Riverside Inn, Saranac Lake, Adirondack Mountains

Postcard

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Historic Saranac Lake

Name/Title

Riverside Inn, Saranac Lake, Adirondack Mountains

Entry/Object ID

2024.31.19

Description

Color postcard showing the Riverside Inn at the intersection of River and Main Streets. There are several horse-drawn wagons and what appears to be a marching band in the street next to the hotel. Printed caption on front reads, "Riverside Inn, Saranac Lake, Adirondack Mountains." "Photostint" card printed by Detroit Publishing Co. Used, divided back, white border, no postmark. Handwritten message on reverse reads, "Dear Hilda, I am sending a few words to tell you we have at last found a cottage. This is the picture of the Hotel we stayed from Saturday night until Thursday. My address is 67 Algonquin Ave." Mailed to Mrs. George Wemmer, 1508 Spruce St., Indianapolis, Ind.

Subject Place

Structure

Riverside Inn

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

Horses, Hotels, Marching bands

Postcard Details

Postcard Type

White Border (1915-1930)

Publisher

Detroit Publishing Company

Transcription

Dear Hilda, I am sending a few words to tell you we have at last found a cottage. This is the picture of the Hotel we stayed from Saturday night until Thursday. My address is 67 Algonquin Ave.

Dimensions

Height

3-1/2 in

Width

5-1/2 in

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Bird, Harvey