Roman Spa

Postcard

Napa County Historical Society

Name/Title

Roman Spa

Entry/Object ID

2026.19.12

Description

A color postcard of the Roman Spa at 1300 Washington Street, Calistoga. Caption on the postcard mentions the 3 hot mineral pools, and "The Gardens spot of Calistoga in the Heart of the Napa Valley Wine Country." The postcard was sent to E. Soderholm of the Napa County Historical Society by the Sharpsteen Museum, postmarked November 1996. The message states that the Roman Spa is the former Alder's Springs [sic] resort

Collection

Ephemera

Acquisition

Accession

2026.19

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Postcard, Picture

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Postcard

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Writing Media

Nomenclature Class

Written Communication T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 06: Tools & Equipment for Communication

LOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials

Resorts, Gardens, Tourism

Search Terms

Dr. Aalder's Hot Springs Resort

Postcard Details

Postcard Type

Photochrome (1930-Present)

Place Published

* Untyped Place Published

Oakland

State/Province

California

Country

United States

Continent

North America

Postmark

Date and Time of Postmark

November 1996

Postmark Place

Location

Calistoga, CA

Addressee

Name

E. Soderholm

Address

Street

25 Country Ln

City

Napa

State/Province

Primary Language

English

Create Date

October 17, 2026

Update Date

October 17, 2026