Ice Palace, Saranac Lake, N. Y.

Postcard

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Historic Saranac Lake

Name/Title

Ice Palace, Saranac Lake, N. Y.

Entry/Object ID

2025.1.409

Description

Black-and-White postcard showing an early 1900s Ice Palace. Printed caption on front reads, "Ice Palace, Saranac Lake, N. Y." No printer's mark. Used, undivided back, white space on bottom front for message, postmarked Saranac Lake, February 5, 190[?]. Handwritten message on front reads, "Dear [?], How would you like to see this palace? It is made out of solid cakes of ice. It is quite wonderful and very beautiful don't you think so? Are you having a good time this winter skating & sleighing? Aunt Fanny." Mailed to Ma. [?] Gillies, 4221 Park Ave., New York, NY.

Subject Place

Structure

Ice Palace

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

Ice palaces, Winter carnivals

Postcard Details

Postcard Type

Undivided Back (1901-1907)

Date Published

circa 1901 - circa 1907

Dimensions

Height

3-1/2 in

Width

5-1/2 in