Alta Vista Lodge, Typical Private Sanatorium

Postcard

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Historic Saranac Lake

Name/Title

Alta Vista Lodge, Typical Private Sanatorium

Entry/Object ID

2025.1.128

Description

Color linen postcard showing the Alta Vista Lodge. Printed caption on front reads, "Alta Vista Lodge, Typical Private Sanatorium, Saranac Lake, N. Y. Adirondack Mts." Printed by C. W. Hughes & Co., Inc., Mechnicville, NY. Used, divided back, white border, postmarked Bald Mountain, NY, August 23, 1934. Handwritten message on reverse reads, "Spent part of my vacation at this lovely place. Will return Aug. 30th. Kindest Regards, Dr. [?]." Mailed to Mr. & Mrs. E. Reed, 836 Penn St., Reading, PA.

Subject Place

Cure Cottage

Franklin Avenue, 48

Street

Franklin Avenue

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

Tuberculosis, Sanatoriums, Cottages

Postcard Details

Postcard Type

Linen (1930-1945)

Postmark

Date and Time of Postmark

August 23, 1934

Dimensions

Height

3-1/2 in

Width

5-1/2 in