Name/Title
Reception Hospital, Saranac Lake, N. Y.Entry/Object ID
2025.1.106Description
Color postcard showing the Prescott House/Reception Hospital. Printed caption on front reads, "Reception Hospital, Saranac Lake, N. Y." Printed by the Valentine & Sons' Publishing Co., Ltd., New York. Used, divided back, postmarked Saranac Lake, [?] 16, 1914.
Handwritten message on reverse reads, "Thought you might like one more postal to add to your Hospital collection. We are settled here for 2 months anyway and possibly longer, Mary is gaining every day - rests out of doors all day and sleeps out on porch at night. It is cold but bracing - wonderful air - so health giving. Fred left yesterday so we have to stay alone now. Hope you all keep well. Love to [?] and all. F. N." Mailed to Mrs. H. P. Gillett, West 9th St., Erie, PA, Shannon Apartments.Subject Place
Sanatorium
Franklin Avenue, 129Street
Franklin AvenueCity
Saranac LakeState/Province
New YorkCountry
United States of AmericaCollection
Ann Pecora Diamond CollectionLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
PostcardNomenclature Sub-Class
Writing MediaNomenclature Class
Written Communication T&ENomenclature Category
Category 06: Tools & Equipment for CommunicationLOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials
Tuberculosis, Sanatoriums, HospitalsPostcard Details
Postcard Type
Divided Back (1907-1915)Publisher
Valentine & Sons' Publishing Co., Ltd.Postmark
Date and Time of Postmark
1914Postmark Place
City
Saranac LakeState/Province
New YorkCountry
United States of AmericaDimensions
Height
3-1/2 inWidth
5-1/2 in
