Broadway Looking Towards Main Street, Saranac Lake, N.Y.

Postcard

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Historic Saranac Lake

Name/Title

Broadway Looking Towards Main Street, Saranac Lake, N.Y.

Entry/Object ID

2024.1.97

Description

Color postcard of the view looking south down Broadway toward the intersection with Main Street. Several downtown businesses are visible, including a portion of the Berkeley House and Ayer's Emporium. Horse-drawn carriages are visible on the street. Printed caption on front reads, "Broadway Looking Towards Main Street, Saranac Lake, N.Y." Printed by the Valentine & Sons' Publishin Co., Ltd., New York. Used, divided back, postmarked Saranac Lake, NY, September 13, 1907. Handwritten message on back reads, "My dear Mrs. Goodwin: Was delighted to hear from you. Mailed you a letter this a.m. The Dr. found T. B. in specimen. I had however gained 2 1/2 lbs - making my gain 4 1/2 lbs since I came. I certainly felt a little blue about the news but he says I am getting along very well. You don't know how much we all miss you. The whole ward send their love. How I wish you were back here. Lots of love from your friend Dorothy A. Muehl." Mailed to Mrs. W. Goodwin, 14 Belmont St., Montreal.

Subject Place

Street

Broadway

Neighborhood

Downtown

City

Saranac Lake

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

Downtown districts, Villages, Business districts

Postcard Details

Postcard Type

Divided Back (1907-1915)

Publisher

Valentine & Sons' Publishing Co., Ltd.

Place Published

City

New York

State/Province

New York

Country

United States of America

Postmark

Date and Time of Postmark

September 13, 1907, 5:30PM

Postmark Place

City

Saranac Lake

State/Province

New York

Country

United States of America

Transcription

Transcription

My dear Mrs. Goodwin: Was delighted to hear from you. Mailed you a letter this a.m. The Dr. found T. B. in specimen. I had however gained 2 1/2 lbs - making my gain 4 1/2 lbs since I came. I certainly felt a little blue about the news but he says I am getting along very well. You don't know how much we all miss you. The whole ward send their love. How I wish you were back here. Lots of love from your friend Dorothy A. Muehl.

Transcriber

Monks-Kelly, Chessie

Dimensions

Height

3-1/2 in

Width

5-1/2 in