Name/Title
Saranac Lake, N. Y., Main Buildings, Trudeau SanitariumEntry/Object ID
2026.25.2Description
Color postcard showing the Main Building at Trudeau Sanatorium. Printed caption on front reads, "Saranac Lake, N. Y., Main Buildings, Trudeau Sanitarium [sic]." Printed by the Hugh C. Leighton Co., Portland, ME. Used, divided back, postmarked Ray Brook, NY, February 11, 1908.
Handwritten message on reverse reads, "Tues. A.M. Feb. Dear Mother, This is the Administration Building at Trudeau's, which we went through the other day. The dining room occupies the north end & the reception room the south. All patients except occupants of the infirmary, take the meals here. Everything went fine last night & won't have to have anything more done. Have a rather sore throat but it will soon be O.K. Had tonsil out. Lovingly, Kit." Mailed to Mrs. A. L. Congdon, Wallingford, Rutland Co., Vermont.Subject Person/Organization
Congdon, ClaraSubject Place
Sanatorium
Trudeau SanatoriumCity
Saranac LakeState/Province
New YorkCountry
United States of AmericaLexicon
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
Sanatoriums, TuberculosisPostcard Details
Postcard Type
Divided Back (1907-1915)Publisher
Hugh C. Leighton, Co.Postmark
Date and Time of Postmark
February 11, 1908Postmark Place
Hamlet
Ray BrookState/Province
New YorkCountry
United States of AmericaDimensions
Height
3-1/2 inWidth
5-1/2 in
