Key Marco | Marco Island Historical Society

A History of Platform Mound Ceremonialism: Finding Meaning in Elevated Ground - Kassabaum, Megan C.

Pub2021-003

Record Type: Library

American Archaeology

Pub2018-009

Record Type: Library

Archaeology

Pub2021-028

Record Type: Library

Archaeology

Pub2021-029

Record Type: Library

Brochure - 2020-27-068

Promotional tri-fold mailer for new anthropology and history books in the Ripley P. Bullen Monograph Series from the University of Florida Press and the Florida Museum of History. Light brown paper with brown print. Front features Marion Spjut Gilliland's "Key Marco's Buried Treasure: Archaeology and Adventure in the Nineteenth Century" with artistic rendering of the Key Marco Cat. Back caption reads, "Isles of Capri, Paradise on the Gulf, R...

Record Type: Object

Celt - EP53

Replica of wood and shell celt from Key Marco archaeological site. The handle was carved from cypress wood and the blade from Queen conch shell, with pine pitch adhesive and a braintan leather thong.

Record Type: Object

Cover, First Day - 2020-02-021

White envelope. Artist drawings of the deer head, pelican, sea turtle, and alligator mask figureheads for the Key Marco archeological site are hand drawn in black pen and painted in watercolor on the envelope. The artist's signature is in the bottom left corner of the envelope and appears to be "Karoline Remmick." Four lines and "First Day Of Issue" stamped on the proper left side over the postage stamp. Postmark on the right reads "San Juan. ...

Record Type: Object

Cover, First Day - 2020-02-023

White envelope. Original watercolor painting of a cat in a dress and straw hat holding a piece of paper with a painting of a tropical landscape behind her. The artist's signature is at the bottom and reads "Jane Weddle." The artist has also painted a gray pedestal labeled "Key Marco Cat" below the Key Marco Cat postage stamp. Four lines and "First Day Of Issue" stamped on the proper left side. Postmark in the center reads "San Juan. PR Oct 1...

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Cover, First Day - 2020-02-024

White envelope. Original watercolor painting labeled "Calusa Shell Gorget" on the left side of the envelope. The circular gorget is symmetrical and features a red, blue, and green sunburst pattern surrounded by a green and brown striped square with looped corners and four bird heads, one on each side of the square. The artist's signature is at the bottom left and reads "Kribbs Kover." Four lines and "First Day Of Issue" stamped on the proper...

Record Type: Object

Cover, First Day - 2020-02-025A

White envelope. Print of artist drawing of Key Marco Cat labeled "Pre-Columbian Art, Southeast Carved Figure A.D. 700-1450." The cat is hand colored orange with a light blue outline in what appears to be marker. To the right of the cat is "PUAS AMERICA" with a swoop under Puas that is colored in light blue. The artist initialed the envelope on the bottom center. Four lines and "First Day Of Issue" stamped on the proper left side. Postmark ...

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Cover, First Day - 2020-02-026

White envelope. A piece of fabric is adhered to the envelope with an American Indian man sitting and carving the Key Marco Cat with tall grass, two other indigenous people and two teepees in the background. There is a patterned gold border around the fabric and labels reading, "Colorano 'Silk' Cachet," "America," and "First Day of Issue" around the sides. Four lines and "First Day Of Issue" stamped on the proper left side. Postmark in the ce...

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Cover, First Day - 2020-02-027

White postcard sized cardstock. A piece of fabric is adhered to the first day cover with an American Indian man sitting and carving the Key Marco Cat with tall grass, two other indigenous people and two teepees in the background. There is a patterned gold border around the fabric and labels reading, "Colorano 'Silk' Cachet" and "First Day of Issue" around the sides. Four lines and "First Day Of Issue" stamped below the "silk" cachet. Postmar...

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Cover, First Day - 2020-02-028A

White envelope. Original painting with an American Indian patterned ceramic pot with stylized deer above a patterned border in red, black, and yellow is surrounded by a brown watercolor background covering the entire front of the envelope. Postmark in the right center reads "San Juan. PR Oct 12 1989 00936." Color stamp in the proper left top corner of the Key Marco cat artifact with a blue background. Text on the stamp reads "USAirmail 45, Pu...

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Drawing - 2007.02.023

Ink drawing of a Calusa man wearing a mask and holding a spear in his right hand over his head. Mask is one that was recovered by Frank Hamilton Cushing at Key Marco. Man wearing necklace, bracelets, and arm bands.

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Drawing - 2014-14-125

Pencil drawing of Wells Sawyer, painter for the Pepper-Hearst Expedition of Key Marco in 1896, in a suit and hat sitting outside and painting on a large canvas on an easel. Man is holding a several other paintbrushes in his left hand. Set of watercolors on the ground next to the chair. Large umbrella behind the man. Trees and grass throughout. Artist's signature in the proper left bottom corner "Charlie Horn." Sticker on the back (now housed i...

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Envelope - 2003.02.002

White envelope. Color, artistic image of a painted mask found at Key Marco. Text below the image reads "Key Marco Mask, Similar masks, found in Florida, tell of a long vanished seafaring tribe." Black postage stamp in the center reads "San Juan. PR, Oct 12 1989 00936." Four lines and "First Day of Issue" stamped on the proper left side. Color stamp in the proper left top corner of the Key Marco cat artifact with a blue background. Text on th...

Record Type: Object