Saranac River and Bloomingdale Road

Name/Title

Saranac River and Bloomingdale Road

Entry/Object ID

2025.1.14

Description

Color postcard showing a view of the Saranac River along Bloomingdale Road in the snow. Printed caption on front reads, "Saranac River and Bloomingdale Road, Saranac Lake, N. Y. Adirondack Mts." Printed by C. W. Hughes & Co., Inc., Mechanicville, NY. Used, divided back, white border, postmarked Saranac Lake, August 19, 1935. Handwritten message on reverse reads, "Dear Nell, I miss all my good friend is in Coshocton, but am quite glad to have escaped all the unpleasant happenings such as floods, heat "smells" and Monford's [?] with the bandit. It makes my blood run cold every time I think how near that child came to death. This is a gorgeous country, with it's lovely pine covered mountains. Up until the last few days it's been delightfully cool, but we're having a bit of heat now. With much love, Margaret G." Mailed to Mrs. Nell G. Smith, S. Fourth St., Coshocton, Ohio.

Subject Place

Street

Bloomingdale 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

Rivers, Winter

Postcard Details

Postcard Type

White Border (1915-1930)

Postmark

Date and Time of Postmark

August 19, 1935

Postmark Place

City

Saranac Lake

State/Province

New York

Country

United States of America

Dimensions

Height

3-1/2 in

Width

5-1/2 in