Bird's-Eye View, Looking North, Saranac Lake, N. Y.

Postcard

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Historic Saranac Lake

Name/Title

Bird's-Eye View, Looking North, Saranac Lake, N. Y.

Entry/Object ID

2026.1.169

Description

Color postcard showing a view out over an unidentified body of water (possibly Lake Colby). A few buildings are visible in the foreground, with mountains in the distance. Printed caption on front reads, "Bird's-Eye View, Looking North, Saranac Lake, N. Y." No printer's mark. Used, divided back, white border, postmarked Saranac Lake, December 3, 1924. Handwritten message on reverse reads, "Greetings from my cottage home on Mt. Pisgah! Alt. 1600. There are seven patients here, all very friendly. Mrs. Carr & daughter very nice also. I am resting mostly, but have my meals in the dining room. Expect to spend several hrs. on porch daily, soon. Plenty of snow - a beautiful place. Address 38 Park Ave., Saranac Lake. Most sincerely, Emma." Mailed to Mr. & Mrs. F. F. Keith, Caledonia, NY.

Subject Place

* Untyped Subject Place

Park Avenue, 75

Mountain

Mount Pisgah

City

Saranac Lake

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

Bodies of water, Mountains

Postcard Details

Postcard Type

White Border (1915-1930)

Postmark

Date and Time of Postmark

December 3, 1924

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