Adirondack Mts., N. Y. Ray Brook Sanatorium

Postcard

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Historic Saranac Lake

Name/Title

Adirondack Mts., N. Y. Ray Brook Sanatorium

Entry/Object ID

2025.1.192

Description

Color postcard showing the main building at the New York State Hospital for Incipient Tuberculosis (AKA Ray Brook Sanatorium). Printed caption on front reads, "Adirondack Mts., N. Y. Ray Brook Sanatorium." Printed by the Hugh C. Leighton Co., Portland, ME. Used, divided back, not postally mailed. Handwritten note on reverse reads, "Dear Cousins, This does not show the building nearly as large or good as it really is. Has only been built four years is a very fine building throughout. Will write as soon as I get time. Bertha."

Subject Place

Sanatorium

New York State Hospital for Incipient Tuberculosis

Hamlet

Ray Brook

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

Sanatoriums, Tuberculosis

Postcard Details

Postcard Type

Divided Back (1907-1915)

Dimensions

Height

3-1/2 in

Width

5-1/2 in