Saranac Lake Village, Adirondack Mts., N. Y.

Name/Title

Saranac Lake Village, Adirondack Mts., N. Y.

Entry/Object ID

2021.6.157

Description

Color postcard showing view of downtown Saranac Lake from Blood Hill / Lake Street Hill. The original Harrietstown Town Hall, Riverside Inn, Spaulding Block, and the original Saranac Lake High School are visible. Other buildings can be seen throughout the village with Mt. Pisgah in the background. Printed caption on front reads, "Saranac Lake Village, Adirondack Mts., N. Y." Printed by the Rotograph Co. N.Y. City. Used, divided back, postmarked Saranac Lake, November 10, 1910. Handwritten message on back reads, "26 Shepard Ave, Saranac Lake, NY, Nov. 10, 1910. Dear Chas. I am getting along nicely up here. Have gained 7 1/2 lbs in 3 weeks put on 2 lbs in the last 5 days. If I can keep that up until spring how much will I weigh. Am feeling fine. Regards to the boy[s?]. Sincerely yours, F. H. Newton." Mailed to C. R. Hoy, Oswego, NY, East Bridge St.

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

Dimensions

Height

3-1/2 in

Width

5-1/2 in