Postcard

Historic Saranac Lake

Name/Title

Postcard

Entry/Object ID

2025.1.402

Description

Black-and-White photograph postcard of the starting line at a speed skating race on Pontiac Bay. Two skaters are taking off while officials look on behind them. Handwritten caption on front reads, "Champion Skater Wood - Lamy that beat him - the Start." Photograph by E. L. Gray & Co., Saranac Lake. Unused, divided back, white border.

Subject Person/Organization

Lamy, Ed

Subject Place

Body of Water

Pontiac Bay, Lake Flower

City

Saranac Lake

State/Province

New York

Country

United States of America

Collection

Ann Pecora Diamond Collection

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Photograph, Black-and-White

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Photograph

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Graphic Documents

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

LOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials

Ice skaters, Ice skating, Ice skating rinks, Races

Postcard Details

Postcard Type

Photograph (1900-Present)

Publisher

E. L. Gray & Co.

Dimensions

Height

3-1/4 in

Width

4-1/4 in