Cottage Sanitarium, Saranac Lake, Adirondacks

Postcard

Historic Saranac Lake

Name/Title

Entry/Object ID

2026.1.90

Description

Color postcard showing a long view of the Adirondack Cottage Sanitarium (later Trudeau Sanatorium), possibly taken from Mount Baker. Printed caption on front reads, "Cottage Sanitarium, Saranac Lake, Adirondacks." "Photostint" printed by the Detroit Publishing Co. Used, divided back, white border, not mailed. Handwritten message across entire reverse of card reads, "It is wonderful up here. I have seen Dr. Baldwin who was with Dr. Trudeau when he started this place. He advises Clarence come here at once, not to wait. He cant get the same care he is now getting with a better climate & doctors who understand all about this trouble."

Subject Place

Sanatorium

Trudeau Sanatorium

City

Saranac Lake

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

White Border (1915-1930)

Publisher

Detroit Publishing Company

Dimensions

Height

3-1/2 in

Width

5-1/2 in