Name/Title
Saranac Lake, Adirondack Mountains.Entry/Object ID
2022.34.20Description
Color postcard showing a view of Saranac Lake from Blood Hill / Lake Street Hill. Handwritten labels for Mt. Pisgah, Harrietstown Town Hall, Mt. Baker, Lake FLower, and others have been added, including an arrow marked "our house" pointing to Helen Hill. Printed caption on front reads, "Saranac Lake, Adirondack Mountains." "Photostint" card printed by Detroit Publishing Co. Used, divided back, white text box at bottom front, postmarked Saranac Lake, October 1, 1908. Handwritten message on front reads, "Does it look natural, Ed, or have you forgotten how it did look? My balcony faces all three mountains & the foliage & then forest fire are stunning." Handwritten message on back reads, "Mt. Baker is still burning. A good deal of smoke but no blaze. Am feeling fine and being awfully good--haven't left the porch except to walk to doctor's once. Father came [?] at Sunday. Very much I'm [?], Alice." Mailed to Edmund Platt, Eagle Office, Po'Keepsie, NY.Subject Place
City
Saranac LakeState/Province
New YorkCountry
United States of AmericaLexicon
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
Villages, Forest fires, Bodies of waterDimensions
Height
3-1/2 inWidth
5-1/2 in
