On the Alert, Adirondack Mountains, N. Y.

Postcard

Historic Saranac Lake

Name/Title

Entry/Object ID

2024.1.323

Description

Color postcard with a doe and fawn standing in a grassy field. Printed caption on front reads, "On the Alert, Adirondack Mountains, N. Y." Printed by C. W. Hughes & Co., Inc., Mechanicville, NY. Used, divided back, white border, postmarked Saranac Inn, August 8, 1950. Handwritten message on reverse reads, "Dear Nancy, Yesterday we stopped at Saranac Inn. The weather cleared up and we stayed to watch Pancho Segura (the tennis pro) play the local pro. It was great. We all got his autograph. Henry met some of his friends there and they took us for a speed boat ride. Beautiful weather. See you soon. Love, Dick." Mailed to Miss Nancy Ris, Camp Lauderdale, Cambridge, NY.

Subject Place

Region

Adirondacks, The

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

Deer

Postcard Details

Postcard Type

White Border (1915-1930)

Publisher

C. W. Hughes & Co., Ltd.

Postmark

Date and Time of Postmark

August 8, 1950

Postmark Place

Hamlet

Saranac Inn

Town

Santa Clara

State/Province

New York

Country

United States of America

Dimensions

Height

3-1/2 in

Width

3-1/2 in