McColloms Hotel

Name/Title

McColloms Hotel

Entry/Object ID

2025.3.77

Description

Black-and-White postcard with two images of a hotel and its campus. Printed caption on front reads, "McColloms Hotel," with information on the hotel location and amenities. Printed by the Publicity Travel Bureau, Oswego, NY. Used, divided back, white border, postmarked Paul Smiths, NY, November 2, 1940. Handwritten message on reverse reads, "This beats the city. Some Country. Joe." Mailed to John B. Hendrick, 44 Carlton St., Rochester, NY.

Subject Place

Hamlet

McColloms

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

Hotels, Tourism, Golf courses

Postcard Details

Postcard Type

White Border (1915-1930)

Postmark

Date and Time of Postmark

November 2, 1940

Postmark Place

Hamlet

Paul Smiths

Town

Brighton

State/Province

New York

Country

United States of America

Dimensions

Height

3-1/2 in

Width

5-1/2 in