Saranac Lake, N. Y., View from Sanitarium

Name/Title

Saranac Lake, N. Y., View from Sanitarium

Entry/Object ID

2025.1.168

Description

Color postcard showing the view looking east across the grounds of the Adirondack Cottage Sanitarium (later Trudeau Sanatorium) toward the Saranac River. The edge of Baker Chapel can be seen at the left edge of the card. Printed caption on front reads, “Saranac Lake, N. Y., View from Sanitarium.” Printed by the Hugh C. Leighton Co., Portland, ME. Used, divided back, postmarked Plattsburgh, NY, June 2, 1908. Handwritten message on reverse reads, “June 1-08. Mr. Buckner, Your card was lovely many thanks. Am glad to know that I am welcome you surely are. Yours Truly, L. Terry.” Mailed to Mr. Wm. A. Buckner, #195 Walnut St., Newark, NJ.

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, Snow

Postcard Details

Postcard Type

Divided Back (1907-1915)

Publisher

Hugh C. Leighton, Co.

Postmark

Date and Time of Postmark

June 2, 1908

Dimensions

Height

3-1/2 in

Width

5-1/2 in