The New Magnolia, Magnolia, Mass.

Name/Title

The New Magnolia, Magnolia, Mass.

Entry/Object ID

843

Description

A photographic view of the New Magnolia Hotel from the southwest. The inscription on the front of this card provides a contemporanous reaction to the fire that had devastated the hotel just a week before.

Subject Person/Organization

New Magnolia Hotel

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Postcard

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Writing Media

Nomenclature Class

Written Communication T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 06: Tools & Equipment for Communication

Search Terms

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Postcard Details

Postcard Type

Undivided Back (1901-1907)

Postmark

Date and Time of Postmark

October 11, 1907

Postmark Place

Gloucester, Mass. PO

Transcription

"This hotel was burned flat to the ground last Saturday a.m. Only the old chimney remains. It made a magnificent spectacle"

Location

Binder

Postcard Album - Red Vol. III

Provenance

Provenance Detail

MHS Postcard Albums 1 & 2

Created By

David Fay

Create Date

March 17, 2024

Updated By

Albert Steg

Update Date

July 28, 2026