Le Jet d'Eau Illuminé Postcard
Dublin Core
Title
Le Jet d'Eau Illuminé Postcard
Alternative Title
Jet d'Eau Postcard
Subject
Fountains--Europe
Description
A postcard depicting the Jet d'Eau in Geneva, Switzerland, a water jet that was initially created accidentally when a pressure valve created a 30-meter high plume of water. In 1891, the Geneva City Counsel turned the water jet into a tourist attraction and moved it to the port of Eaux-Vives, where it reached a height of 90 meters and was colored by lights, as shown in this postcard.
This postcard is part of a collection of postcards kept by Lucile Campbell, a schoolteacher in Sanford, Florida, for 30 years. In 1931, she took advantage of a special rate for teachers and sailed to Europe, where she traveled for several months and is thought to have acquired many of these postcards. During the 1940-1941 school year, Campbell taught at Sanford Grammar School. Before her retirement in 1970, she taught at many other area schools, including the Oviedo School, Westside Grammar School, and Pinecrest Elementary School. Campbell used these postcards as aids in her classrooms to teach advanced subjects, such as Shakespearean drama. The collection, along with her other teaching aids, papers, and photographs, was later found at Sanford Grammar School after it became the University of Central Florida's Public History Center. Campbell's postcard collection and photographs provide insight into the life of a respected Florida educator.
This postcard is part of a collection of postcards kept by Lucile Campbell, a schoolteacher in Sanford, Florida, for 30 years. In 1931, she took advantage of a special rate for teachers and sailed to Europe, where she traveled for several months and is thought to have acquired many of these postcards. During the 1940-1941 school year, Campbell taught at Sanford Grammar School. Before her retirement in 1970, she taught at many other area schools, including the Oviedo School, Westside Grammar School, and Pinecrest Elementary School. Campbell used these postcards as aids in her classrooms to teach advanced subjects, such as Shakespearean drama. The collection, along with her other teaching aids, papers, and photographs, was later found at Sanford Grammar School after it became the University of Central Florida's Public History Center. Campbell's postcard collection and photographs provide insight into the life of a respected Florida educator.
Source
Original 3 x 5 inch color postcard: ACC# SM-00-243, file folder 1A (non-U.S. blanks), box 10A, Lucile (Mary Lucile) Campbell Collection, UCF Public History Center, Sanford, Florida.
Publisher
Jager
Date Created
ca. 1931
Contributor
Campbell, Lucile
Is Format Of
Digital reproduction of original 3 x 5 inch color postcard.
Is Part Of
File folder 1A (non-U.S. blanks), box 10A, Lucile (Mary Lucile) Campbell Collection, UCF Public History Center, Sanford, Florida.
Lucile Campbell Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.
Requires
Format
application/pdf
Extent
347 KB
Medium
3 x 5 inch color postcard
Language
fre
Type
Still Image
Coverage
Lake Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
Accrual Method
Donation
Mediator
History Teacher
Geography Teacher
Provenance
Originally published by Jager.
Rights Holder
Copyright to this resource is held by the UCF Public History Center and is provided here by RICHES of Central Florida for educational purposes only.
Contributing Project
Aphasia Project
Curator
Raffel, Sara
Digital Collection
Source Repository
External Reference
"Geneva's Emblematic Jet d'Eau. A Story. A Symbol." SIG. http://www.sig-ge.ch/en/ecoinfo/our-heritage/discover-and-visit-sig-sites/Pages/the-jet-d-eau.aspx.
Still Image Item Type Metadata
Original Format
1 color postcard
Physical Dimensions
3 x 5 inches
Collection
Citation
“Le Jet d'Eau Illuminé Postcard,” RICHES, accessed April 24, 2024, https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka/items/show/6608.