Name/Title
Broadway Looking Towards Main Street, Saranac Lake, N. Y.Entry/Object ID
2025.1.13Description
Color postcard showing horse-drawn wagons on Broadway, looking south toward the intersection with Main Street. Ayer's Emporium is visible at right, and a portion of the Berkeley House is visible at left. Printed caption on front reads, "Broadway Looking Towards Main Street, Saranac Lake, N. Y." Printed by the Valentine & Sons' Publishing Co., Ltd., New York. Used, divided back, postmarked Saranac Lake, May 12, 1910. Handwritten message on reverse reads, "Dear Gracie, I have received 3 or 4 cards and haven't send you one, so here goes. I like to hear from you and would like you to write me a letter. Your cards and [?] interest me more than any others. You must have got tired when you walked to Stillwater. I am glad Francis is so good and only wish I could be there to see all her tricks but it's better to stay here and get well. Give my love to Ma & Pa. Lydia." Mailed to Grace Blakesley, 1 Pulman St., Jamestown, NY.Subject Place
Street
BroadwayNeighborhood
DowntownCity
Saranac LakeState/Province
New YorkCountry
United States of AmericaCollection
Ann Pecora Diamond CollectionLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
PostcardNomenclature Sub-Class
Writing MediaNomenclature Class
Written Communication T&ENomenclature Category
Category 06: Tools & Equipment for CommunicationLOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials
Downtown districts, Business districtsPostcard Details
Postcard Type
Divided Back (1907-1915)Postmark
Date and Time of Postmark
May 12, 1910Postmark Place
City
Saranac LakeState/Province
New YorkCountry
United States of AmericaDimensions
Height
3-1/2 inWidth
5-1/2 in
