N. Y. State Sanatorium, Ray Brook, Adirondacks, N.Y.

Postcard

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Historic Saranac Lake

Name/Title

N. Y. State Sanatorium, Ray Brook, Adirondacks, N.Y.

Entry/Object ID

2024.1.71

Description

Color postcard showing the Main Building at the New York State Hospital for Incipient Tuberculosis. Printed caption on front reads, "N.Y. State Sanatorium, Ray Brook, Adirondacks, N.Y." Printed by the Valentine & Sons' Publishing Co., Ltd., New York. Used, divided back, postmarked Cardinal, Ont., June 15, 1909. Handwritten message on back reads, "Dear Friend Sarah, I write you to let you known that your mother is not very well. She has pain in the back of her head. I think you could come home for a few days. We have to the doctor let we known and we will meet you. Mrs. B[?]." Mailed to Miss Sarah M[?], Kingston, Ont., M.J. Co.

Subject Place

Sanatorium

Trudeau Sanatorium

City

Saranac Lake

State/Province

New York

Country

United States of America

Collection

Ann Pecora Diamond 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

LOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials

Sanatoriums, Tuberculosis

Postcard Details

Postcard Type

Divided Back (1907-1915)

Publisher

Valentine & Sons' Publishing Co., Ltd.

Place Published

State/Province

New York

Country

United States of America

Transcription

Transcription

Dear Friend Sarah, I write you to let you known that your mother is not very well. She has pain in the back of her head. I think you could come home for a few days. We have to the doctor let we known and we will meet you. Mrs. B[?].

Transcriber

Monks-Kelly, Chessie

Dimensions

Height

3-1/2 in

Width

5-1/2 in