General View of Saranac Lake and Mt. Baker, N. Y.

Name/Title

General View of Saranac Lake and Mt. Baker, N. Y.

Entry/Object ID

2022.34.49

Description

Color postcard showing a view of the village of Saranac Lake from Blood Hill / Lake Street Hill. The Riverside Inn, original Harrietstown Town Hall, and original Saranac Lake High School are visible, among other buildings. Printed caption on front reads, "General View of Saranac Lake and Mt. Baker, N. Y." Printed by the Leighton & Valentine Co., NY City. Used, divided back, postmarked Saranac Lake, December 28, 1911. Handwritten message on back reads, "Saranac Lake, Dec 28-11. Dear sister will write you this until can get chance to write a big letter. Francis is better, and we are much pleased. We are going to have a card shower for him his 18th birthday, on Jan. 14. Will be glad to hear from you now dear sister. Hope this will find you well and happy. Frank R. [?]. He came last [T'sy?] eve. We were tickled w/ [?]. Good by." Mailed to Mrs. Alysne Otto, McComb, Ohio, Rural.

Subject Place

City

Saranac Lake

State/Province

New York

Country

United States of America

Body of Water

Lake Flower

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

Bodies of water, Villages, Handwriting

Dimensions

Height

3-1/2 in

Width

5-1/2 in