Lake Flower, Saranac Lake, N. Y.

Name/Title

Lake Flower, Saranac Lake, N. Y.

Entry/Object ID

2021.6.153

Description

Color postcard showing a view of Lake Flower and the buildings along its shores looking east from Blood Hill / Lake Street Hill. Cure cottages on Helen Hill are visible, including the Santanoni Apartments. There are mountains visible in the background. Printed caption on front reads, "Lake Flower, Saranac Lake, N. Y." Used, divided back, white border, postmarked Saranac Lake, April 20, 1922. Printed by the Santway Photo-Craft Company, Inc., Watertown, NY. Handwritten message on back reads, "Dear Flora, Well I suppose you have flowers in bloom and green lawns but there is nothing like that up here. We have snow or rain nearly every day. I have gained 7 1/2 pounds it will be seven weeks Saturday since I came. With love, Martha." Mailed to Mrs. Austin Chichester, Middleburgh, NY.

Subject Place

City

Saranac Lake

State/Province

New York

Country

United States of America

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

Villages, Postcards, Bodies of water

Postcard Details

Postcard Type

Divided Back (1907-1915)

Dimensions

Height

3-1/2 in

Width

5-1/2 in