Baker Cottage, The Home of Robt. Louis Stevenson, Saranac Lake, N.Y.

Name/Title

Baker Cottage, The Home of Robt. Louis Stevenson, Saranac Lake, N.Y.

Entry/Object ID

2021.3.67

Description

Color postcard of the Robert Louis Stevenson Cottage seen at night across the Saranac River. There is a dock and a small sandy bank in the foreground. Printed caption on the front reads, "Baker Cottage, the Home of Robt. Louis Stevenson, Saranac Lake, N.Y." Used, divided back, postmarked October 28, 1911, Saranac Lake, NY. Printed by the Valentine & Sons' Publishing Co., Ltd., New York. Handwritten message on the back reads, "Garwood Cottage. Dear Maude and Pearl, I received your Mother's letter and was so glad to get it. Sorry about the accident to Pearl and Mr. G but hope you are both recovered. Will write a letter to Mrs. G. soon. I cannot see any improvement in Wayne yet. He has to stay in bed yet. We think of our friends so often. Hello and love to all the G. family. Mrs. Burhans." Mailed to Mr. & Mrs. Pearl Giro, New Haven, NY.

Subject Person/Organization

Stevenson, Robert Louis

Subject Place

Cure Cottage

Stevenson Lane, 11

Street

Stevenson Lane

City

Saranac Lake

State/Province

New York

Country

United States of America

Collection

Florence Wright Tuberculosis Postcard Collection

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

TB Patients

Parts

Count

1