View from Bluff Island, Lower Saranac Lake in the Adirondacks, N.Y.

Name/Title

View from Bluff Island, Lower Saranac Lake in the Adirondacks, N.Y.

Entry/Object ID

2021.6.191

Description

Color postcard showing a shoreline along a lake, with a small dock. There are mountains in the distance. Printed caption on front reads, "View from Bluff Island, Lower Saranac Lake in the Adirondacks, N.Y." Printed by the Santway Photo-Craft Company, Inc., Watertown, NY. Used, divided back, white border, postmarked Saranac Lake, August 14, 1923. Handwritten message on back reads, "Dear mother: Guess you know this is my birthday. I'm keeping mum on which one. It is delightful up here. I'm feeling much better. And have a nice sunburnt face. Will pick up in this nice cool mt. air & sun shine. All well & send love. Affably, Jack." Mailed to Mrs. Mary C. Overstreet, 801 E. Jeff St., Franklin, Indiana.

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

Mountains, Bodies of water, Islands

Dimensions

Height

3-1/2 in

Width

5-1/2 in