Name/Title
John Brown's Grave, Near Lake Placid, N. Y.Entry/Object ID
2024.1.54Description
Color postcard showing a gravestone in front of a large boulder. Printed caption on front reads, "John Brown's Grave, Near Lake Placid, N. Y." Printed by Santway Photo-Craft Company, Inc., Watertown, NY. Used, divided back, white border, postmarked Ray Brook, NY, July 16, 1921. Handwritten message on back reads, "Dear Mother - We have a lovely place to stay just two miles from Ray Brook. The children are quite happy and eat more than they ever did in their lives. We are five miles from Saranac & five miles from Placid. Love to all, M.J. We went to see this grave Wednesday." Mailed to Mrs. Juilia Hufpstater [?], LaFargeville, NY.Subject Place
Village
Lake PlacidState/Province
New YorkCountry
United States of AmericaLexicon
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
GravestonesPostcard Details
Postcard Type
White Border (1915-1930)Postmark
Date and Time of Postmark
July 16, 1921Postmark Place
Hamlet
Ray BrookState/Province
New YorkCountry
United States of AmericaTranscription
Dear Mother - We have a lovely place to stay just two miles from Ray Brook. The children are quite happy and eat more than they ever did in their lives. We are five miles from Saranac & five miles from Placid. Love to all, M.J. We went to see this grave Wednesday.Dimensions
Height
3-1/2 inWidth
5-1/2 in
