Name/Title
On Lake Flower, Saranac Lake, N. Y.Entry/Object ID
2026.1.165Description
Color postcard showing a boat on Lake Flower at Thomas Boat Landing. Printed caption on front reads, "On Lake Flower, Saranac Lake, N. Y." Printed by the Valentine & Sons' Publishing Co., New York. Used, divided back, postmarked Saranac Lake, September 2, 1909.
Note on front of card reads, "Hill on which they build ice palace. Had it last year but only have ice karnival every 2 yrs." Handwritten message on reverse reads, "Sunday Evening. This lake is just back of our house so you can imagine how beautiful with a very high hill on opposite site all ablaze with yellow, orange & red leaves. Mountains now are perfectly [?]. No pen can tell you of their real beauty. Had a 12 mile launch ride up river again today. Went & was weighed last night. Dressed just as I was first day I came & on same scales. Weigh 128 1/2 a gain of 6 1/4lbs. in 3 weeks. Isn't that splendid? Aunt M. Send me a large basket peaches & grapes & all spoiled not one good. Could just get hand full grapes. Lena." Mailed to Mrs. F. P. Rogers, Chittenango, New York.Subject Place
Body of Water
Lake FlowerCity
Saranac LakeState/Province
New YorkCountry
United States of AmericaCollection
Ann Pecora Diamond CollectionLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
PostcardNomenclature Sub-Class
Writing MediaNomenclature Class
Written Communication T&ENomenclature Category
Category 06: Tools & Equipment for CommunicationLOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials
Boats, Boating, Boat landingsPostcard Details
Postcard Type
Divided Back (1907-1915)Publisher
Valentine & Sons' Publishing Co., Ltd.Dimensions
Height
3-1/2 inWidth
5-1/2 in