Postcard

Name/Title

Postcard

Entry/Object ID

2025.1.405

Description

Black-and-White photograph postcard of a float in the 1911 Winter Carnival parade. The float shows St. George slaying a dragon. The dragon is emerging from a cave. People are standing around the float, and several unidentified houses can be seen in the background. Photograph by William Kollecker. Used, divided back, white border, postmarked January 26, 1911. Handwritten note on reverse reads, "Having a great time. Pollie." Mailed to Miss Bertha Hinds, Keene, NY.

Subject Place

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

Parades & processions, Floats (Parades), Winter carnivals, Dragons

Postcard Details

Postcard Type

Photograph (1900-Present)

Photographer

Kollecker, William F.

Postmark

Date and Time of Postmark

January 26, 1911

Postmark Place

City

Saranac Lake

State/Province

New York

Country

United States of America

Dimensions

Height

3-1/4 in

Width

4-1/4 in