Postcard

Name/Title

Postcard

Entry/Object ID

2025.1.15

Description

Black-and-White photograph postcard showing the Bloomingdale Cottage at Knollwood Club. No photographer's mark. Used, divided back, white space on front for message, postmarked Saranac Lake, September 5, 1939. Handwritten message begins on back and ends on front, "Dear Sally, We are still up here but received your card for which many thanks. Margaret now walks alone and is getting to be a big girlie and very affectionate. Will call you after our return. I suppose you will be home / next week on account of school. Isn't it terrible that we are in the midst of another war? Haven't had any special news from L[?] but presume they all safe in the moment? Greetings to you all from all of us. Sincerely yours, Irma Bloomingdale." Mailed to Mrs. Wm. Rutherford, White Plains, N. Y. Parkway Homes.

Subject Place

Camp

Knollwood Club

Body of Water

Shingle Bay, Lower Saranac Lake

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

Camps

Postcard Details

Postcard Type

Photograph (1900-Present)

Postmark

Date and Time of Postmark

September 5, 1939

Postmark Place

City

Saranac Lake

State/Province

New York

Country

United States of America

Dimensions

Height

3-1/2 in

Width

5-1/2 in