Baker Cottage, the Home of Robt. Louis Stevenson, Saranac Lake, N. Y.

Name/Title

Baker Cottage, the Home of Robt. Louis Stevenson, Saranac Lake, N. Y.

Entry/Object ID

2025.3.96

Description

Color postcard showing the Robert Louis Stevenson Cottage/Baker Cottage as seen across the Saranac River at night. Printed caption on front reads, "Baker Cottage, the Home of Robt. Louis Stevenson, Saranac Lake, N. Y." Printed by Valentine & Sons' Publishing Co., Ltd., New York. Used, divided back, postmarked Saranac Lake, May 25, 1909. Handwritten message on reverse reads, "Well 'kid' how are you anyway, why don't you answer some of my postals. Have been in this village since last Friday, will be here until next week some time, have got two Rollers to look after here. [?]." Mailed to Miss N. C. H. Booker, Hadley, NY PO Box #33.

Subject Place

Cure Cottage

Stevenson Lane, 11

Street

Stevenson Lane

City

Saranac Lake

State/Province

New York

Country

United States of America

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, Night, Cottages, Authors

Postcard Details

Postcard Type

Divided Back (1907-1915)

Publisher

Valentine & Sons' Publishing Co., Ltd.

Place Published

State/Province

New York

Country

United States of America

Postmark

Date and Time of Postmark

May 25, 1909

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