Ray Brook Sanatorium from State Road, Ray Brook, Adirondacks, N.Y.

Name/Title

Ray Brook Sanatorium from State Road, Ray Brook, Adirondacks, N.Y.

Entry/Object ID

2023.1.345

Description

Color postcard showing a view of the Main Building at the New York State Hospital for Incipient Tuberculosis, AKA Ray Brook Sanatorium. The building can be seen behind trees. Printed caption on front reads, "Ray Brook Sanatorium from State Road, Ray Brook, Adirondacks, N.Y." No printer's mark. Used, divided back, white border, postmarked Ray Brook, NY, October 8, 1920. Handwritten message on back reads, "Dear Jennie- We rec'd your card and was glad to hear from you. Glad you are feeling better and hope you continue. We expect to go about the 1st of Nov. or before if we can get our house. We wrote for it a week ago. Mr. M. put in for his final yesterday. Table 1 is doing nicely. Best regards to you both from us both Mr. & Mrs. Murtaugh. Write soon." Mailed to Miss Jennie Gustavson, Falconer, N. Y. Route 70.

Subject Place

Sanatorium

New York State Hospital for Incipient Tuberculosis

Hamlet

Ray Brook

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

Sanatoriums, Tuberculosis

Postcard Details

Postcard Type

White Border (1915-1930)

Transcription

Transcription

Dear Jennie- We rec'd your card and was glad to hear from you. Glad you are feeling better and hope you continue. We expect to go about the 1st of Nov. or before if we can get our house. We wrote for it a week ago. Mr. M. put in for his final yesterday. Table 1 is doing nicely. Best regards to you both from us both Mr. & Mrs. Murtaugh. Write soon.

Language

English

Dimensions

Height

3-1/2 in

Width

5-1/2 in