POSTCARD OF MERCED LAKE, YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK

Object/Artifact

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Homestead Museum

Name/Title

POSTCARD OF MERCED LAKE, YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK

Entry/Object ID

94.19.1.21

Description

POSTCARD OF MERCED LAKE, YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK Color: Blue; Brown; Green; White A postcard of Merced Lake at Yosemite National Park, ca. 1910s. At the top is the lake at center. In the background are two mountains and in the foreground are many bushes and the tops of several pine trees. Also in the foreground, and flanking the lake, are the trunks of two trees. Across the bottom are the words, "Merced Lake, Yosemite National Park, Elevation 7100 Feet." At the back top center is, "POST CARD / CORRESPONDENCE ADDRESS ONLY." At the top right corner is a square box for postage, and on the bottom center is the name of the manufacturer. The artifact is part of a souvenir folder which is item .9, and other postcards .17-.20, and .22-.28. With no signs of wear or damage, the object is in good condition.

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Search Terms

Two-dimensional, Postcards, H. S. Crocker Co. Inc., Yosemite National Park (Calif.), National parks and reserves--California, Lakes--California

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

Postcards