St. Augustine, Fla.

Henry Flagler disembarking train at Key West

Local call number: PR09281..Title: Henry Flagler disembarking train at Key West ..Date: January 22, 1912..Physical descrip: 1 photonegative; b&w; 3 x 5 in...Series Title: Print collections..General note: Flagle... More

Roseate tern chick on Bush Key - Public Domain image, National Parks G...

Roseate tern chick on Bush Key Public domain photograph related to US National Parks, Nature, conservation, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Roseate tern chick on Bush Key - Public Domain image, National Parks G...

Roseate tern chick on Bush Key Public domain photograph related to US National Parks, Nature, conservation, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Visitor at the Discovery Center.

The Center features over 6,000 square feet of interactive and dynamic exhibits including a mock-up of Aquarius, the world's only underwater ocean laboratory.

Snorkeler on a Submerged Anchor

The Dry Tortugas have been the site where hundreds of ships have wrecked, stranded, or sustained causalities since its discovery in 1513.

Snorkeler swims through a school of silversides

Snorkeler swims through a school of silversides, Dry Tortugas National Park

Historic Coaling Pier Pilings - Public Domain image, National Parks Ga...

In the late 1800s the US Navy built coaling warehouses and piers to refuel their ships. Eventually a particularly strong hurricane saw to the destruction of these structures and the Navy decided not to rebuild ... More

Fish Aggregate Below a Pier - Public Domain image, National Parks Gall...

Reef fish are incredibly abundant in the Dry Tortugas and the best way to enjoy the park is to get into the water with mask, fins and snorkel.

Night Diving on Coral Spawn, Dry Tortugas National Park

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Aerial view of entrance to Fort Jefferson, Florida

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Dry Tortugas Underwater Web Cam

Dry Tortugas National Park has an underwater webcam that provides an opportunity for visitors to Garden Key and to our website to view some of the underwater wonders unique to this remote National Park.

Divers exploring a shipwreck - Public Domain image, National Parks Gal...

Young diver being guided around a shipwreck, Windjammer Wreck, Dry Tortugas National Park

Underwater images - Turtle Release

Sea turtles are often sighted around Dry Tortugas National Park. Originally named Las Tortugas (Spanish for The Turtles) by Ponce de Leon in 1513, this collection of small sand and coral islands is famous for t... More

Aquarius Undersea Lab - National Parks Gallery

In Eco discovery center Public domain photograph by National Parks Administration, nature conservation, tourism, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Bird Key Wreck Propeller - Public Domain image, National Parks Gallery

Bird Key wreck is a screw-driven, narrow-beamed, shallow draft, flat-bottomed steamboat. The wreck measures about 107 feet in length, 17 feet wide and is listing starboard lying with its bow facing the shore o... More

Roseate tern eggs in nest on Bush Key

Roseate tern eggs in nest on Bush Key

Snorkeler Above a Shipwreck - Public Domain image, National Parks Gall...

Dry Tortugas NP Research Natural Area (RNA), is a "no-take" marine reserve occupying 46% of the park and includes much of the coral reef habitat. The primary purposes of the RNA are to restore and protect bio... More

T.SMITH AT SURVEY CONTROLS ON SURVEY BOAT

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National parks: Diving - public domain image

Divers document and access submerged natural and cultural resources. Public domain photograph of underwater diving, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Fort Jefferson at Dry Tortugas - Public Domain image, National Parks G...

Fort Jefferson at Dry Tortugas: As sea level rises, cultural sites like Fort Jefferson will become harder to preserve as water impacts the site.

Ranger Snorkeling with a Curious Youth

Come explore a 19th Century Fort and snorkel crystal clear water with incredible marine life. Dry Tortugas is accessible by Ferry or Seaplane from Key West.

Loggerhead Key at sunset - Public Domain image, National Parks Gallery

Loggerhead Key at sunset taken by our third place contestant Jody Hildreth

Snorkler with Silversides - National Parks Gallery

If you can get there, Dry Tortugas National Park offer some of the most spectacular snorkeling opportunities in the entire Park system.

Little Africa Reef - National Parks Gallery

Located just a few yards off the western shore of loggerhead key is a remarkable coral formation aptly named Little Africa because the corals grow in a shape that resembles the continent of Africa when looking ... More

Aerial photographs - Florida - Key West

Florida - Key West Public domain photograph - aerial photo, work of US government, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Aerial photographs - Florida - Key West

Florida - Key West Public domain photograph - aerial photo, work of US government, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Aerial photographs - Florida - Key West

Florida - Key West Public domain photograph - aerial photo, work of US government, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Aerial photographs - Florida - Key West

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Aerial photographs - Florida - Key West

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