Santa Cruz Ave. Postcard

Name/Title

Santa Cruz Ave. Postcard

Entry/Object ID

NU 2021.125

Description

A postcard depicting Santa Cruz Avenue in Los Gatos, with the Hotel Lyndon, the railroad tracks, and what is currently the La Cañada Building shown. The address of the recipient is written on the back, along with the postmark, which dates the postcard to 1907.

Subject

Santa Cruz Avenue

Subject Place

City

Los Gatos

Region

Central California

Continent

North America

Collection

History Collection

Cataloged By

registrar@numulosgatos.org

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

Postcard Details

Postcard Type

Undivided Back (1901-1907)

Publisher

Geo P. Rasmussen

Place Published

City

Los Gatos

Region

Central California

Continent

North America

Date Published

circa 1907

Place Printed

City

Los Gatos

Region

Central California

Continent

North America

Postmark

Date and Time of Postmark

August 7, 1907 / 6:00 AM

Postmark Place

City

Los Gatos

Region

Central California

Continent

North America

Stamp

The stamp is square, in the upper right-hand corner of the address side. It is a green 1-cent postage stamp depicting Benjamin Franklin

Addressee

Name

Mr. Fred M. Davidson

Address

Label
Home
Street
3110 Lloyd Avenue
City
Fruitvale Alameda Co
State/Province
California

Primary Language

English

Transcription

Transcription

mother

Language

English

Notes

Written on the front of the postcard.

Dimensions

Width

5-1/2 in

Length

3-1/2 in

Condition

Grade 3 Very Good