Beach and fishing harbor, Key West, Florida, circa 1950s

Subjects: Beaches & Coastlines Ships & Boats Waterfronts & Harbors
Card type: Chrome
Date: Postmarked March 26, 1973 (Modern)

Back of Beach and fishing harbor, Key West, Florida, circa 1950s, 1973 chrome postcard — Back

About this subject

A split-view chrome postcard: the upper half shows a crowded beach with sunbathers, umbrellas, and palm trees; the lower half shows a harbor filled with fishing boats docked at piers. A diagonal white band across the center reads 'Greetings from KEY WEST, FLORIDA Southernmost City of the U.S.A.'

Postcard Details

Message · English, in pen

Hello folks: We are here about the furthest south I guess that you can get in U.S.A. We took a week-end and came to Key West We went for a tour there and stayed at Marathon where Diane & family stayed 1½ yrs ago. Write you Madison - Mom & Pad

PostmarkedMarathon, FL, March 26, 1973

Addressed to

The Harlan Elmores

25054 Stanford, Dearborn Heights, Mich. 48125

Postcard record

Postmarked	March 26, 1973, Marathon, FL
Condition	Very good
Place addressed	The Harlan Elmores, 25054 Stanford, Dearborn Heights, MI
Place depicted	Key West, FL
Place mentioned	Key West, FL
Publisher	Koppel Color Cards, Hawthorne, NJ
Stamp	8c Dwight D. Eisenhower, pink
Notes	Chrome-era color; diagonal white banner; no white border; light surface wear/speckling. Postmark: MARATHON MAR 26 1973 MIAMI FLA. (boxed MARATHON SHORES BRANCH cancel). Chrome-era divided-back card, glossy, white border. Koppel Color Cards imprint. Light edge wear.

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Beach and fishing harbor, Key West, Florida, circa 1950s, postcard, n.d.. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/beach-and-fishing-harbor-key-west-florida-circa-1950s. Accessed October 5, 2026.